If you go to Detroit

Published: Monday, Jan. 30 2006 1:54 p.m. MST

DETROIT METRO CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU: 800-338-7648, www.visitdetroit.com

OTHER DETROIT-AREA ATTRACTIONS:

— Campus Martius: 800 Woodward Ave., between Fort Street and Michigan Avenue, 313-963-9393. Skating rink and cafe. Motown Winter Blast festival Super Bowl week: www.motownwinterblast.com

— Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History: 315 E. Warren Ave., 313-494-5800, www.maah-detroit.org

— Detroit Institute of Arts: 5200 Woodward Ave., 313-833-7900, www.dia.org. Collection includes four works by Vincent van Gogh and Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry fresco cycle

— Detroit Zoo: Woodward Avenue and Ten Mile Road, Royal Oak, 248- 398-0900, www.detroitzoo.org

— Eastern Market: Between Russell and Riopelle near Interstate 75, http: www.easternmarket.org. Farmers' market and specialty stores

— Edsel & Eleanor Ford House: 100 Lake Shore, Grosse Pointe Shores, 313- 884-4222, www.fordhouse.org

— Heidelberg Project: Heidelberg Street between Mount Elliot and Gratiot, www.heidelberg.org. Artist Tyree Guyton turned this inner city spot into an offbeat art gallery with decorated houses and purple fire hydrants

— Henry Ford Estate (Fair Lane): 4901 Evergreen Road, Dearborn, 313-593-5590, www.henryfordestate.org

— The Henry Ford complex: Village Road and Oakwood Boulevard, Dearborn, 800-835-5237, www.hfmgv.org. Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village historic buildings and tours of nearby Ford Motor Co.'s Rouge plant

— Motown Historical Museum: 2648 W. Grand Blvd., 313-875-2264, www.motownmuseum.com

— Renaissance Center: Between East Jefferson Ave. and the Detroit River in downtown Detroit. Michigan's tallest building and the headquarters of General Motors Corp.

— Walter P. Chrysler Museum: 1 Chrysler Drive, Auburn Hills, 888- 456-1924, www.chryslerheritage.com

SUPER BOWL ACTIVITIES:

— NFL Experience (games and attractions) at Cobo Center; www.superbowl.com/features/nfl—experience. Adults, $15; children under 12, $10. Feb. 1, 4 p.m.-10 p.m.; Feb. 2, 3 p.m.-10 p.m.; Feb. 3, 3 p.m.-10 p.m.; Feb. 4, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Feb. 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

— NFL Fan Zone (interactive theme park, games, clinics and NFL player appearances) at Cleary International Centre, Feb. 2-4.

— Tailgate parties. Dieppe Gardens, the municipal garden on the Detroit River, Feb. 3-5.

TRANSPORTATION:

— Detroit Department of Transportation Park and Ride shuttles: www.ci.detroit.mi.us/ddot

— Detroit People Mover (light rail): www.thepeoplemover.com. Jan. 29-Feb. 5, starts 7 a.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. weekends, until 3 a.m.

LODGING: Reservations for Super Bowl visitors,(866-783-7240, www.sbxl.org

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