As the weather cools and Christmas looms, Thanksgiving ushers in the holiday season with a big dinner, great sales and football. It's best to plan ahead to navigate the weekend right with the 2009 Detroit Thanksgiving Guide.
Still here after all these years, America's Thanksgiving Parade has several unique features. It also has several partner activities and satellite events, including the
Turkey Trot,
Hob Nobble Gobble and
A Day in Paradeland.
Several restaurants in the Metro Detroit area are open for Thanksgiving. While most offer a Thanksgiving buffet, many have a special menu for the holiday.
Turkey to go is easier than ever. There are several options throughout the Metro-Detroit area for a take-out Thanksgiving dinner, from prepared feasts to a la carte turkeys or hams.
If you think about football on Thanksgiving Day, the Detroit Lions naturally come to mind. They've hosted a game on Thanksgiving Day since 1934 -- with varying levels of success.
The 26th Annual Turkey Trot is a Thanksgiving Day event. It is Michigan’s largest 10K run and is sponsored by Fifth Third Bank. In addition to the 10K run, there is a one-mile walk called
The Mashed Potato Mile and a 5K run called
The Stuffing Strut. Many of the 10,000 participants who run the challenging city course through downtown Detroit do so in costume. In the past, costumes have ranged from super heroes to Christmas characters. The various events start between 7:15 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.
A lot of Thanksgiving and/or Christmas shows and events dot the Metro Detroit Area in November and December, including concerts, tree-lighting ceremonies and parties.
The guide includes information about Detroit, Michigan gift ideas, stores open on Thanksgiving Day and a list of Metro Detroit shopping malls.
In addition to hosting one of the biggest, most-respected Thanksgiving parades in the nation, Detroit is remembered for special holiday displays at the Hudson's Department Store and the Ford Rotunda.
The day after Thanksgiving is a paid holiday for many, so where better to "spend" it than a Detroit store or mall offering exceptional deals. Information and tips help prepare you for the biggest shopping day of the year.
Taking in a holiday block buster is a great way to entertain your out-of-town guests over the Thanksgiving weekend.
For better or worse, more and more stores are choosing to open on Thanksgiving Day. Of course, the stores that do make it worth their customer's while by offering sales that rival those on Black Friday.
General Thanksgiving Information:
