The region is home to several world-class museums including the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Charles. H. Wright Museum of African American History, the Michigan Science Center, the Henry Ford, and the Motown Museum. It also provides top-tier concert halls and performance venues, including the Pine Knob Music Theatre, Little Caesars Arena, the Fillmore Detroit, the Masonic Temple, and more.
Detroit also offers four professional sports teams, including the Detroit Lions, Detroit Pistons, Detroit Red Wings, and the Detroit Tigers, and top college programs including the University of Michigan.
Recreationally, the region has more public golf courses than any other state. It touches the Great Lakes and has many inland lakes and waterways for activities such as boating and fishing. Southeast Michigan also offers venues for winter sports like skiing and snowboarding and a robust network of state and metro parks for outdoor recreation and nature enthusiasts.
