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Originally Posted by tryfuhl
I'm staying on 10 mile right now at the line between Warren and Center Line until I find something more long term. And you're right, there aren't many cities like that. The downtown area doesn't seem too bad though. It is kinda nice having shops around everywhere with this still being more like a city and less like the suburbs that I'm used to living in where you still have to go 5 miles to a convenience store. Here I can walk to a few grocery stores, there's a liquor store up the street (first time I've lived somewhere without government run liquor stores that closed at 9, beer and liquor can be sold in the same store, etc), etc. There are a lot of places open around 12 mile so I'll probably end up around there.
And yes, Detroit for a job, amazing huh? Detroit has a bit under 15pct unemployment rate, but a ton of people moving away. Charlotte (where I just left and couldn't find a job) has 12pct so it's not that much different, but people are STILL moving into Charlotte because it keeps getting listed as one of the best places to live. Anyways, just got in last night and start the work tomorrow morning, so that went quickly. I'll be doing grunt work and shifting around within the company while they figure out where to place me as positions open up. Plus I'll be learning their network, they have a small IT staff and only a few servers, etc.
I'm having a hell of a time finding info on a Redskins Bar up here, have a small lead that maybe Tom's Oyster Bar in Downtown might play the games, but didn't find much info.
We actually play the Lions in the 3rd game and I've found tickets lower level near the 30 on the visitor's side from like 75-100 bucks, so that's nice.
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Downtown Detroit, where Ford Field and Comerica Park are, is actually very nice, but of course getting there is always a hassle, and you have to drive, and thusly no one ever goes down there unless they have tickets to something. It's very unlike Chicago in that aspect.
Because the Lions suck, they have some mainstream sports bars (like Champps) that give you all the games at once. I prefer to just watch at home, but actually, I went to a bar near my house two years ago for Campbell's first start, and it was pretty nice.
You'll be surprised just how many Skins fans will make that day trip to Ford Field.. I may join them again, but it depends how my finances break down over the next month and a half. Don't be shocked if the Lions and Redskins are both 2-0 heading into that game. You'll look like a freakin genius for buying the tix when you did.