What do you do on rainy
days? This past week we had a rainy Wednesday,
Leap Day to be exact, so I was thinking lets go see a movie! That is exactly what we did! However, it was not our frequented
theater. We decided to head to Detroit and catch the
flick, Act of Valor (highly recommended), at the Ren Cen’s theater. Watching a movie there definitely had some
unique moments! For instance the old
school seating (not stadium seating)!
After the movie it was great
to be able to walk around and capture the great architecture and views the
building possesses.
For those of you who do not
know much about the Ren Cen I would like to share a little history…………..
Henry Ford II announced
construction of the GM Renaissance Center (Ren Cen) in 1971 and in 1976 the
first office tower opened. It is
currently five and a half million square feet in size and sits on 14 acres. The Marriott Detroit inside the Ren Cen is
one of the tallest hotels in the world!
The Ren Cen is a one stop shop for eating, shopping, watching movies,
working out, and staying over night. The
Ren Cen is not strictly pleasure related either; it is General Motor’s headquarters
with 5,000 GM employees and it is also home to 4,000 additional people who work
for tenant organizations. Check out the
GM Renaissance Center link for a list of all of their amenities.
Detroit has a lot of great history and architecture and the
Ren Cen is just one great example! Some
other interesting facts about Detroit
are:
- Detroit has the second largest theater district in the country with over 13,000 theater seats in a two block radius. This includes: Fox Theater, Fillmore, Opera House, Music Hall, Gem, and Century.
- The designer of the World Trade Center, Minoru Yamasaki, got his start in Detroit designing buildings such as One Woodward Avenue.
- The famous landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmsted, who designed Central Park, also designed Belle Isle.
These are just a few facts
that make Detroit
an interesting place to visit! I would love to hear what you do in Detroit on rainy days and also some interesting facts that
you know about Detroit!
