Hitsville, U.S.A.

Magnet #1049 - Hitsville, U.S.A.

According to my parents, I've been to Detroit. Being as I can't remember it, I'm guessing it doesn't count.

But, my friend dropped by Detroit on a work roadtrip to Canada, and brought back a magnet set for me from the Motown Historical Museum.

The museum's housed in the original building where Berry Gordy, Jr., began Motown Records, the label that gave us greats such as the Temptations, the Four Tops, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Diana Ross and the Supremes, and the Jackson Five, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Marvin Gaye, and Stevie Wonder.

Sounds like a pretty cool place to visit, because you can see visit the control room and the echo chamber and the infamous Studio A. Talk about standing where greatness stood!

Get your motor running

Magnet #21 - Motown

I've not been to all of the places that my magnets are from - it's because I've roped people into bringing me magnets from the farthest corners of the world.

Ok, so Detroit doesn't count as a farthest corner (and I went through there as a child), but you get the picture. This one was from a friend who went to Detroit for focus groups. (I've learned that some focus groups can sometimes get you to fun locations, but mine always land me in Jersey...that's another story.)

I almost made it to Detroit this year for the car show, but that didn't happen due to some moral turpitude (not mine). I'll eventually get there - I must, because apparently, some of the motor giants actually give tours! Hah, I don't even own a car, but I still would love to tour the facilities. And, there's even a Ford house to tour. And, OMG, there's even a MotorCities Automotive Heritage Area! And, I haven't even touched on the music - because half the itinerary would have to be for the music studio tours.

Yeah, I'd tour a bathroom if there was a tour guide.