Economic Development

Your on-campus resource for all things Detroit.

GETTING AROUND

DDOT (City Buses)

SMART (Suburban Buses)

REFLEX (Regional Buses)

QLINE (Downtown Streetcar)

MoGo (Detroit Bike Share) *WSU DISCOUNT

Detroit People Mover

Skoot (Airport Shuttle)

Amtrak

Megabus

Zipcar *WSU DISCOUNT

Lyft & Uber (Rideshare)

Campus Shuttle

UM Detroit Connector

DINING & SHOPPING

Show Your One Card & Save

Midtown Restaurant Directory

Midtown Retail Directory

DXF Maps & Guides

ARTS & ATTRACTIONS

Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History (2nd Largest in US)

Detroit Experience Factory (DXF)

Detroit Historical Museum *FREE

The Detroit Institute of Arts * FREE FOR TRI-COUNTY

RESIDENTS

Detroit Orientation Institute (DOI)

The Detroit Public Library

The Heidelberg Project

Michigan Science Center

Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD)

Motown Museum

Pewabic Pottery

Piquette Plant (Birthplace of Model T)

Preservation Detroit Tours

THEATRES & MUSIC

Bonstelle & Studio Theatre

Cinema Detroit (Indie Movie Theater)

Detroit Music Hall

Detroit Opera House

Detroit Repertory Theater

Detroit Symphony Orchestra *$25 SOUNDCARD

The Fillmore

Fisher Theatre

Fox Theatre

Gem Theatre & Colony Club

Hilberry Theatre

Majestic Theater

Masonic Temple

St. Andrews Hall

Welcome to WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY

in the HEART of MIDTOWN DETROIT!

Midtown is growing by leaps and bounds, making this an exciting time to be at Wayne State University. Below are resources designed to help you explore and

engage in the exciting change happening across Midtown and beyond.

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PARKS & RECREATION

Belle Isle (982 Acre Park)

Come Play Detroit

Detroit River Sports

Detroit RiverWalk

Dequindre Cut Greenway

Campus Martius & Downtown Parks

Eastern Market

Fowling Warehouse

Midtown Greenway Loop

New Center Park *FREE MOVIES

Palmer Park

Rouge Park

Slow Roll Detroit

Tour de Troit

Wheelhouse Detroit (Bike Rentals)

LOCAL SPORTS TEAMS

Detroit City Football League (Soccer)

Detroit Derby Girls (Roller Derby)

Detroit Lions (Football)

Detroit Pistons (Basketball)

Detroit Tigers (Baseball)

Detroit Red Wings (Hockey)

FESTIVALS & EVENTS

America’s Thanksgiving Parade

Concert of Colors

Corktown Strut

Dally in the Alley

DLECTRICITY

Detroit Design Festival

International Jazz Fest

Marche Du Nain Rouge

MoPop Festival

Movement (Electronic Music Festival)

Noel Night

Open Streets Detroit

River Days

Winter Blast

LIVING & LODGING

El Moore Lodge

Live Detroit

Inn on Ferry Street

Midtown Housing

Recruit Detroit

St. Regis Hotel

WSU Sublets & Roommates

START & GROW YOUR BUSINESS

The BizGrid

Build Institute

Entrepreneurship at Wayne

Optimize Wayne

NEWS & LOCAL MEDIA

After 5 Detroit

Detroit Free Press

Detroit Metro Times

The Detroit News

Eater Detroit

HOUR Detroit

The HUB Detroit

Model D Media

Michigan Chronicle

OED Website and Facebook

WSU South End

WDET (Local NPR Station)

NEW CENTER

HIGHLAND PARK

HAMTRAMCK

NORTH END

THE VILLAGES MIDTOWN

RIVERTOWN

LAFAYETTE PARK BELLE ISLE

CORKTOWN

RIVERFRONT

EASTERN MARKET WOODBRIDGE

CORE CITY

DOWNTOWN

SOUTHWEST

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Wayne State University partners with local businesses to develop awesome perks created specifically for students and staff through the SHOW YOUR ONE CARD & SAVE PROGRAM. We’ve partnered with Larky, a mobile app and website, for you to receive alerts on your smartphone. Visit www.larky.com/info/wayne-state to download the app.

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& Save! ARTS, CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT

Allessee Dance Theatre 4841 CASS AVE., DETROIT, MI 48202

Art in Motion 19452 LIVERNOIS AVE., DETROIT, MI 48221

Berman Center for the Performing Arts 6600 MAPLE RD., WEST BLOOMFIELD TWP., MI 48322

Bonstelle Theatre 3424 WOODWARD AVE., DETROIT, MI 48201

Cinema Detroit 3420 CASS AVE., DETROIT, MI 48201

Detroit Artists Market 4719 WOODWARD AVE., DETROIT, MI 48201

Detroit Symphony Orchestra 3711 WOODWARD AVE., DETROIT, MI 48201

Griot Music Lounge 66 E. FOREST AVE., DETROIT, MI 48201

Hilberry Theatre 4743 CASS AVE., DETROIT, MI 48201

Michigan Science Center 5020 JOHN R ST., DETROIT, MI 48202

Olympia Entertainment 2211 WOODWARD AVE., DETROIT, MI 48226

Redford Theatre 17360 LAHSER RD., DETROIT, MI 48219

Sky Zone Trampoline Park 50810 SABRINA DR., SHELBY TWP., MI 48315

Studio Theatre 4743 CASS AVE., DETROIT, MI 48202

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

2941 Mediterranean Street Food 4219 WOODWARD AVE., DETROIT, MI 48201

Atomic Chicken 6500 WOODWARD AVE., DETROIT, MI 48202

Avalon International Breads 422 W. WILLIS ST., DETROIT, MI 48201

BT’s Bakery and Supply Shop 25292 GREENFIELD RD., OAK PARK, MI 48237

Buddy's Pizza (Detroit) 17125 CONANT ST., DETROIT, MI 48212

BurgerFi 18801 TRADITIONS DR., NORTHVILLE, MI 48168

Byblos Café & Gril