If you are hungry for something sweet, head to Astoria Pastry Shop in Greektown. You will want to try everything there. Walk off lunch with a peaceful afternoon stroll at Belle Isle Park. This ...

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Belle Isle remains the biggest city-owned island park in the U.S., 40% larger than Olmsted’s better-known Central Park. It sits right in the middle of the Detroit River, giving you a zoo, an aquarium, ...

PICTURED: Statue located on the grounds of Mepkin Abbey. (CREDIT: Nikki Gaskins Campbell/The Berkeley Observer) 2. Clear Your Mind at Mepkin Abbey The Trappist monks of Mepkin Abbey live in peaceful ...

Belle Isle Aquarium’s vintage charm and underwater residents create a truly immersive experience. Photo credit: The_GR_Blade The Belle Isle Aquarium is like the Little Engine That Could of the aquatic ...

The Belle Isle Conservancy is making plans for a centralized “cultural campus” that would include walkable, accessible paths between many of the island’s attractions.

Detroit — More than 100 people eager to learn more about a proposed restoration plan for the century-old Belle Isle Boathouse flocked to a meeting on the island with many hopeful it moves forward.

Belle Isle Park was the second most visited state park in the nation in 2023 behind Niagara Falls in New York, with 5.58 million visitors, not including cyclists and walkers.

House of Dank is thrilled to announce the purchase of a unique art project created by local artist Jess Fendo. This piece is a larger than life football cleat that has been transformed into an ...

It will travel to the Belle Isle Nature Center and the Belle Isle Aquarium throughout the summer. “Challenge these Waters: A century of sailing from Detroit to Mackinac Island” is also on display.

One prominent example is their fundraising efforts, which allowed them to reopen the Belle Isle Aquarium in 2012. Maud Lyon, longtime board member and interim CEO of the Belle Isle Conservancy, joined ...

Then I love Belle Isle and the aquarium on the island. It’s top notch. The corridor of development along Livernois between Six and Seven Mile has created some awesome walkability and is creating ...