Have never been to Michigan. Arriving in Detroit at noon on a Friday with teenage son, and attending football game in Ann Arbor on Saturday afternoon.

Looking for notable lunch, dinner and sightseeing ideas for the Friday. Local or tourist restaurants or activities are both ok

 

Make the drive to Lansing and visit the R.E. Olds Transportation Museum.

https://www.reoldsmuseum.org

If you are not up to that, the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village are pretty cool, and the Ford Piquette Plant, where the Model T was built, is really interesting, too.

https://www.thehenryford.org/visit/h...oaAt75EALw_wcB

https://www.fordpiquetteplant.org

Find some place that serves Detroit style pizza, too.

Have fun!

 

The Hudson museum in Ypsilanti.

 

Zingerman's delicatession located down town Ann Arbor. Been a while since there, but last time they had and are known for some great sandwishes and other stuff.

 

X2 on The Henry Ford Museum! Allow a minimal of 4 hrs for the museum alone.

Don W

 

Definitely Greenwich Village, Ford museum and if you get to Flint Michigan go to the Sloan Museum…all auto history..Flint was the birthplace of GM..

 

Zingerman's delicatession in Ann Arbor. Good food and an Icon.

 

X3 on the Henry Ford Museum, the transportation section is excellent with lots of cool cars and planes. The famous Vinsetta Garage, located on Woodward Avenue (Woodward Dream Cruise) in Royal Oak (Detroit suburb), is now a great restaurant, especially if you're a car enthusiast. Vinsetta Garage was a performance mecca for Detroit street racers back in the 60's and 70's. The interior has all kinds of car memorabilia in it. The exterior is also a great place to get a picture with your classic car or hot rod, although I know you won't have your car.

 

You could spend a couple days there and not see everything. We have been going for years and every time we are there I find something new.

 

First choice for me would be the Henry Ford Museum. It is not just Fords and has several former presidential limos. You could easily spend a day there.

 

Sounds like you won't have the time to leave the Detroit/ Ann Arbor area. That's too bad as the best of Michigan is further north. But you and your son should have a great time where the others have mentioned.

 

Yeah, the Ford Museum! You could also check to see if GM is having tours at it's Heritage Center. See the Buick "Y" Job, the Lesabre, and other concept cars, along with the usual offerings.

 

Motown Museum - Hitsville USA