MotorCities wants to spotlight the variety of programs offered by our partners, who are preserving, educating and promoting our automotive and labor heritage in mnay ways. Watch this space quarterly to see additional partner programs featured.
Our first featured program is Gilmore Garage Works. Located on the campus of the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners, this after-school program takes place twice a week and trains high school students on key auto restoration and repair skills on actual vehicles from the museum's extensive collection.
To learn more about this program, check out this video hosted by MotorCities' Deputy Director Brian Yopp with the Gilmore Garage Works team and two recent student participants.
For more than a year encompassing 2022 and part of 2023, MotorCities' board and staff listened to members, key partners and other stakeholders both in-person and via a variety of online surveys about our future direction. The team then worked with Holland, Michigan-based interSector Partners L3C to process all the data and produce a new three-year Strategic Plan.
Click to review the PDF: 2024-2026 MotorCities Strategic Plan
Welcome to our new collection of Automotive Heritage Itineraries, presented via partnership with the destination marketing organizations throughout our National Heritage Area! Explore an array of attractions and experiences, along with food and lodging options where appropriate, for the many "MotorCities" you'll encounter over our 16 counties of Michigan.
We hope you'll enjoy "A Day in the MotorCities," or perhaps two, three or even a week!
We start with our Capital Area, presented with our partners at Choose Lansing:
A Day in the MotorCities -- Choose Lansing!
Check back periodically, as we add more itineraries to this page.