By: Mike T Bell
Recently, I had the privilege of coming across a sweet family on Twitter/X where a mother posted her son’s artwork of all 8 UFL teams. As the young man was showing off his excitement for spring football, I wanted to get them to a Michigan Panthers game and make him a fan for life! It only took a nudge to the Michigan Panthers social team and they reacted with pride offering the young man and his family tickets to an upcoming home game. In just 48 hours of the mother showing off her son’s UFL artwork, the Michigan Panthers had offered them an unforgettable first pro football experience! I couldn’t be more proud to cover this amazing team and this amazing league and hope to help more young families become fans in the future.
Since the young family is coming from out of town, I wanted to put together a little travel guide that will evolve over time while families decide to make the visit to Ford Field. Here is Version 1 of many:
Top 3 Hotels Near Ford Field:
*TOP PICK* The Atheneum – 8 min walk to Stadium, 4 Star Rating
Hilton Garden Inn– 5 min walk to Stadium, 4 Star Rating, most expensive
Greektown Hotel – 8 min walk to Stadium, 4 Star Rating
Top Pizza Place near Ford Field:
Buddy’s Pizza– voted top place to eat pizza during the NFL Draft with over 275,000 people attending
Other places to visit while in Detroit:
Maheras-Gentry Park– (15 min drive) and the one spot you can look South and see Canada!
Detroit Downtown – 5 minute walk
Detroit RiverFront – 5 minute walk
Campus Martius Park – 6 minute walk
Greektown – 2 minute walk
Detroit Institute of Arts – Free to get in, $7 to park
Belle Isle Park – Conservatory, Aquarium, Museum, giant slide, Nature Zoo
Detroit Historical Museum
Before you leave the game, feel free to go downtown to the front rows and get some autographs from the players as they leave the field, get your picture with Pablo and watch out for the video board that will show you a sign up for the end of game run on the field for the kids!
Big thank you to the Michigan Panthers Social Media Team for making this happen! Without further ado, Welcome to the Michigan Panthers Family!!!