Area Travel - AmericInn® Flint, MI
Welcome to the AmericInn Flint Airport where we are Pure Michigan!
Nestled in Mid-Michigan, just an hour north of Detroit, Flint makes the perfect place to stop, spend some time and explore our rich history.
Did you know that Flint is the true birthplace of General Motors? Or, that Flint is home of the 1937 Sit-Down Strike that formed the UAW and improved working conditions for all Americans during the start of the Industrial Revolution? Or, that we are now home to 6 major college and universities that educate over 29,000 students each year? Flint has the unique ability to continue to adapt to change for the better.
So while here, visit some of Genesee County’s top attractions such as Crossroads Village and the Huckleberry Railroad, or take a tour of the Flint Assembly Plant and see the GMC Pickups assembled from start to finish! Come and take part in Back To The Bricks…a week long car show listed as one of the top 25 shows in the country! Hoping on board Back To The Bricks success Flint is now home to Bikes On The Bricks…a motorcycle rally held each year for motorcycle lovers and law enforcement agencies. Activities for this show include a bike rodeo…a race to see who can finish last going the slowest!
Car shows, fishing contests, festivals and events such as The Crim which boasts over 15,000 participants walking, running and trotting their way to the finish line on the last Saturday each August the fact remains, there is always something happening in Flint and Genesee County.
Area Attractions and Activities
Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad - This 1800’s village offers special themed event weekends as well as Ghost & Goodies in October and Christmas at Crossroads beginning the day after Thanksgiving and continuing through December 30th.
Address: 6140 Bray Rd. Flint, MI. 48506
Distance: 12.5 Mi
Phone: 810-736-7100
Hours of Operation: 9am-5pm
www.geneseecountyparks.org
Flint Assembly Plant - (GM TRUCK & BUS) Tour this plant to view GMC and Silverado pickup trucks assembled from start to finish!
Address: G-3100 Van Slyke Flint Mi 48507
Distance: 3 Mi
Phone: 810-232-8900 Flint CVB to set up your tour
Hours of Operation: By appt only. No one under the age of 8 allowed in plant. No open toed shoes, cell phones, cameras, walkers or wheelchairs allowed.
Durand Union Station - A Victorian Style RR Depot and home of the Michigan Railroad Museum.
Address: 200 Railroad St. Durand MI 48429
Distance: 13.21 Mi
Phone: 989-288-3561
Hours of Operation: 9am-5pm
Greater Flint Arts Council - Art gallery featuring local and famous artists works.
Address: 816 S. Saginaw St. Flint MI 48502
Distance: 5.4 Mi
Phone: 810-237-7330
Hours of Operation: 9am-5pm
www.greaterflintartscouncil.org
Flint Farmers Market - Voted the top Farmers Market in the country in 2009!
Address: 402 E. Boulevard Dr. Flint, MI 48503
Distance: 6.2 Mi
Phone: 810-232-1399
Hours of Operation: Open Year round on Tue, Thus & Sat: 9am-5pm
www.flintfarmersmarket.com
UAW Sitdowners Monument - A monument dedicated to the brave men and women who spent 44 days in 1937, locked in the plant fighting for better working conditions for every American. ( A must see when exploring the history of General Motors in Flint)
Address: 1940 W. Atherton Flint MI 48507 Located behind Region 1C
Distance: 4 Mi
Phone: 810-767-0910
Hours of Operation: call for details
Flint Children’s Museum - Where the power of play inspires life long learning. For kids from ages 1 to 101.
Address: 1602 W. University Ave. Flint Mi
Distance: 5.2 Mi
Phone: 810-767-5437
Hours of Operation: M-F 9am – 5Pm Sat 10am – 5pm
www.flintchildrensmuseum.com
Stepping Stone Falls - Man-made falls along the Flint River features a short lighted nature walk to the falls that display colored lights at night.
Address: 5161 Branch Rd. Flint Mi 48507
Distance: 13.2 Mi
Phone: 810-767-5437
Hours of Operation: Summer hours…Dusk to Midnight
Whaley Historical House Museum- 20 room Victorian Home of Robert Whaley, early 1900’s President of Citizens Bank. Mr. Whaley is the banker that approved the $2,000 loan to Mr. Billy Durant to start a new company called General Motors.
Address: 624 E Kearsley St. Flint Mi 48502
Distance: 11 Mi
Phone: 810-235-6841
Hours of Operation: M-Thurs 10am – 3pm
www.whaleyhouse.com
Sloan Museum - You can explore area history, technology, innovation and creativity of Flint and her residents, past and present.
Address: 1221 E. Kearsley St., Flint, MI
Distance: 12 Mi
Phone: 810-237-3450
Hours of Operation: 9am-5pm
www.sloanmuseum.com
Flint Institute of Arts - This award winning museum houses a collection of over 7,500 art objects and portraits in its collection.
Address: 1120 E. Kearsley St. Flint Mi 48503
Distance: 12 Mi
Phone: 810-234-1695
Hours of Operation: 9am-5pm
www.flintarts.org
Pebble Brook Farms Alpaca’s - Alpaca Farm complete with gift shop featuring items made from the Alpaca’s wool.
Address: 100 Sumac Dr. Ortonville, MI
Distance: 10.8 Mi
Phone: 248-627-7066
Hours of Operation: call in advance for tour
www.pebblebrookfarm.com
Longway Planetarium - Star and laser shows, hands-on family science activities.
Address: 1310 E. Kearsley St Flint Mi 48503
Distance: 12 Mi
Phone: 810-237-3400
Hours of Operation: 10am – 7pm
www.longway.org
Buick Gallery & Research Center - Smaller museum featuring several of the autos and trucks built in Flint from the beginning.
Address: 303 Walnut St. Flint, Mi 48503
Distance: 12 Mi
Phone: 810-237-3440
Hours of Operation: 9am-5pm
www.sloanmuseum.org
Stockton Center at Spring Grove - This home at one time was St. Joseph Hospital in Flint’s early years. Operating rooms and surgical items on display as well as Civil War Memorabilia.
Address: 720 Ann Arbor Flint Mi 48502
Distance: 8 Mi
Phone: 810-238-9140
Hours of Operation: call for tour appointment
www.stocktoncenteratspringgrove.com
