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Roseville is a suburb of Detroit, located about 5 miles north.

Understand

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Roseville, Michigan is a city in Macomb County and is surrounded by St. Clair Shores to the east, Fraser and Clinton Township to the north, Warren to the west, and Eastpointe to the south. It is largely a residential community that has a significant amount of manufacturing and retail businesses thanks in part to the major roads that pass through the town.

Get in

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Map of Roseville (Michigan)

Roseville is accessible by the I-94 and I-696 freeways. Further, Roseville is also accessible by Gratiot Avenue (M-3) or Groesbeck Highway (M-97). Roseville has no nearby passenger train stations or airports.

Get around

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You can get anywhere in Roseville by car, bus, or manual transportation; taxis are available but are both hard to find and expensive.

Do

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Roseville has a variety of shopping and dining options for people to explore. There are also a bountiful amount of local parks that are generally well-maintained and can host a variety of different events.

Buy

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Roseville has a significant amount of shopping plazas along Gratiot Avenue that feature well-known retail stores such as Best Buy, JCPenney, Guitar Center, and many more. It is also home to several independent stores in the Utica Junction Business District as well as throughout other places in the city.

  • 1 Macomb Mall, 32233 Gratiot Ave, +1 586-293-7800. Macomb Mall is a versatile yet inexpensive mall that features Hobby Lobby, At Home, Dick's Sporting Goods, and Kohl's as their anchor stores. The store has the same variety of retailers (such as Hot Topic, Bath and Body Works, and Victoria's Secret) that you'll find at other malls and a few restaurants. Macomb Mall (Q6724798) on Wikidata Macomb Mall on Wikipedia
  • The Road Show, 28500 Gratiot Ave. The Road Show is a store that specializes in pure counterculture. There are plenty of band t-shirts, black light posters, iguanas, incense, and humorous gifts abound; not to mention an age-restricted section of the store with a few tobacco and adult-related items.

Eat

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There are many various nationally-known fast-food or fast-casual restaurants along Gratiot Avenue and Groesbeck Highway, which include McDonald's, Taco Bell, Panera Bread, Dunkin' Donuts, and Jimmy John's; as well as many nationally-known sit-down restaurants such as Applebee's and Chili's, . There are also many Michigan-based restaurants located within the same proximity that are endeared by the local population.

  • Mr. Paul's Chop House, 29850 Groesbeck Hwy. Mr. Paul's is a high-end/high-class steak house that features a delectable selection of steaks, seafood, and wines for even the most discriminating palate.
  • National Coney Island, 28901 Groesbeck Hwy. Detroit is renowned for their Coney Island hot dogs and National Coney Island is the most accessible chain throughout the Metro Detroit area. This location is open 24 Hours as is their other location at 27027 Gratiot.
  • Ram's Horn, 29220 Gratiot Ave. Ram's Horn is a Michigan-based dine-in restaurant chain that offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner in a variety of different ways at an affordable price. This particular location is open 24 Hours on most days.
  • Tubby's Submarines, 27875 Gratiot Ave. Tubby's has been providing the metro Detroit area with quality submarine sandwiches for over 40 years. The restaurant serves both hot and cold sandwiches and is renowned for their special sandwich sauce that distinctly make it a Tubby's sub.

Drink

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  • Club FT, 26061 Gratiot Ave. While there are many dive bars in Roseville, this one ranks among the best with their cheap drink specials and excellent staff.
  • Club 11, 16315 E 11 Mile Rd. Despite the fact that it's a bar, Club 11 is well known locally for their burgers. It is a favored place for local sports fans to go watch games without having to contend with a large crowd.

Sleep

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The overwhelming majority of Roseville's Motels are within a mile radius of each other going along 13 Mile Road and Little Mack Avenue. These include Best Western, Baymont Inn, Microtel, Extended Stay, and Red Roof Inn.

Go next

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Taking I-94 East (due north) will lead to Port Huron, Michigan or Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. Taking I-94 west (due south) will lead to Detroit. Taking I-696 West will lead to Farmington Hills, Michigan until it connects to I-96, which then leads to the western part of the state. I-696 East terminates in Roseville.

Routes through Roseville
Detroit St. Clair Shores  W  E  Port Huron → becomes Sarnia
Lansing Warren  W  E  St. Clair Shores Port Huron via


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