Now that summer is almost here, here are some places you and your family can enjoy around SW Detroit and surrounding areas!
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Outdoor Activities
Restaurants
Ice cream/Snacks
Outdoor Activities
Warmer weather here and you can enjoy the bike trails! If you don’t have a bike or a way to take yours, you can always rent one there! Once the weather gets better and the pool opens, caught me tanning by the pool!
Willow Metropark
Freshly renovated and now it has a splash area!
Clark Park | City of Detroit
It’s very peaceful and you can buy ice cream or go on the carousel
The Riverfront - Detroit Riverfront Conservancy
They have a variety of Ice creams! And some for your 🐾 friends! Very friendly staff!
The Detroit Zoo is always fun to go explore! They have a lot of animals and my son always enjoys going there!
Detroit Zoo: Home
When we want to go out and enjoy some fresh air, we always go to belle isle! It’s a nice place to have a cook out!
Belle Isle Conservancy | Belle Isle Park Non Profit | Detroit
I love going to Michigan Adventure because you get the best of both worlds! You want to go on roller coasters 🎢 you can but want to go on the lazy river, you also can! It’s fun for everyone because everyone has something to do!
Michigan's Adventure
Restaurants
The asada fry's are to die for! If you feel like tacos their campechanos are great!
The Taco Stand - Taqueria | Taylor - Allen Park - Michigan
Los huaraches are really good and have good portions
El Jalapeño Mexican Restaurant & Taqueria - Yelp
Food here is great and they have great service too
Mi Pueblo
I love their enchiladas suizas, I usually have a cantarito with them!
Blue Margarita - Woodhaven
Chicken finger pita are very tasty, rating 10000/10
Ram's Horn Restaurants
I like a couple of their tortas, my top 2 are 1.Torta Cubana and 2. Torta Hawaiana. Their enchiladas are good! Shrimp cocktail has a great serving portion!
Los Arcos Mexican Restaurant - Allen Park, MI
Their tortas are a must have! These setting is a bit smaller, sort of like a fast food setting, which is great for carry outs!
Mi Pueblo Express
They have really good quesadillas and tortas! Also the burritos
Las Cazuelas Grill - Restaurant in MI
The food taste good! Our chef was very talented and the kids loved it, especially since he had a whistle that sounded like a train! 10/10 will be back!
Ichiban Hibachi Steakhouse & Sushi Bar
Ice cream/Snacks
They have a variety of ice cream and even stuff for your paw 🐾! Very friendly staff and have seating area!
You can get ice cream or fruit with chamoy, and many more! I usually order a cup of corn, (that has mayo, cheese and chile), a Tornado (fruit submerge with a Mexican pop and added chamoy and tajin) or a banana Split (or gansito instead of banana)
Mangonadas del Barrio – The best place in Southwest Detroit to ...
Their yogurts are good and you can choose a variety of toppings! You can also get ice cream! They even sell food!
La Fiesta Ice cream - Facebook
They have the best chocolate cover bananas!
La Michoacana - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt - Yelp
My favorite are the chocolate Sunday’s, I just love when the ice cream starts melting and I can mix the chocolate! 😋
