DETROIT
Let the men of the Motor City give you a ride.
Hot-spot neighborhoods: (City of) Ferndale, Midtown, (City of) Royal Oak
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WHERE TO DRINK (AND CRUISE)
Halo (8070 Greenfield Rd, Fiskhorn) Home of Detroit’s BLUF monthly social. Check the site to see what’s going on. link
WHERE TO FUCK
Body Zone Detroit (1617 E McNichols Rd, Cadillac Heights) Detroit’s popular bathhouse has experienced a renaissance since new management took over. link
WHERE TO SHAKE YOUR ASS (AND CRUISE)
Menjos/Olympic Theater (940 W McNichols Rd, Palmer Park) Leather-friendly gay entertainment complex and home of the Eagle of Detroit. link
WHERE TO BUY GEAR
Carhartt (5800 Cass Ave, Midtown) For classic work gear. A Detroit hometown favorite. link
C&J Hammer Hard Accessories (753 W 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale) A shop proudly selling fetish gear and other gay stuff. link
WHERE TO CRASH (AND MAYBE FUCK SOME MORE)
The Inn on Ferry Street (84 E Ferry St, Midtown) A B&B situated in a collection of historic mansions and carriage houses in happening Midtown. link
Hotel Royal Oak (811 E 11 Mile Rd, Royal Oak) Leather-friendly boutique motel. link
MGM Grand Detroit (1777 3rd Ave, Downtown) Detroit’s gay-friendly home for the international hotel-casino mega-chain. link
MotorCity Casino Hotel (2901 Grand River Ave, North Corktown) Gay-friendly upscale hotel-casino. link
Rodeway Inn Madison Heights – Detroit (32703 Stepheson Hwy, Madison Heights) Down-market gay-friendly motel out on the highway. link
Quality Inn & Suites Warren – Detroit (30900 Van Dyke Ave, Warren) Leather-friendly budget hotel north of Detroit. link
WHERE TO EAT (AND CRUISE)
Café Muse (418 S Washington Ave, Royal Oak) European classics, done American Midwest-style. link
Christine’s Cuisine (729 E Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale) Eastern European comfort food. link
Como’s (22812 Woodward Ave, Ferndale) Popular gay-friendly pizza joint. link
Pronto! Restaurant & Video Bar (608 S Washington Ave, Royal Oak) Fun, borderline campy spot for classic light fare. link
Union Street (4145 Woodward Ave, Midtown) Laid-back spot popular with homos and hipsters. link
WHERE TO PUMP IRON (AND CRUISE)
Pointe Fitness & Training Center (19556 Harper Ave, Harper Woods) Large, completely-equipped gym in the ‘burbs. link
True Body Fitness (1434 Michigan Ave, Corktown) Small boutique-type gym. link
WHO TO HANG WITH
ICON Detroit Distinguished Leathermen of Detroit. link
ONYX Great Lakes A club for Leathermen of color. link
WHAT TO PLAN FOR
June
ICON Detroit Leather Weekend A weekend of Leather fun, featuring the Mr. ICON Detroit Leather contest. link
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