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Know Your Woodward History
Take the Woodward Automotive Heritage Audio Tour and discover the rich history of metro Detroit and how we put the world on wheels! Below are a just a few of the fun facts you'll discover on the tour.
1) Detroit-Windsor Vehicular Tunnel opened to the public in 1930. Until recently it was the world's only underwater, transnational vehicular tunnel. An average of 24,000 vehicles pass through the tunnel daily.
2) The 1904 Ford Piquette Avenue Plant is the "birthplace of the Model T," the most significant car of the twentieth century that "put the world on wheels."
3) Woodward Avenue the only street where automobile engineers "street tested" new models adding unique significance to "Cruising Woodward" in the 1950's - late 1960's.
4) Davison Limited Expressway built in 1941, the first urban highway in the United States intersects Woodward Avenue in Highland Park. 5) The world's first electric traffic light was installed at Woodward and Michigan Avenues in 1920.
6) Section 10 of the Woodlawn Cemetery includes the final resting places of several notable figures including Joseph Hudson, Roy Chapin, C.J Whitney, Clayton Grinnell.
To take this free tour downloadable by mp3/IPod, phone or burnable to cd please visit, www.woodwardstore.org. |
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Get Connected
3 Woodward Dates For under $30
1)  Bike Woodward - What better way to get your workout in and see the historic sights of Woodward than a leisurely bike ride? From beautiful parks to urban landscapes there are 27 miles of pavement calling your name.
2) Loud and Live - With a number of theaters along Woodward, a show from your favorite band is often right around the corner. Check out the Magic Bag, Majestic Theater, The CroFoot and St. Andrews Hall for the best in indie bands and shows under $30 dollars. 3)  Strike!- Home to one of the oldest bowling alleys in the country, the Garden Bowl is home to so much more. Catch a concert at the legendary Magic Stick or grad a bite to eat in the all new Majestic Cafe.
Get Your Museum Adventure Pass & Discover the World
Discover a world of art and culture that inspires creativity, learning and more with the Cultural Alliance of Southeastern Michigan's program, Museum Adventure Pass. The program in its third year brings together more than 20 cultural institutions to bring their work to new audiences with this promotion.
So how does it work?
By visiting your local public library and showing your library card, you can receive a pass. The Museum Adventure Pass provides various discounts for admission to the participating institutions. Some participants include Birmingham Historical Museum & Park, Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, Cranbrook Institute of Science and more. For more information please visit www.detroitadventurepass.org.
Fall Reading!
 It's back to school time for the kids and time for you to catch up on your reading. The Woodward Avenue Action Association suggests that you pick up Wayne State University Press's newest book "Reimagining Detroit:Opportunities for Redefining an American City" by John Gallagher. The legendary Detroit Free Press journalist takes an in depth look at showcases the innovative community-building work happening in the city and focuses on what else can be done to make Detroit leaner, greener, and more economically self-sufficient. Check out Gallagher's new book and many more at the Wayne State "Celebration of Books At the Market". The event will take place Thursday, October 7 at Eastern Market's Shed 3. For more information please visit www.wsupress.wayne.edu. |
Quick Links
Want to know how to grow your business along the byway? Need to have your voice heard regarding governmental issues that affect your business? Just want to help Woodward Avenue grow? Then become a member of the WA3. For more information please visit www.woodwardavenue.org.
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 Greetings!
Welcome to a special edition of the September eNewsletter of the Woodward Avenue Action Association! Its a great time to be in Michigan and on Woodward Avenue!
 One vote, your vote can help the Woodward Avenue Action Association win $25,000 to help save one of the most significant historic sites in the world - the Ford Highland Park Plant.
Through the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the WA3 is participating in the online voting challenge, "This Place Matters". The project with the most votes in this nationwide contest will win $25,000 toward its completion.
We're not asking for a monetary donation and there's no commitment needed from you other than a few minutes to click and vote!
 Help the Woodward Avenue Action Association preserve and restore the Ford Highland Park Plant today. A place that is the birthplace to modern manufacturing. The building that was once a gathering place of the world employing over 70,000 people from 63 countries speaking 100 languages. The site, where America turned to during wartime to supply our service men and women with everything from tanks to helmets
It's the aim of the Woodward Avenue Action Association to restore the interior of the assembly plant to a condition where public tours can be conducted. It is also our hope to raise the funds necessary to restore the administrative building on Woodward to become a visitor's center
Our vision is grand. However, the Highland Park Ford plant deserves no less. To allow this national treasure to remain in limbo any longer is an insult to the genius of Henry Ford and the determination of the American blue collar worker. To vote and learn more about the Ford Highland Park Plant here
Find Art on Woodward  Discover the great public art of Woodward with the Woodward Avenue Action Association's Public Art Audio Tour. The free tour takes visitors on a journey from the heart of downtown Detroit to historic downtown Pontiac highlighting the works of Marshall Fredericks, Carl Milles, Bertel Thorwaldsen and Michael Hall to name a few.The WA3 Public Art tour can be accessed at www.woodwardavenue.org. It can be downloaded to your cell phone, Mp3/IPod device or burned to a cd for your convenience. The tour takes two days to complete in its entirety.
Catch the WAVE
Know before you go with the recently launched Woodward Avenue Virtual Experience (WAVE). This new on-line Google based mapping tool is housed on the Woodward Avenue Action Association's website. The WAVE will provide visitors with a one stop shop for information on historic attractions, cultural gems and the business and service providers along Woodward Avenue. The WAVE provides
Get Your Authentic Woodward Gear Here!  Show your Woodward pride with authentic WA3 Woodward merchandise. Visit the Woodward Store at www.woodwardstore.org to view the full collection of merchandise that will fit all of your gift giving needs. Show your love of Woodward no matter where you are in the world with a full line of gear from golf shirts to tee's in women's and men's sizes S - 3XXl, hats, totes and more. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of merchandise go the Woodward Beautification Fund. For more information please contact the WA3 at 248-288-2004. |
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Byway Feature - Detroit International Jazz Fest
The sweet sounds of jazz will fill the streets of Downtown Detroit Labor Day weekend, Friday September 3 - Monday, September 6. Taking over 3 stages from Hart Plaza to Campus Martius the 31st Annual Detroit International Jazz Festival offers something for everyone.
With this year's theme of "Flamekeepers" the festival pays homage to the legends of modern jazz - Art Blakely, Ray Brown, Miles Davis, Horace Slater, Betty Carter and Gil Evans. Headlining artists this year include saxophonist Branford Marsalis, trumpeter Terrence Blanchard, jazz pianist Mulgrew Miller and conductor/composer Maria Schneider.
 For those who can't attend the festival in person this year the DJF is launching "Jazz Planet TV". This site will allow viewers to see the festival via a live stream via Skype and behind the scenes interview with artists and more.
The Detroit International Jazz Festival is the largest free jazz festival in North America. It has become a major tourist attraction, with 23% of its audience coming from out of state. It has a $90 million dollar economic impact on Detroit and showcases the city in its most positive light. For more information on the Detroit International Jazz Festival including show times please visit www.detroitjazzfest.com. |
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Ferndale's DIY Festival Back Bigger than Ever
 Art, food and fun come to downtown Ferndale with the 3rd annual DIY Street Fair. September 17-19, the city will come alive with vendors, restaurants, local breweries, bands and more for the DIY. Founded by Ferndale residents and business owners Krista and Chris Johnston (The Woodward Avenue Brewers, The Emory, Loving Touch) the event celebrates the city's do-it-yourself work ethic. Known as the hub for artists, musicians and small business entrepreneurs.
Live music is at the heart of the DIY Street Fair and this year is no exception. Performers include The Splitting Nickels, The Beggars, Goobers and the Peas, FUR, The Barrettes and more.
This year's DIY will feature 14 breweries including the WAB, BNecktar, King and Motor City Brewery Works in a 23,000 square foot beer garden. With so many great restaurants in the area, you don't have travel far to enjoy the amazing fare that Ferndale is known for. Moving into restaurant row for the weekend are Club Bart, Bagger Dave, The Fly Trap and more. For more information please visit www.diystreetfair.com. |
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Summer Car Care Along the Byway
Traveling the byway this fall by car? Then don't forget to give your cruisin mobile the tender loving care it deserves by stopping by these following auto specialists who are the best in the business.
Woodward Auto, 45671 Wodoward Avenue, Pontiac, MI 48341, 248-334-6400.
Check out their summer oil change special for just $9.95!
Wetmore Tires, 23549 Woodward Avenue, Ferndale, MI 48220, 248-544-2100.
One of the most historic automotive repair shops along the byway, they are known their unique building which can be spotted a mile away by the car halfway out of it's second floor space with wheels turning and headlights on. Owned by the Lynch family, Wetmore's has been an Woodward institution since 1928. www.wetmoretire.com .
 Keep up date on the latest press coverage the Woodward Avenue Action Association has received here, in ourmedia room.
Woodward Avenue is a All-American Road, a member of an elite collection of roads in the United States, the America's Byways®, honored by the U.S Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration. This designation is administrated through the FHWA's, National Scenic Byways program. Woodward Avenue not only tells the story of innovation in America, but the world. What makes Woodward a one of a kind road is that it is the birthplace of the automotive industry and is home to historical sites and events that have shaped the world we live in. From the Ford Piquette Plant to the world's first mile of concrete highway, it's full of experiences that can't be duplicated anywhere else in the world. Come and explore Woodward Avenue's story and discover how the people, places and events along this road changed America forever.
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Nicole Brown , WA3 Outreach & Promotions Coordinator |
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