A little blog from Downriver

What's UpDownriver.

A local guide to the cafés, restaurants, parks, and small-town corners that make Downriver feel like home.

Wander the café & restaurant list →Find something to do this weekend

Brooke

Cafés & Restaurants

The breakfast counter, the patio with the good lights, the coffee shop where I do most of my writing.

Things to Do

Riverfront walks, splash pads, weekend festivals, and the little detours worth slowing down for.

Our small towns

Fourteen little places I love.

Wander them all →

Wyandotte

Wyandotte

Pop. ~24,800

Trenton

Trenton

Pop. ~18,200

Grosse Ile

Grosse Ile

Pop. ~10,400

Southgate

Southgate

Pop. ~30,000