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Come out to Detroit for the North American World Championship Qualifier!

July 7th, 2014

It’s that time of the year when Duelists from all across the United States and Canada converge at one of the biggest events in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME: the North American World Championship Qualifier!

Hundreds of Duelists have already booked their tickets for the event – if you’re undecided about participating, not only will be you missing out on some high-level competition and exciting public events, not to mention the live Duel between Dan Green and Marc Thompson, but you’ll miss your chance to visit a revitalized Detroit and have a great time.

Detroit_Night_Skyline

 

Here are a bunch of reasons to visit America’s Comeback City for the North American World Championship Qualifier!

1)      Detroit is a big city on the rise, and you can see this firsthand at the COBO Center waterfront, situated on the bank of the Detroit River. http://www.cobocenter.com/discover_detroit

2)      At the Detroit International Riverfront, extending from the Ambassador Bridge in the west to Belle Isle in the east, you’ll find a ton of restaurants, retail shops, parks, a marina, and skyscrapers, all connected via the 5 ½ mile River Walk.

Riverfront

Visit the Henry Ford Museum and take a Ford Rouge Factory Tour. http://www.thehenryford.org

3)      Take a Motor City Guided Bike & Brew Tours around Downtown Detroit! http://motorcitybrewtours.com

4)      Celebrate Detroit’s automotive heritage through a series of major cruises, races, and shows at Autopalooza 2014 in Southeast Michigan. http://www.autopalooza.org/

5)      Listen to live music at The Whitney in Downtown Detroit. http://www.thewhitney.com

6)      Dragon Duelists will get a kick out of the new Stingray Cove and “Fizz Bang Science!” exhibits at the Michigan Science Center. http://www.mi-sci.org

msc

7)      Classic rock fans can jam to the sweet sounds of Journey and the Steve Miller Band. http://www.palacenet.com/events/detail/journey-and-steve-miller-band-summer-2014-tour

8)      Catch the Detroit Tigers in their last home game at Comerica Park before the All-Star Game. http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=det

9)      And finally, you’ll get to meet, trade with, and Duel against a ton of other Duelists!

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Check out the FAQ’s for details on the event, and see you there!

http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/events/2014/2014WCQ_NorthAm_FAQ.html