Looking for vacation advice - Toledo, Detroit, Windsor, Ann Arbor & Lansing

[Duncan]

Hi. At some point this summer, the wife and I want to load the kids into the car and do Toledo, Detroit, Windsor, Ann Arbor & Lansing. Can anyone recommend toy, food or nostalgic spots to hit in those areas? I was brainstorming a list this morning, and it's shaping up as:

- toy/collectible stores/shows
- unique bakeries & donut shops
- nostalgic places (e.g. HoJo's in Lake Placid, NY)
- local food destinations (e.g. Primanti Bros in Pitt, PA)
- classic/vintage department stores - especially the old downtown kind
- anything else that I'd regret missing

Thanks!

[UnderdogDJLSW]

Greenfield Village in Dearborn, MI is interesting. Lots of old cars and then the creepy fact that Henry Ford bought out and then put so many famous buildings into a small "town." We haven't been there for over a decade (Our daughter was only 6 months at the time and we were there when the big east coast power blackout happened, whixh was our only trip to Toledo to get to a working gas station). Anyway, back then they had various Mold-A-Rama machines throughout the museum. We have an Oscar Meyer Wienermobile.

We have also as a family gone camping near Lake Placid, NY for the last two years. Wish we had the time to go back again this year.
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[Duncan]

Cool, thanks. Their website looks interesting. Love the pic at Hojo's, too.

[Brazoo]

In Ann Arbor you have to eat at Zingerman's!

Downtown Ann Arbor is nice to walk through. Nice local shops with tons of character. Visit the Robot Store (which is also a front for a charity tutoring program), and there are cool record stores.

[Duncan]

In Ann Arbor you have to eat at Zingerman's!

Downtown Ann Arbor is nice to walk through. Nice local shops with tons of character. Visit the Robot Store (which is also a front for a charity tutoring program), and there are cool record stores.

Got it, thanks!