Where are the must-see places to visit in Dearborn?

Fairlane Mansion plus the grounds and water fall on UofM campus

visit the $400,000 cabins at Camp Dearborn.

Start the day by going to Italia Bakery for Coffee Cake, and pastries, Maravillioso! Proceed to The Henry Ford for a historical visit. Picnic sound good with sandwiches and other treats from Monroe Bakery, at the grounds of U of M. For more culture, visit the Arab Historical Museum, and to top it off, (of course) dinner at any of the finest Arab Restaurants, you decide!

Not only the Henry ford. We have a jewel in the players guild of dearborn. Great theatre voted number 1. By hour magazine. 1927 it began. Celebrating 85 years this year. Thanks Robert Jones

Greenfield Village, Henry Ford Museum, Arab-American Museum, Dearborn Historical Museum, Commandant's Headquarters, the outstanding, unmatched Ford Performing Arts Center, 3 Libraries, 43 parks, 6 neighborhood swimming pools, downtown east Dearborn, downtown west Dearborn, Fairlane Shopping Center, Warren Avenue shopping, Ford World Headquarters, Camp Dearborn, Homecoming, The Annual Arab-American Festival, Farmer's Market, Telegraph Cruise, Michigan Avenue Cruise, Rouge Tour, Rotunda Fields for softball, Fordson High School - the 1st one million dollar high school in America, the trail starting at Andiamo's, Ford Historic Homes District, Springwell's Historic Home District, Fairlane Mansion, the Fairlane bird watching trail, 3 of 4 branches of the Rouge River, Ford Field, Levagood Park, more...

What interests does this 'friend' have? When will he drop by? If he is into history, the 'no brainer' is The Henry Ford complex including Greenfield Village. While there, if he is into manufacturing processes, take the Ford Rouge tour and watch the fabrication of a pickup truck. Dearborn has a large middle Eastern population, enjoy some of the food on Warren ave, and , if there is still time, visit the Dearborn Ice Skating Center (DISC) and watch the world champion Synchroteam Crystallettes do some practicehttp://www.pressandguide.com/articles/2010/02/28/news/doc4b882bc1da9b8652397328.txt

Of course, when this 'friend ' pays a visit to Dearborn is important, as there are many activities to enjoy such as the Dearborn Homecoming, and of course, the nation's longest running and most famous car festival, the 'Old Car Festival' at Greenfield Village the first week in Sept. http://www.thehenryford.org/events/oldCarFestival.aspx

Other than Greenfield Village and the Henry Ford Museum and maybe the Fairlane Estate, there really aren't any "must sees" in Dearborn. It's a typical inner ring suburb of Detroit. Since we're so close to Detroit, your out of town friend would be better off spending two days at the Village and Museum and the rest of the time in Detroit. Why you'd take him to the Ford Performing Arts Center when you're a few minutes away from Orchestra Hall, Music Hall, The Fox, The Fisher....etc...is beyond me. For the same price you'd pay to see a third rate act locally, you could see a national act downtown.

BARS
• Bailey’s
• Bamboozles
• Biergarden
• Double Olive
• Howell’s – great burgers?
• Miller’s – world’s best burger
• New Place Lounge – Great food, live music, Keno & lots of fun
• Post Bar

COFFEE SHOPS
• Bigby Coffee
• Caffina Café
• Starbucks

INDUSTRY - headquarters of:
• Dearborn Sausage
• Eppinger
• Ford Motor Company
• Logan Glass Co.

LIBRARIES
• Benson Ford Research Center – The Henry Ford
• Dearborn Historical Museum Library
• Dearborn Public Library
o Bryant Branch
o Esper Branch
o Henry Ford Centennial Library (Main Library)
• Mardigian Library (UM-D)

MARKETS/BAKERIES
• Alcamo’s (Italian Market)
• Bartz Bakery
• Better Health
• Capri Italian Bakery
• Chase Poultry
• Dearborn Farm Market
• Greenland Market
• Monroe Bakery
• Shatila - world-class bakery
• Westborn Fruit Market

MUSEUMS/CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS/ART
• Arab American National Museum
• Berkowitz Gallery – Mardigian Library, UM-D
• Dearborn City Hall: statue of Orville Hubbard, former mayor
• Dearborn Historical Museum
• Dearborn Public Library: Henry Ford Centennial Library: statue of Henry Ford, bronze, by Marshall Fredericks
• The Henry Ford (Greenfield Village)
• Henry Ford Estate – Fairlane
• Sisson Art Gallery – Henry Ford Community College
• University of Michigan-Dearborn Nature Exhibit
• Ford Community and Performing Arts Center: bust of Guseppe Verdi

RESTAURANTS
• Adonis
• Al-Ameer
• Amani’s
• Andiamo’s – Dearborn
• Bangkok Grille
• Bankok 96, now they have their own frozen food menu – Dbn Press & Guide 1/15/12
• Big Fish
• Buddy’s Pizza
• Carter’s Hamburgers
• Crave – sushi – 22075 Michigan Ave. 277-7283 go during Happy Hour 4:30-6:30
• Dearborn Tavern
• El Monterrey – Mexican – 18940-18950 Ford / 441-9228
• Elena’s – Mexican – 24142 Michigan Ave. (just west of Telegraph) 768-5211 (lunch specials till 2pm: For $7, patrons have the choice of either two tacos, flautas, enchiladas or tamales, along with rice, beans and a 12 oz. soda. – deepsaidwhat.com 4/28/12)
• Frida – Mexican – 22053 Michigan Ave at previous site of Annam restaurant 451-8698
• The Historic Pool Restaurant (Henry Ford Estate) - closed for now?
• Hong Kong
• Jim’s Place Family Dining – Polish with attitude
• Joe & Reno’s – pizza
• Kabuki’s - sushi
• Lile’s – huge ham and corned beef sandwiches
• Mati’s Deli
• Mongolian Barbeque
• New Yasmeen Bakery
• O Sushi - duh
• Peacock’s
• La Penguina Deli – everything is homemade?
• La Pita – for banquets, Elite Manor
• Pizza Kitchen
• Red Star Chinese
• Richter’s Chalet
• Ricky’s Subs – Greenfield btwn Ford and Warren (east side of street)
• Roman Village
• Seahorse Grill
• Senate Coney Island
• Stucchi’s – ice cream
• Top Dog Coney Island

SHOPS / SHOPPING
• Eurich’s Clock World – 21755 Tenny 563.7345
• Fairlane Mall
• Green Brain Comics – 13210 Michigan Ave. 582.9444
• Joy’s Kitchen Magic – 15620 Michigan Ave. 581.7070
• Village Antiques – 22630 Michigan Ave. 563.1230

UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES/SCHOOLS
• Dearborn Christian School – 21360 Donaldson 563.1240
• Henry Ford Community College
• University of Michigan-Dearborn

There's also the Padzieski Art Gallery - Ford Community & Performing Arts Center.

And much, much more that I neglected to mention! And even more that I don't know about yet!

Thanks for attempting to put together a visitor's guide. I look forward to seeing it published. Good luck!

The old Salina 'hood, where all our troubles began.

The area behind City Hall

Does Dearborn have a bookstore, now that Border's has left?