Where to eat and drink on the Detroit Riverwalk
One of the most beautiful places in Detroit to spend a summer evening is on the Detroit Riverwalk. You can walk, bike, or even roller skate down the riverside, but the fun doesnโt have to end there. Thereโs also a growing food scene! We spoke to the experts at the Riverfront Conservancy to find out where you can dine and drink along the riverwalk.
Project to transform 22-acre park along Detroit Riverfront breaks ground
The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park, which is 22 acres, will be transformed into an attractive public space with reconstruction that will work towards the Detroit Riverfront Conservancyโs goal of revitalizing the riverfront.
Send out summer with some fun at this block party on the Detroit River!
This is the last official weekend of summer and there is a great way you can send the season off with a bang along the Detroit riverfront this weekend. The West Riverfront Block Party happens tomorrow in downtown Detroit with music food trucks a zip line and jet skiing performances.
Detroit Riverfront named best riverwalk in America
DETROIT โ The Detroit Riverfront has been named the best riverwalk in America in USA Todayโs 10Best Readersโ Choice Travel Award Contest. The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy announced the news on Friday. โThe Detroit Riverfront is a very special place for our city and we are honored by this recognition,โ said Matt Cullen, board chairman of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy. โEvery great city has a place where the entire community comes together,โ said Mark Wallace, president and CEO of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy. Since March, use of the Detroit Riverwalk has increased 20 percent and Dequindre Cut usage has increased by 40 percent.
USA Today names Detroit International Riverwalk among best in country
DETROIT โ We all know what makes the Detroit International Riverwalk so special -- the miles of amazing shoreline, the views of Canada, the family-friendly events, the parks, picnic areas and more. The Detroit Riverwalk has recently been named to the national publicationโs โ10Best Readersโ Choice Awards 2021.โThe USA Todayโs โ10Bestโ editors and a panel of urban planning experts picked the top ten. You can vote now to make the Detroit International Riverwalk number one by clicking here. AdAccording to published reports, 3.5 million people visit the Detroit Riverwalk every year. The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy has invested more than $169 million in its revitalization.
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy hosting Friday fundraiser
DETROIT โ The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy is hosting a new physically-distant but socially-connected fundraiser, #BeingApartTogether, on Friday (Oct. 16). The fundraiser is a celebration of the role Detroit Riverfront parks play in the community. As part of the fundraiser, there will be a free virtual broadcast of musical performances by local artists along the riverfront. It will be available for the community to enjoy on the Detroit Riverfront Conservancyโs Facebook page. Supporters of the fundraiser will receive a package curated in partnership with Detroitโs own City Bird, which is filled with limited-edition riverfront items, locally-sourced gifts and unique activities.
Fort Street closed between Rosa Parks Boulevard, Trumbull Avenue in Detroit
DETROIT - Fort Street is closed from Rosa Parks Boulevard to Trumbull Avenue for bridgework starting Friday, Oct. 4 and lasting until early December, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. DetoursNorthbound M-85 will be detoured via southbound Rosa Parks Boulevard, northbound Jefferson Avenue and northbound Cabacier Street back to northbound M-85. Southbound M-85 will be detoured via northbound Trumbull Avenue, southbound West Lafayette Boulevard, and southbound Rosa Parks Boulevard back to southbound M-85. The project is expected to be completed by early December. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.