I've been seeing a lot of Grand Rapids Pure Michigan commercials on TV, and I did some investigation. I found that Grand Rapids has both a TV and radio ad, while Detroit only has a radio ad.

Grand Rapids TV ad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RptTZjUS14
Grand Rapids radio ad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLo7lq-26zM

Detroit radio ad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLmUcWjW2Zw

I could have missed it, but I did not see a TV ad for Detroit.

Does anyone else find it a little ridiculous that Grand Rapids is being promoted more heavily than Detroit as a tourist destination? I know Detroit doesn't have the greatest reputation, but I still feel like it's worth promoting. I feel that outside of our state's "natural beauty", Detroit should be the largest tourist destination in the state.

I saw an Illinois TV ad and it promoted both Chicago and Illinois' "natural beauty". Note that it didn't promote Aurora, which is Illinois' second most populous city.

Grand Rapids is a great city. I don't want to take anything away from them. But I think overall, Detroit [[and by extension, Metro Detroit) has more to offer as a tourist destination.

Thoughts?