Vegetarian Restaurants in Detroit

Sometimes, being a vegetarian or vegan can be tough because there are hardly any options for you to choose from when dining out. This is not the case in Detroit! The Detroit area offers plenty of vegan and vegetarian options for those of you who choose a plant-based diet. Vegan friendly food doesn’t have to be hard to locate! Read on to see some of our favorite vegan/vegetarian restaurants in Detroit:

Detroit Vegan Soul

Vegans rejoice! This 100% vegan restaurant specializes in, yep, you guessed it, vegan soul food! Their “soul platter” offers vegan mac-n-cheese, tenderly smoked collards, maple glazed yams, black-eyed-peas and cornbread muffins in the perfect marriage of comfort food and healthy eating! Vegan Soul offers a variety of brunch items and smoothies as well. 

Golden Gate Cafe

Located in the Innate Healing Arts Center, Golden Gate Café offers a large vegetarian menu to diners. Golden Gate offers traditional lunch fair such as wraps, salads, and smoothies. They also serve delicious entrée items such as a veggie taco platter and a Caribbean inspired stir fry.

Seva Detroit

A vegetarian restaurant that has a daily happy hour? We’re interested! Seva not only offers happy hour from 4-6pm, but also serves up favorites such as a Reuben sandwich with a vegetarian twist. Seva even has vegan mac and cheese and a grilled pesto pizza sandwich.

PJ’s Lager House

Although not strictly vegan/vegetarian, PJ’s offers enough entrée options to satisfy both! Vegans, order their veggarito, which is basically a delicious warm vegan burrito or a cheese-free version of the veggie burger. Vegetarians, dine on anything from the vegetarian Reuben to the BBQ tempeh sandwich. Enjoy live music on the weekends and cold drinks.

Avalon Breads

Avalon is much more of a sweets and breads shop rather than a sit down restaurant. They offer a gigantic selection of fresh breads and delicious desserts, and even have a vegan dessert menu so that everyone gets a sweet! The “I can’t believe it’s vegan” chocolate brownie will please even the pickiest of chocolate lovers and the date nut bars are perfect energizers during a long day at work.

Please keep Qwik Park in mind next time you fly out of Detroit Airport! Park with us, save big on Detroit Airport Parking, and spend that money on all the vegan goodies listed above! 

Just a Detroit Airport Parking Reminder

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 It is the beginning of August, and it is no secret that summer is soon coming to a close! We just wanted to remind you that Qwik Park is proud to offer secure parking to keep your car safe during your travels.  Avoid security breaches and park with Qwik Park on your next trip out of Detroit Metro Airport DTW. 

In case you forgot, here are several features you will enjoy at Qwik Park:

• Self Park Services
• Money off coupon for Daily and Weekly Rates
• Beautiful new shuttles with spacious luggage racks
• Complementary battery and air pump are available
• Corporate Rate Program
• Door-to-door pick-up and drop-off to all terminals
• Free transportation 24/7/365
• Online Reservations and Best Rate Guarantee
• Fenced lot with ample lighting and security guard

Ice Cream in Detroit

Summer is the perfect excuse to eat ice cream, especially if you live up north! Soon, the warm, longer days of summer will have turned into chilly winter days. Celebrate long nights and sunny days by eating everyone’s favorite summer treat! Sure, you could hit up the local grocery store for a pint, but this year, we are challenging you to think local! Here are some of our local Detroit ice cream suggestions:

ü  Treat Dreams. Ice cream pretty much is a dreamy treat, especially when it is churned on premises! Treat Dreams prides itself in concocting dairy creations that are new to everyone. Invented ice cream flavors include “maple bacon” and “mac and cheese.”

ü  Calder Dairy. Tired of eating all of the unhealthy pesticides and preservatives in “grocery store” ice cream? Calder Dairy ice cream is made with milk from its own heard of cows! If that isn't cool enough, you can have the ice cream delivered straight to your door from an old fashioned milk truck! How much “cooler” does it get?!

ü  Crooked Creek Farm Dairy. Another local staple that doesn’t include steroids, people travel from miles around to come to Crooked Creek! With over 16 flavors in-store at any time, Crooked Creek is totally worth the extra drive from Detroit.

ü  Mootown Ice Cream and Dessert Shoppe. Situated right in Detroit, Mootown is a deliciously cute ice cream parlor. Not only can you purchase huge ice cream cones, you can catch a bite to eat as well!

Whether you are flying in or out of Detroit Metro Airport, there is always enough time to catch a sweet bite to eat before leaving your car with Qwik Park!

Summer Concerts in Detroit

Going to be flying into Detroit Metro Airport sometime this summer? Live in the Detroit area and wondering what there is to do? Summer is the perfect time to attend concerts and shows and Detroit is no stranger to these events since the Metro area boasts many appropriate venues. Qwik Park has compiled a list of shows and concerts going on around the Detroit area this summer.

Check out some of our favorites:

Ø  Jimmy Buffet and the Coral Reefer Band. Jimmy Buffet’s island sounds are perfect for summer. Transport your senses to the tropics this July 26^th at Comerica Park in downtown Detroit as you move and groove with your fellow parrotheads.

Ø  2014 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Metal rock music more your thing? Check out this event at the DTE Energy Music Theatre on July 17^th and rock out to Avenge Sevenfold, Korn, Askign Alexandria, Trivium, and a variety of other popular metal bands.

Ø  Chicago and REO Speedwagon. Country music lovers will flock to the DTE Energy Music Theatre on August 12^th to hear music legends croon their favorite anthems.

Ø  One Direction. Maybe you have tween-aged girls or maybe you just love English boy bands. Whatever your reason, err, excuse is, head to Ford Filed on either August 16^th or 17^th and sing along with Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry, and Louis.

Ø  Wiz Khalifa. Rap lovers, we haven’t forgotten you! There is something for every kind of music lover in Detroit. Catch Wiz at the DTE Energy Music Theatre on August 10^th.

Ø  Tony Bennett. Like more traditional sounds of a bygone era? On August 15^th, head out to the Freedom Hill Amphitheatre to hear Tony Bennett sing 1950’s era favorites.

Don’t forget to make your free online parking reservation with Qwik Park the next time you fly out of Detroit Metro Airport. Airport parking has never been easier!

Documenting Your Trip out of DTW

Your far flung travels mean nothing if no one else ever knows about them! Whether you are travelling to a beautiful Caribbean island for a family vacation, or you are taking a business trip to Italy and venturing abroad for the first time ever, you will want to document your experience. Here are a variety of ways you can show the people back home that you are having a fantastic trip while they are stuck at work:

·         Start a blog. If you are going to be travelling for a long period of time, at least a month or longer, consider starting a blog using a platform such as Tumblr, Wordpress or Blogger. This method is useful for travellers who enjoy writing and is a good way of documenting your trip and communicating with friends and family back home.

·         Journal. Write interesting things down as they happen; kind of like blogging the old fashioned way! Keeping a journal is a quick, low tech way to document your vacation and will give you something useful to do in what would otherwise be wasted time.

·         Create photo albums online. Use a dedicated photo site such as Flickr, Picasa, Photobucket or even Facebook to upload your digital photos. These days, you can even upload directly from your Smartphone! Share these albums with family and friends over the internet and never worry about losing undeveloped film again.

·         Create a scrapbook. A scrapbook is a combination of blogging, journaling and photo album creation. Save newspapers, bus tickets, restaurant menus, anything and everything, and combine it all in a beautiful scrapbook that you will cherish for years to come.

Most importantly, don’t forget to leave your car in the care of Qwik Park during your trip out of Detroit Metro Airport.

Tips for Traveling with Teens

 Vacationing with teens…..is that an oxymoron? If you take the right approach, it doesn’t have to be! Sure, they can be moody, but more often than not teenagers are up for having a good time with their families. Here are some cool strategies to take your family vacation from “aaaggghhh” to ‘ahhhhh!” 

·         Ask for your teen’s input. If your teen is involved in the planning stages, he/she will feel more invested and the vacation will start off on the right foot.

 

·         Let everyone pick. Each family member gets to choose one thing for the entire family to do and everyone has to get on board. If you don’t complain during the kids’ pick, chances are they will be less apt to complain during yours.

 

·         Bend the rules. Letting your teen eat more junk food than dinner, and sleep in while you visit that ninth museum, will do wonders for your sanity. Keeping the peace will make your vacation that much more enjoyable.

 

·         Get their attention. Telling them you’re going to the biggest fort in the Caribbean? Boring. Telling them you’re going to see the place where Johnny Depp shot “that one scene” in Pirates of the Caribbean? Priceless! Once they are there, they will probably find more than a couple things that amuse them.

 

·         Set a budget. It’s easy to blow more money on vacation than you anticipated. Give your teens a budget for spending and let them keep the rest. They will be more likely to spend wisely if the money is theirs. 

 

·         Allow technology. As long as the data roaming bills aren’t exorbitant, and they aren’t doing it during dinner, a little texting never hurt anyone. Set a few [minimal] ground rules, and go ahead and let them brag about their trip on Facebook.

 

·         Let them sleep. Most teens love to sleep in, and vacation is the perfect time to rest.  You can take advantage of the quiet, plus get some “Me” time in!

 

Making your free online parking reservation with Qwik Park is just one more way to make your vacation ‘way cool!”

Where to find Outlets at Detroit Metro Airport

 

We have all been there; those moments at the airport when your phone or computer battery dies and you still have a 3 hour wait just to board your flight. Even worse, outlets have become one of the most difficult things to find in DTW! Follow these easy travel tips to locate some secret outlets that are hidden in the void that is the busy Detroit Metro Airport:

·         Surprise! Sometimes power outlets are hidden under a group of pay phones! Since almost everyone has a cell phone these days, hit up these hidden gems and charge your technology in peace.

·         Watch out for the maintenance workers. Their vacuums/carpet cleaners etc. have to be plugged in somewhere! Follow the power cord to find out!

·         Find an airport bar. Yes, the kind with liquor since the “work stations” will most likely be overrun with other travelers. Ask the bartender if there is an outlet you can use. He/she will usually oblige.

·         If you need to get a quick charge on your phone but do not have a lot of time, restrooms, especially women’s, usually have outlets near the counter. This short charging time will at least give you a boost until you can find a more convenient place.

·         Finally, if all else fails, try and remember to pack a small power strip in your personal item carry on. If there are only a few outlets you can plug in the power strip and people will be able to share.

Don’t forget to make your free online reservation with Qwik Park!