Detroit Christmas Crawl and Holiday Bars

Eastern Market was the first stop on the crawl, where @a.d.v.e.n.tourist checked out the murals and shopped for holiday gifts.

During a walk through Eastern Market, @a.d.v.e.n.tourist stopped into Devries & Co for cheese samples at the historic counter.

Shelves at Viva La Vida Imports offered unique holiday decorations that caught the eye of @a.d.v.e.n.tourist.

In downtown Detroit, Campus Martius Park drew @a.d.v.e.n.tourist for ice skating and photos in front of the giant Christmas tree.

Set right beside the park, Cadillac Lodge welcomed @a.d.v.e.n.tourist for festive drinks inside a woodland-style tent.

@a.d.v.e.n.tourist headed into Side Hustle to check out the elf-themed room, ordering holiday drinks and food.

Connected directly to Side Hustle, Mootz Pizzeria supplied @a.d.v.e.n.tourist with pizza and hot bites between drinks.

Cocktails under pink lighting brought @a.d.v.e.n.tourist into Candy Bar on the ground floor of the hotel.

Downtown visitors like @a.d.v.e.n.tourist step into Siren Hotel to reach Candy Bar on the ground floor.

Tucked into the Belt alleyway, The Skip disappointed @a.d.v.e.n.tourist with drinks that were mostly ice.

The name says it all. Skip this place.

Over in Southwest Detroit, Blitzen's on Bagley stood out with floor-to-ceiling holiday decorations and themed Christmas cocktails.

A quick downtown detour led @a.d.v.e.n.tourist to Hudson's Bear for holiday photos with the large bronze statue.

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