Live look: Grand Prix parades from Belle Isle to Downtown Detroit
Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear and City of Detroit officials will ceremoniously pass the flag as the event transitions from its home since 1992 on Belle Isle Park back to the Streets of Downtown Detroit beginning in 2023.
Detroit Grand Prix to honor history on Belle Isle before return to downtown
For the 22nd and final Grand Prix weekend on Belle Isle before its return to Downtown Detroit next year, the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear will recognize the history and heritage of the eventโs unique island home leading up to and during the June 3-5 race weekend.
They had 'dreams and plans': Detroit honors COVID-19 victims
DETROIT โ The city turned an island park into an extraordinary memorial garden Monday as cars packed with grieving families slowly traveled past hundreds of photos of Detroit residents who died from COVID-19. Mayor Mike Duggan declared a Detroit Memorial Day to honor the 1,500-plus city victims of the pandemic. Gretchen Whitmer said at Belle Isle. Cher Conerโs mother, Joyce, had died of sepsis, not COVID-19, but she couldnโt have a traditional funeral because of virus restrictions. He took it and ran with it,โ said Coner, whose motherโs photo is on Belle Isle.
They had 'dreams and plans': Detroit honors COVID-19 victims
DETROIT โ The city turned an island park into an extraordinary memorial garden Monday as cars packed with grieving families slowly traveled past hundreds of photos of Detroit residents who died from COVID-19. Mayor Mike Duggan declared a Detroit Memorial Day to honor the 1,500-plus city victims of the pandemic. Gretchen Whitmer said at Belle Isle. Cher Conerโs mother, Joyce, had died of sepsis, not COVID-19, but she couldnโt have a traditional funeral because of virus restrictions. He took it and ran with it,โ said Coner, whose motherโs photo is on Belle Isle.
Here are 10 of the best bike paths in Metro Detroit area
Here are 10 of the best bike paths in Metro Detroit:Located across the bridge from Downtown Detroit, Belle Isle Park is a great place to bike with over 900 acres to explore. The isle has a paved bike path where you can enjoy the view of the Detroit skyline, along with seeing our neighbors in Canada. The Dequindre Cut is a two-mile paved bike path that offers a pedestrian link between the East Riverfront, Eastern Market and several residential neighborhoods in between. Lake St. Clair Metropark offers a three-mile paved bike path that offers views of Lake St. Clair. On this path youll be able to see iconic landmarks such as Greenfield Village and Henry Fords Estate.
Belle Isle battles to recover from flooding, coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
DETROIT โ Belle Isle is working to recover from two problems that struck this fall: flooding from excessive rain and the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. To many, Belle Isle is one of the most beautiful places in DetroitโBelle Isle is a jewel,โ frequent visitor Jesse Brown said. Excessive Flooding has caused parts of Belle Isle to close. โWhen the pandemic hit, we stopped a lot of projects, and that was one of them that stopped,โ Jacob Brown said. The Grand Prix Organization also paid for the Belle Isle fountain to turn on again this summer.
Most-read stories of the week | Weekend events to check out
Photo: @carljonesphotoThe humidity keeps pouring in this weekend, our last weekend of Summer. Highs today with a mix of sun and clouds will be in the mid 80s with a heat index closer to 90! Travel on Metro Detroit roads has been impacted by roadwork for most of the summer, and it isn't done yet. It was another busy news week in Metro Detroit -- let's look back at the top stories:The U.S. Navy confirmed this week that three online videos appearing to show UFOs are actually real. SPONSOREDHear ye, hear ye!
Most-read stories of the week | Weekend event guide
Westbound I-94 is closed in Detroit this weekend for bridge work between I-75 and Michigan Avenue. Located on Michigan's historic Mackinac Island, the 397-room hotel, with its famed 660-foot long porchthe world's longest porchis a National Historic Landmark that overlooks the Straits of Mackinac and the Mackinac Bridge. The Detroit Youth Choir received enough votes for a chance to compete in the final show of "America's Got Talent." They'll compete for the crown this week on Local 4! SPONSOREDHear ye, hear ye!
Detroit's top 5 parks to visit now
Wondering where to find the best parks near you? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top parks in Detroit, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you're in the market for parks. Located at 99 Pleasure Drive, the park is the highest-rated park in Detroit, boasting 4.5 stars out of 161 reviews on Yelp. Palmer ParkPhoto: MICHELE A./YelpPalmer Park is another go-to, with four stars out of 13 Yelp reviews. William G. Milliken State Park and HarborPHOTO: NATALIE T./YELPDowntown, check out William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 10 reviews on Yelp.