A New Love: Corktown

This past Sunday, I engaged in a first - the first time I've ever attended Detroit's St. Patrick's Day Parade in Corktown. One of my bridesmaids, Jenny recently moved to a loft with her boyfriend near old Tigers Stadium and invited Greg and I down to witness what can only be described as an event.

Now, I've gone to visit Jenny at her new place before. During these visits I've found that Corktown can only be described as a place lacking PR. The area is typically characterized by locals and media as the bad side of town ravaged by homeless and crimes. Yet, every time I go to visit, I am exposed to something new and fun - and not a mugging. From discovering a new restaurant to a new museum, every time I visit it's an incredible experience and one I would have never had if I stuck to the other side of the tracks.

This parade was nothing like what I described above. Greeted by a sea of green, irish-song-singing, jolly Detroit-ers, I fell in love with yet another Detroit tradition: St. Patrick's Day. As always, thanks Jenny for another eye-opening experience, the pictures below follow our day, sadly I didn't quite capture the aforementioned sea of green, but you'll get the idea.

Here's the view from standing on Jenny's side roof/balcony - old Tiger's Stadium with Greg happily posing:

Jenny and I in a partial sea of green during the parade. My favorite is the guy wearing the green avaition hat. If you looked closely, you'd see this savvy 80 year-old had glued Lucky Charms to it.

Greg and I smiling happily in the sea of green before I was pummeled with jaw breakers from the O'toole's float.

All in all, it really was a lot of fun. I'm hoping when my friends and family come to the wedding and have to stay in Flint (also an area plagued with a bad reputation), they are able to keep an open mind and have a simliar experience to ours in Corktown.

More to come,
Nicole