Re: Detroit Auto Show

[jblock@ix.netcom.com (Jeff Block)]

You wrote: 
>
>A couple posts have talked about the Detroit Auto Show.
>
>Can someone who's close to Detroit tell me what the dates
>of the auto show are (eg. runs from now to Jan xxx) and
>any other information that might be useful to know if I
>try to drive up and take a visit?  (like, what convention
>center is it at, directions, parking information, best time
>to go, rush hour times on weekdays and weekends, etc.)
>
>I'm thinking of driving up from Columbus OH to Detroit MI
>this weekend or next to have a look.
>
>Franco
>
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>Franco Barber     feb@febsun.cmhnet.org     1995 A6Q       Columbus OH
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Anyone that's close to Detroit should make it a point to get here and 
see the show.  In spite of all the bad press Detroit gets, the Detroit 
show is probably one of the 2 or 3 best shows in the world.  It's held 
at Cobo hall in downtown Detroit.  Come during the week if you can, the 
weekends are insane.  Last year total attendance was about 750,000.  To 
get there get to I-75 going north and as you get to Detroit you can 
take the Lodge south or I-375 south (both interesect with I-75) and 
will take you right downtown.  There's lots of parking everywhere and 
you can't miss Cobo if you make it that far.  If people have specific 
questions, let me know.  I'm going down this week and will be glad to 
check out specifics if people have questions.  All I've heard about the 
Audi display is that they do have the new roadster there (TTS?) but I 
don't know what else.  I'll post anything interesting that I see.

Jeff