Canadian Raptor Concervancy, take photos of birds in flight and perched. About a 3-hour drive. Requires passport or enhanced driver's licence to get into Canada. Approx $50 each, depending on how many people go.
Monroe Street Midway: 22 Monroe St, Detroit, MI 48226 (near Campus Martius Park)
A great place to eat near the New Center and Cultural Center is Z's Villa on Piquette just east of Woodward
Kurt suggested Monroe MI. There is a lot of Michigan history down there with the 1789 Navarre Anderson Trading Post (oldest building in Michigan outside Mackinaw Island), the River Raisin Battlefield site War of 1812, and one time home of Civil War General George Custer. Also by the DTE plant near the River Raisin is a supposedly big time eagle nesting area and hot spot!
Cranbrook Gardens, 380 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI. Mon-Sun 7AM - 7PM
Indigo Lavender Farm, 631 North Van Dyke Rd, Imlay City, MI. Best time to go is late June, July. entrance to the farm is $7.50
Romeo Lavendar Farm, 80800 Van Dyke, Bruce Township, MI, entrance to the farm is free.
Bill suggested Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park and its Butterfly display, Mon-Sat 9-5, Sun 11-5, Adults $20, Seniors $15, Approx 2.5 hours from Sterling Hts.
Jeff and Glen want to go to Ohio State Reformatory at 100 Reformatory Rd, Mansfield OH (the Prison featured in the movie Shawshank Redemption, a 3-hour 5-minute drive, JoAnn Turk has done some research on this. If we go on a public tour, the entrance fee is $25 ($23 for seniors). You can stay until closing. No tripods. They are open Thursday-Sunday. The building is unheated. Bathrooms are available. Here are some photos of this place.)
St Joseph Shrine, an ornate catholic church near Eastern Market which is always open to the public
Detroit River Walk - Ren Cen - Campus Martius (parking is at Rivard Plaza Parking 1422 Atwater St. Detroit, MI, and also close to the Ren Cen at Miller Parking Garage 414 Renaissance St. Detroit, MI)
