Comments for The Night Train http://nighttraintodetroit.com Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:56:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Ahoy! by Laura Colbeck http://nighttraintodetroit.com/2012/01/12/ahoy/comment-page-1/#comment-12381 Laura Colbeck Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:56:57 +0000 http://nighttraintodetroit.com/?p=2378#comment-12381 Hi Amy, I checked out your blog since I am going to the Drunken Historical Society's meeting (that's now been moved to Feb 22). I had to crack up since I thought I was the lone member of the beer and baked goods admiration society. When I was a grad student at Indiana Univ my friends and I would have a bakery and pub crawl for Mardi Gras. Fat pants mandatory! At any rate, I'm looking forward to your talk. Laura Colbeck Oakland University Hi Amy,
I checked out your blog since I am going to the Drunken Historical Society’s meeting (that’s now been moved to Feb 22). I had to crack up since I thought I was the lone member of the beer and baked goods admiration society. When I was a grad student at Indiana Univ my friends and I would have a bakery and pub crawl for Mardi Gras. Fat pants mandatory! At any rate, I’m looking forward to your talk.

Laura Colbeck
Oakland University

]]> Comment on Michigan celebrates 175: Worthy readings, commemorations and cake recipes by Ashley K http://nighttraintodetroit.com/2012/01/26/michigan-celebrates-175-worthy-readings-commemorations-and-cake-recipes/comment-page-1/#comment-12217 Ashley K Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:25:51 +0000 http://nighttraintodetroit.com/?p=2415#comment-12217 This is pretty cool article. Love reading all these new things I didn't know before. I came across this other blog post that even includes fun facts about Michigan! http://frankenmuthbrewery.com/blog/brewery/fun-facts-about-michigan/ It's great to see we are a part of so much history. This is pretty cool article. Love reading all these new things I didn’t know before. I came across this other blog post that even includes fun facts about Michigan! http://frankenmuthbrewery.com/blog/brewery/fun-facts-about-michigan/ It’s great to see we are a part of so much history.

]]> Comment on Margaret Mather by Rae M Wolfe http://nighttraintodetroit.com/2011/01/19/margaret-mather/comment-page-1/#comment-12096 Rae M Wolfe Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:34:45 +0000 http://nighttraintodetroit.com/?p=1463#comment-12096 I have a very old scrap book., and in it there is a print of The Death of Juliet, on the botttom was the name Margaret Mathers so I was curious how old it is. I have a very old scrap book., and in it there is a print of The Death of Juliet, on the botttom was the name Margaret Mathers so I was curious how old it is.

]]> Comment on Lewis Cass, Gabriel Richard and Antoine Cadillac get in a canoe … by amy http://nighttraintodetroit.com/2012/01/04/lewis-cass-gabriel-richard-and-antoine-cadillac-get-in-a-canoe/comment-page-1/#comment-11612 amy Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:37:56 +0000 http://nighttraintodetroit.com/?p=2366#comment-11612 Ha, I should probably start an events calendar or something? Maybe! The event is Weds., Jan 25, at Mentobe Cafe. 7 pm! Ha, I should probably start an events calendar or something? Maybe! The event is Weds., Jan 25, at Mentobe Cafe. 7 pm!

]]> Comment on Lewis Cass, Gabriel Richard and Antoine Cadillac get in a canoe … by cathgrl http://nighttraintodetroit.com/2012/01/04/lewis-cass-gabriel-richard-and-antoine-cadillac-get-in-a-canoe/comment-page-1/#comment-11595 cathgrl Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:32:38 +0000 http://nighttraintodetroit.com/?p=2366#comment-11595 When are you going to be in Farmington? I forgot already. When are you going to be in Farmington? I forgot already.

]]> Comment on Detroit & New Orleans: Le Loup Garou by Nicolette http://nighttraintodetroit.com/2011/05/12/detroit-new-olreans-le-loup-garou/comment-page-1/#comment-11269 Nicolette Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:39:52 +0000 http://nighttraintodetroit.com/?p=1656#comment-11269 Funny enough, I live in new Orleans now and grew up in Detroit. Right now I'm trying to do some research and writing on the Loup Garou or Rougarou ....and I'm trying in particular to find a copy or references to variants of the story with the little boy, who is sometimes known as Coco Robicheaux, who being naughty or going too far gets abducted by the Rougaru. ( the legend, not my friend Curtis Arceneaux the louisana hall of fame blues man who reciently passed, who was more well known as Coco Robicheaux ). It made me smile to see other people note the interesting and sometimes strange connections between Detroit and New Orleans. If anyone's got any good book titles, interesting links to reference material, or memories of the variations of this story being told to them as a kid, let me know. :-) Funny enough, I live in new Orleans now and grew up in Detroit. Right now I’m trying to do some research and writing on the Loup Garou or Rougarou ….and I’m trying in particular to find a copy or references to variants of the story with the little boy, who is sometimes known as Coco Robicheaux, who being naughty or going too far gets abducted by the Rougaru. ( the legend, not my friend Curtis Arceneaux the louisana hall of fame blues man who reciently passed, who was more well known as Coco Robicheaux ). It made me smile to see other people note the interesting and sometimes strange connections between Detroit and New Orleans. If anyone’s got any good book titles, interesting links to reference material, or memories of the variations of this story being told to them as a kid, let me know. :-)

]]> Comment on Canadian Club: A Detroit original (almost) by Styln http://nighttraintodetroit.com/2011/12/05/canadian-club-a-detroit-original-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-10606 Styln Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:55:24 +0000 http://nighttraintodetroit.com/?p=2286#comment-10606 I had no idea Canadian Club was an American venture. We've floated by there several times on boating excursions, attracted by the fragrance and the monolithic structure of the complex. I've got to get to Walkerville one day! Great reading! Thanks for sharing. I had no idea Canadian Club was an American venture. We’ve floated by there several times on boating excursions, attracted by the fragrance and the monolithic structure of the complex. I’ve got to get to Walkerville one day!

Great reading! Thanks for sharing.

]]> Comment on Canadian Club: A Detroit original (almost) by amy http://nighttraintodetroit.com/2011/12/05/canadian-club-a-detroit-original-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-10488 amy Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:49:16 +0000 http://nighttraintodetroit.com/?p=2286#comment-10488 Hahahaha. That just goes to show that you can live your whole life blowing people's mind with the fun fact that Canada is south of Detroit and STILL fall prey to how counter-intuitive that is. My husband and I decided to renew our passports as a holiday gift to each other, so we'll be Walkerville-bound very soon! Hahahaha. That just goes to show that you can live your whole life blowing people’s mind with the fun fact that Canada is south of Detroit and STILL fall prey to how counter-intuitive that is.

My husband and I decided to renew our passports as a holiday gift to each other, so we’ll be Walkerville-bound very soon!

]]> Comment on Canadian Club: A Detroit original (almost) by Kari http://nighttraintodetroit.com/2011/12/05/canadian-club-a-detroit-original-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-10487 Kari Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:43:51 +0000 http://nighttraintodetroit.com/?p=2286#comment-10487 You definitely have to visit Walkerville! If you've never been, you're in for a treat. Take the tour of Hiram Walker's distillery, taste some whiskey (ick, imho, but they say it's good!), and walk around the residential streets that haven't changed too much since the early 20th century. One thing though... technically, would't Walker have skipped over to the south side of the straight to get to Walkerville? ;) You definitely have to visit Walkerville! If you’ve never been, you’re in for a treat. Take the tour of Hiram Walker’s distillery, taste some whiskey (ick, imho, but they say it’s good!), and walk around the residential streets that haven’t changed too much since the early 20th century.

One thing though… technically, would’t Walker have skipped over to the south side of the straight to get to Walkerville? ;)

]]> Comment on Detroit history at the DIA by Styln http://nighttraintodetroit.com/2011/11/18/detroit-history-at-the-dia/comment-page-1/#comment-10362 Styln Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:02:35 +0000 http://nighttraintodetroit.com/?p=2182#comment-10362 I love going to the DIA! This is a great post! Thanks for sharing your vast knowledge of Detroit history! I love going to the DIA! This is a great post! Thanks for sharing your vast knowledge of Detroit history!

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