We would love you to do nothing but spend time doing the many activities that the North Central Express Convention has available, but there may be times when you want to see the other great attractions that the Detroit Metro area provides. Below is a list of just a few of the hundreds;
Area Shopping
Laurel Park Place Mall - Conveniently attached to the Convention hotel - Mall website click Here Twelve Oaks Mall - Located nearby in Novi it has all your major anchor stores and many others - Mall website click Here Historic Northville Shops - Downtown Northville MI is a historic town with many small shops & attractions - Nothville website click Here
Entertainment
Laurel Park AMC Theater - Conveniently attached to the Convention hotel - Theater website click Here AMC Theater Livonia 20 - Situated just down the street from the Convention hotel - Theater website click Here Fox Theater - Detroit - This restored luxurious theater shows a wide range of venues - Fox Theater website click Here The Detroit Opera House - Professional live theatrical shows - Opera House website click Here -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Henry Ford - Michigans premier historical attraction, houses a museum, village, theater and others - Website click Here The Detroit Zoo - This Zoo has had many updates in recent years and is worth the visit! - Zoo website click Here The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) - If you have a taste for the fine arts the DIA is the place to visit - DIA website click Here The Detroit Science Center - If Science & Technology is your passion the Science Center is the place to visit - Science Center website click Here -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Giulio's Cucina Italiana - Known as being Livonia best fine Italian cuisine - Giulious website click Here Akasaka Japanese Restaurant - Detroit Free Press Award Winning in 2003 & 2004 - Akasaka website click Here J. Alexander's - Contemporary American Cuisine with emphasis on quality & service - J. Alexander's website click Here Max & Erma's Restaurant - A better place to eat for more than 35 years - Max & Erma's website click Here
Train & Hobby Shops
Dave's Hobby - Located in Westland a short drive from the convention - Directions to the shop click Here Merri-Seven Trains & Hobby - Just a hop skip and a jump from the convention - Directions to the shop click Here Nankin Hardware & Hobby - Located in Farmington under 10 miles from the convention - Directions to the shop click Here West Point Hobby - Located in Redford which is only about 8 miles from the convention - Directions to the shop click Here