Help with Detroit visit PLEASE

For tickets, The ticket link here at WIIM uses TiqIQ, which is kind of like a travelocity for hockey tickets. that lets you see where tickets are being sold and select your price range, or bid on tickets that users are auctioning.

For food and directions, I’ll defer that to the locals, but there’s a great coney place not too far from the Joe.

The open practice is available to the first 2,000 fans that make it. That isn’t a lot of space. I honestly have no idea how many people are going to want to be camping out at Clark Park on a February Saturday morning, but I can imagine they’ll fill that capacity. I honestly can’t tell you if 9 will be early enough.

Food – Hockeytown Cafe and Greektown are my top two choices to eat before the game and you can either take a shuttle from Hockeytown Cafe or the people mover from Greektown. There are some other smaller places like Small Plates, Detroit Beer Co. and Slows or Roast if you want good BBQ and/or steak .

Travel – The fastest way to anywhere in Michigan is by car. Our mass transit is nonexistent. If you rent a car that is the way to go or you can call a cab company or metro cars which run from the airport.

Outdoor skate – It will be packed. There will be people there at 6 a.m. I don’t know how many, but judging from the last one, You will have to get there at least hour before they let the people in to wait.

Hope this helped and good luck. If you need anything else don’t hesitate to ask.

Its only a tenish minute walk from the Joe on Michigan and Lafayette. Best coneys in the state next to Lipuma’s. It just isn’t a real Detroit experience without a coney dog.

Lots of food choices in and around downtown, so depends what ya want. I’ll echo some of the other comments above.

Along Woodward out by Comerica park, there’s Hockeytown Cafe is cool for what it is and does provide a shuttle, but personally I don’t find the food all that great. Cheli’s Chili is right there too, also with shuttle service. Detroit Beer Company is tasty with a good selection of brews. The Rub BBQ Pub is fairly new so I’ve not been there yet, but it’s supposed to be good.

A little closer to the river around Campus Martius is a Hard Rock Cafe if you like that. Jimmy Johns for quick. A block west is the famous feuding Lafayette and American Coney Islands.

Anywhere in Greektown will be good food. Pizza Papalis if you want serious deep dish pizza. Other joints along Monroe and Beaubien for Greek dishes. Five Guys Burgers and Fries is also right there for an excellent burger and less wait. There are a couple shuttles from here or it’s an easy ride to the Joe on the People Mover from here. However the People Mover after the game is somewhat of a nightmare.

Not much right near the Joe. There is Cobo Joe’s and Six Pack Bar and Grill which have a very limited menu and are packed on game days. The Renaissance Center is a short walk from the Joe and has a food court, but I’m not sure of the hours. There’s a fancy restaurant at the top too.

If you’re willing to eat not quite downtown Atwater Brewery is excellent and just up the river. Mexican Town has a few good places, I personally prefer Armando’s. Slow’s BBQ is a couple blocks from Old Tiger Stadium and is amazing. But as the name says, it is not quick, and there’s pretty much always a wait to be seated. These are all about a mile or so from downtown and not the prettiest of Detroit locations.

If you’re in a rush after the game, I would avoid parking in the Joe Louis deck. That’s usually 30 minutes minimum just to get out. The Cobo roof deck, Ren Cen deck, or one of the other lots/decks near Cobo are better choices.