A trip through Detroit's east side

[solo suzuki]

great thread! thanks beergood

[ikazuki]

beergood: my wife and i came to detroit to pick up ags850 that had rearended a car, we went to the ford museum while there, it was great. thanks for the nice story and photos. iazuki

[bubba]

Great job Beergood! I spent a few of my growing up years in the downriver area. Allen/lincoln park. Still have some family there but they are dying off fast. We moved to rural west mich. in '73 and never looked back. How sad to see the way things have gotten there. I have to agree that Detroit is too far gone. No jobs, and the tax base is disappearing fast. The state even had to step in and run the school system it was so bad. Some of those pics. you would swear were from Berlin after ww2. Thanks.

[redlynr]

Thanks for posting that. A very good read and pictorial.

I lived in Warren at 14 mile and Mound. Not bad at all there, but a bit shady. Now I live up in Shelby, no problems there...

It's a damn shame what happened to Detroit. The thing that scares me is that it's only gonna get worse!

Cheers

[rustybronco]

Shelby?, I work in romeo, and used to live in sterling hgts, just around the block...

[Steven Conlan]

Sounds like I should know you

Beergood - I grew up on the 1300 block of Nottingham. Went to St Ambrose - then Austin for almost 1.1 years (punched back a priest) - Grosse Pointe South. If you have ever gone to the Rustic Cabins on Kercheval, you have been drinking with a Conlan. Nice pictures - I like your style. Actually stopping in those areas is great. It always reminds me of Omega Man movie. My dad owned the Globe Theatre on Grand River and Trumbel. As a kid my dad (being fed up with me) would put $10.00 in my little hand and point me to the Trumbel bus headed toward Michigan Ave. I could see the Tigers (bleacher) get a hot dog, pop, ice cream, and round trip on the bus. Most my friends dont go into Detroit unless to pay fines (wimps). You just have to know how to handle yourself - look em in the eye - DONT STARE - dont look away - If you look like a victim ......
I like going to Detroit - I also like local history. I would really like to get together for a ride - I ride year round. Hockeytown Cafe allows motorcycle parking on its patio (free). My work e-mail is : sconlan1@ach-llc.com. Hope to hear from you. Steve
PS- Fountain on Belle Isle is the Scott Fountain. Scott was a old (late 1800 - early 1900) slum landlord. Everyone hated him. He owned most of downtown Detroit in his day. He had no family. In his will he wanted a statue of himself larger than Hazen Pingree (ex mayor and I think ex govenor). City didnt like the idea - banked his money for 20 years then decided on a fountain. He did get his statue - it's not as big as he wanted it. Its in you pic - he has his back to you - he is in a chair.

[beergood]

I grew up at 1375 Nottingham. Small world. When did you graduate from South?

I have had the occasional drink at Rustic. My first job was as a clean up kid at the Tap Room, and that has been my local watering hole ever since.

[Steven Conlan]

Oh - Spooky

I grew up at 1357 Nottingham - howdy neighbor. SHOULD have graduated south 1972. Didnt and got GED because puplic schools dont recognize latin and religion. Miss Campbell wanted me to go a 5th year. NOT. My wifes sister lives in (I think) 1358 Nottingham. I moved from my moms house in 1973 at age 19. I flipped when I saw Angel park in your pics. Is that Doug Hazebrooks(spelling??) house ? I have a couzin that live on Alter below Jeff - his house has the perminant volleyball net in his front yard along with the 2 picnic tables. He has 3 lots - and has full contact croquet torneys for BIG money(not my sport). I am a bit of a local historian - if I can answer any questions let me know. So where you living now ? I am about 10 & 1/2 & Jefferson.

[beergood]

Indeed it was the Hazebrook's house. I don't know how well you knew the family, but Doug recently passed away. I used to work with DJ at the Tap Room, and a whole bunch of us used to go sailing on the family's boat (Soma) that they kept on harbor island. DJ is in the Coast Guard in New Orleans, Mary Jo is in Alabama, Joe still lives around here.

I currently live on Wayburn. I have spent the last ten years bouncing around the Cabbage Patch area.

We should definitely get together for a cruise downtown.

[Steven Conlan]

Its a small world after all

Didnt really know the Hazebrooks - always saw the large sailboat when at Angel - some of my friends had "dealings" with Doug. Dare I ask how he passed? I have a couzin that live on Wayburn and also one on Maryland. When did you grad south ? I just ate at Janets Lunch last night. This weekend is suppose to be warm - I feel the need for coneys - or maybe a stop at Nemo's. If weather holds today I might ride your way. Can you give me a # and does it say "beergood" on the mailbox. I would be coming that way anyway - to visit a friend on Beaconsfield at Kercheval.