Life in Southfield

Location

Located in suburban Southfield, Michigan, Lawrence Tech is located approximately 30 miles northwest of downtown Detroit and the Canadian border.  It is the hub of one of the nation's foremost business and industrial centers and close to entertainment, cultural, and recreational venues.  Metro Detroit is filled with activities sure to satisfy anyone's idea of entertainment.  For directions to Lawrence Tech, please visit our website here.

Approximate Travel Time from Major Cities
Auburn Hills--30 minutes
Chicago--4.5 hours
Cincinnati--4 hours
Detroit--15 minutes
Flint--1 hour
Marquette--9 hours
Minneapolis--11 hours
New York--10 hours
Pittsburgh--4.5 hours
Toledo--1 hour

Sports

Detroit is known for its fascination with sports of all kinds.  Professional basketball, baseball, football, hockey--Detroit has it all.

The Detroit Pistons basketball team plays at the Palace in Auburn Hills and the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Lions play at Comerica Park and Ford Field, located next to each other in downtown Detroit.  Minor league games are also held in these arenas.

As close neighbors of Canada, Detroiters have always been ice hockey fans.  Detroit is not only Motown, it is also Hockeytown.  The Detroit Red Wings play at Joe Louis Arena, located downtown near the Detroit River.

Museums and Cultural Institutions

The Detroit Institute of Arts, in Detroit's Midtown cultural center, recently reopened after an extensive renovation and showcases many famous works of art.

Located in Royal Oak, about five miles from campus, the Detroit Zoo is a great weekend excursion.  The animals are housed in realistic park-like settings along beautiful landscaped paths.

The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, located in Dearborn, highlight American history and culture and feature a huge outdoor working village and an IMAX theater.