THIS TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELED.
Location: Meet at Meijer Parking Lot, 3825 Carpenter Rd., Ypsilanti
(An optional pickup location at the Detroit International Welcome Center may be arranged by contacting the OLLI office.)
(Payment due in full upon registration but no later than September 25th.)
Let’s explore Southwest Detroit in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Our OLLI group will pick up our tour manager at the Welcome Center in southwest Detroit, where our narrated bus tour will begin. We will hear about the history, culture, art, music, contributions of Hispanics to the city and state. Our first stop is ‘the HoneyBee Market.’ Here we will enjoy a brief presentation by staff members while we enjoy snacks, an array of Mexican cheeses, unique Mexican fruit, and freshly made chips, salsa, and guacamole. At the conclusion of our market stop, we will hop back on the bus for a tour of neighborhoods, historic churches, and local sites like the Michigan Central Station.
Our group will lunch at a local Mexican Restaurant where various options will be available. Your paid lunch will include nonalcoholic beverages, but specialty beverages and alcoholic drinks can be ordered/paid at the restaurant. For dessert, we will visit a Mexican bakery and enjoy the visual & tasty delights of the array of baked goods. Churros for all are included for members of our group.
In the afternoon, we’ll visit the Cultural Garage for a tour and speaker presentation. Since its founding in 2011, this nonprofit arts education center and community organization has made its mission to uplift the cultural traditions and social justice issues of Hispanics living in Southwest Detroit. It’s done so in a number of ways, but perhaps most visibly by way of their public art projects. Cultural Garage has been recognized locally and statewide with the Kresge Arts awards.
Our tour ends at the Welcome Center where we bid farewell to Linda Yellin, our tour director. After a rest stop, we board our bus to head back to Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti.
Please remember to wear comfortable footwear. The trip cost includes gratuity for tour manager and driver, the donation to the Cultural Garage, goodies at the HoneyBee market, churros at the Mexican bakery, lunch and bottled water.
