"The Joe" is one of the NHL's oldest surviving buildings, and it shows- both on the outside and inside. In one way, the exterior of Joe Louis Arena meshes nicely with the urban jungle amongst which it is settled. The walls are all flat and grey, like the surrounding skyscrapers, save for some red trim and small icons above the doors representing the Red Wings' numerous Stanley Cup wins. The building is in the shape of a flattened hexagon, offset slightly down the center, and I'm not sure if it incorporates a single window. Anywhere. On to the inside. The concourse (only one, as Joe Louis Arena is made of only one main seating bowl with luxury suites on top) is dark and concrete but packed with vendors and displays. Merchandise tables backed by walls of T-shirts, Little Caeser's Pizza, Miller beer and other typical stadium food abound. Giant pennants hang down from the ceiling in here AS WELL as in the arena itself, and do an adequate job of showing off the history of the Red Wings. Our seats, although fairly high up, felt rather close because we weren't pushed back atop a story of suites. One interesting thing is the color of the ceiling in the arena- bright blue. A color that has absolutely nothing to do with the one major team that calls the building home. Left the Joe a happy person after seeing the Blue Jackets defeat the hated Wings, 4-1. Rick Nash tied for the scoring lead with his 41st goal of the season, the game winner. This was the last NHL game I witnessed before the god forsaken lockout....