The Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center are both closed Wednesday. Wind chills will be around -10 later in the day.

Also worth visiting are the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, Belle Isle Nature Center, James Scott Memorial Fountain and more. In the summer, kayaking around the island is a popular activity.

It aims to turn the boathouse into a year-round community hub with new amenities to boost both land- and water-based activities ... Community Sailing Center and Belle Isle Conservancy, said ...