🇺🇸 Detroit 4th of July Weekend: Fireworks, Pizza & Abandoned Factori

🍕 Day 1: Surviving the Heatwave Buddy’s Pizza saved us when everything else was closed—Detroit-style deep dish = crispy crust paradise 🍕 35°C temps had this Seattleite melting like a snow cone ☀️💦 🎆 Day 2: Patriotic Adventures 1️⃣ Detroit Institute of Arts 🖼️ $20 ticket: Skipped the Van Gogh hunt (jet lag won), but loved the Diego Rivera murals 2️⃣ Belle Isle Magic 🌉 Skyline selfies + spotting Toronto’s CN Tower (wait, that’s another country?!) Smoky BBQ smells at sunset = accidental picnic vibes 3️⃣ Henry Ford Museum Fireworks 🎇 Mini show on July 3rd ("Where’s the kaboom?" 🎆) Locals whispered: "Ford’s big show was last week…" (oops) 4️⃣ Riverwalk Stroll 🚶‍♀️ Watched jet skiers zigzag toward Canada (border patrol: chill) Abandoned factories looming like rust belt ghosts 👻 💔 The Detroit Paradox Downtown: Shiny QLine streetcars + $15 cocktails 2 blocks away: Post-apocalyptic parking lots (so much empty) #DetroitJuly4th #MotorCityMix #SeattleiteMelting 🚗🔥