The Detroit Free Press was named the best marathon in the country in a ... crossing through the Grosse Pointes and ending in Belle Isle, according to Ed Kozloff, the race's founding director.

“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 ...

The plan is part of a broader vision laid out by Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores ... The 44-acre site is just west of the bridge to Belle Isle and is owned by the city. It was once occupied ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

Doug Kurtis wins the 1998 Detroit Free Press marathon at Belle Isle on Oct. 12, 2004. In 2022, Velthoven said the team redesigned the Detroit side of the course to pass through several Detroit ...