Photo: Greektown Casino's Master Suite.

Detroit’s “big three” casinos rank high on both visitors’ and locals’ list of favorite places to frequent downtown. With the options to eat, relax, play and stay, these classy hot spots are always adding something new to the mix. Next time you're feeling the lucky streak, you can visit one of these three places and hopefully come home a big winner!

Slows Bar BQ, in Detroit's Corktown District.

The following is a guest post from Alex Beaton, Founder/Director of Business Development & Marketing forThe Awesome Mitten. She writes: When you grow up in Traverse City, you grow up in a bubble. I’m not complaining, mind you; this bubble has lakes abound and a reputation as a destination for foodies and wine connoisseurs alike. But a bubble it is nonetheless. To the typical Traverse City native, Detroit is an airport and the occasional place you visit to see a Tigers game or a concert, but it’s certainly not a vacation destination. After two of our resident Traverse City feature writers at The Awesome Mitten moved there recently, I’ve been bombarded with things we need to feature and places I “ABSOLUTELY” have to check out. So a weekend trip was planned.

Photo Credit: Alex Beaton

The following is a guest post from Jake Cagle, feature writer for The Awesome Mitten. Jake hails from Grand Rapids, having moved there for college six years ago and never finding a reason to leave. He writes: I've been to Detroit a number of times—to see family and friends or to attend concerts and professional sports games—but I had never spent a Weekend in Detroit. When I got the opportunity to spend three days in the city recently, I was happily surprised by what I found. Jake Cagle lives in Grand Rapids, and is a feature writer for The Awesome Mitten.

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Detroit is a great sports town—there’s no doubt about that. Detroit is also a great sports bar town. We fill our stadiums for Red Wings, Lions, Tigers and Pistons games, and when the stadiums are full the fans spill out into local watering holes to cheer on their favorite teams. There’s camaraderie on Detroit’s barstools. If tickets to the big game are sold out, not to worry—there’s a seat for you at one of Detroit’s top sports bars.

Baseball fans coming to Detroit for the World Series this weekend won’t have any problems finding things to do before and after the games.  “We hope fans coming to Detroit for the World Series take the opportunity to explore our world-class museums, eat in our delicious restaurants, take a walk along our revitalized riverfront, and check out everything that our city has to offer,” said Larry Alexander, Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau President & CEO. “We know baseball will be top of mind this weekend, but there are so many other things to see and do in Detroit before and after the games.”