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Belle Isle Beach is closed until further notice after ... coli per 100 milliliters. The Detroit Health Department did not order the closure until Monday morning, following a busy beach weekend ...
“I used to play in high school,” said Dana Chicklas, 39, of Detroit. “It’s very inclusive here.”) Hockey and ice skating on Belle Isle are time-honored traditions. Not just because ...
"It goes to speak to the bond that the victim of a crime have, and those who are involved in the process. So it's a kinship, and we're all working together to bring them justice," Mechelle Donahoo, ...
Belle Isle is beautiful year round (well, except for the weeks spent each spring transforming it into a racetrack, but thankfully for avid park goers, those days are now over) — but even more so ...
Sarah Bence In the midst of the Detroit River, there is an island boasting views of both the Detroit skyline and Windsor, Ontario. This is Belle Isle, a 982-acre state park known for its unique ...
“Go fly a kite” is no longer an insult, thanks to the Detroit Kite Festival, which is taking flight at Belle Isle for its third year. Guests are invited to purchase or borrow kites onsit ...
The answer is Belle Isle Park in Detroit. The park is to be found on an island in Detroit River, directly on the border with Canada. At the island’s westernmost point, the view extends from Detroit’s ...
What's Frank Ragnow doing when he isn't on the field? Fishing! You can find him all over Michigan, including at Belle Isle, where he reels in walleye and makes conversation with fellow Detroiters.
Ian Solomon of the Detroit Parks Coalition returned to the show this week to talk about some upcoming park events to keep on your radar.
U.S. News Insider Tip: The sunset from Belle Isle's aptly named Sunset Point, on the island's western edge, can't be beat. Bring a picnic and enjoy Detroit's best view. – Sarah Bence In the ...
Frank Ragnow talks with Karis Floyd, DNR Manager of Belle Isle Park and Milliken State Park and Harbor. What's Frank Ragnow doing when he isn't on the field? Fishing! You can find him all over ...