Monroe (Michigan)

Monroe is the county seat of Monroe County. Understand Get in By air Monroe is served by the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. Get around See George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument, (at Junction of Elm Avenue and North Monroe Street). 24/7. Also called Sighting the Enemy, it's intended to commemorate George Armstrong Custer's actions in the Civil War by depicting him in his Civil War fatigues. Free.  edit Do River Raisin Jazz Festival, St. Mary's Park (at the corner of N. Monroe St. and W. Elm Ave. behind the Gen. George A. Custer Monument), ☎ 734-457-1030, [1]. Two and a half days of free live jazz music, a free fine art fair, and free family friendly fun. Concessions provided by the St. Mary Catholic Central Boosters of St. Mary Catholic Central School. Every second week of August.  edit Monroe County Fair, 3775 S. Custer Road, ☎ (734) 241-5775, [2].  edit Buy The Mall of Monroe, 2121 N. Monroe St., ☎ +1 (734) 242-9150, [3]. Mon. to Sat., 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Sun., 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.. Formerly called the Frenchtown Square Mall.  edit Eat Monroe Street Grill, 2 W. Front St., ☎ +1 (734) 241-1112, [4]. A contemporary dining room with intact tin ceilings and a commercial grade kitchen. A bottle of its signature homemade strawberry vinaigrette can be taken home for $4.99. Other specialties are the pancake party, the tex-mex burger, and pistachio chicken. $4.99 to 24.99.  edit Joe's French-Italian Inn, 2896 N. Dixie Hwy. (2 miles east off of Exit 15 from Interstate I-75), ☎ +1 (734) 289-2800, [5]. Open Mon. to Fri. at 11 a.m.; open Sat. and Sun. at 4 p.m.. Italian and American cuisine since 1930. $2.75 to 23.95.  edit Detroit Beach Restaurant, 2630 N. Dixie Hwy., ☎ +1 (734) 289-3122. A small family-run business with Italian food.  edit Pete's Garage, 930 N. Telegraph Road, ☎ (734) 243-0343, [6].  edit Studio Z - Cafe and Listening Room, 29 South Monroe Street, ☎ (734) 244-5930. Closes at 2 p.m.. Grand opened on June 11, 2012.  edit Drink 129 Lounge, 129 E. Front St., ☎ +1 (734) 241-4008. Closed on Sundays, open on other days of the week. One of the venues for the River Raisin Jazz festival.  edit Beek's Bar & Grill, 120 E. Front St., ☎ +1 (734) 241-4942. Has wheelchair access.  edit Sleep Hotel Sterling, 109 W. Front St., ☎ +1 (734) 242-6212 (kenw@thehotelsterling.com), [7]. With 160 years of history and fresh cosmopolitan décor, it has rooms with en-suite bathrooms for both tourists and business guests. From $112.  edit Sunset Motel, 450 N. Telegraph Rd., ☎ +1 (734) 242-3448.  edit Hollywood Motel, 1028 N. Telegraph Rd., ☎ +1 (734) 241-7333.  edit Monroe Motel, 15339 S. Telegraph Rd., ☎ +1 (734) 241-6443.  edit Comfort Inn and Suites, 6500 E. Albain Rd (off I-75 at exit 11), ☎ +1 (734) 384-1500. Pool and hot tub, free breakfast, free wireless internet access, meeting room. Pets welcome for an additional fee.  edit The Lotus Bed & Breakfast, 324 Washington Street (at the corner of Washington & Fourth Streets), ☎ (734) 735-1077 (R7347351077@netzero.net). This bed and breakfast is from a restored 1870 Italianate home. $105.00 a night.  edit Contact The area code is 734. Here's also Monroe News [8]. Get out Routes through Monroe Detroit ← Rockwood ← Jct N ←  N  S  → Luna Pier → Toledo Detroit ← Flat Rock ←  N  S  → Toledo → Fort Wayne This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!