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For most, Belle Isle’s historic police station is nothing more than a shuttered brick building full of broken windows, falling blue shingles and chipping green paint. The building’s legacy has ...
Speeders averaged 45 mph around Belle Isle Under Detroit's city ordinance, Belle Isle was supposed to close at 10 p.m. nightly, unless a permitted special event was taking place.
In 2018, Givens said she was escorted off of Belle Isle by state police for being at the James Scott Fountain at 10 p.m. and shooed away outside of Parc restaurant on Campus Martius one night.
While the historic Belle Isle Aquarium is known for its beautiful freshwater fish, and for being the oldest aquarium in the United States, there's a hidden gem tucked away in the building's ...
IndyCar, the biggest current American open-wheel circuit, came back to Belle Isle in 2007 to a big crowd but shut down from 2009-2011 due to the recession and its economic impacts on Detroit. When ...
Detroit — There remains hope that the empty, deteriorating Belle Isle Boathouse may be rescued — though it is still not completely out of danger of facing potential demolition. Two development ...
According to the Belle Isle Conservancy, the aquarium will now be open every Thursday in August. Previously, the aquarium was only open Friday through Sunday.
The Belle Isle Aquarium, located at 3 Inselruhe Ave., is open 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday until Aug. 29. No tickets are required but a $5 donation is encouraged. srahal@detroitnews.com ...
The camp is for children ages 8 through 12 and will take place June 26-30. Camp Detroit costs $250 per student and includes daily snacks, lunches, and admission to the Belle Isle facilities.
Richmond police say concerns that Belle Isle has been overtaken by drinkers and rowdy teenagers, as a June 3 letter to the editor in the Richmond Times-Dispatch suggested, are overblown.
DETROIT, MICH. -- Detroit’s Belle Isle is now offering free bus shuttle service to help ease traffic congestion in the popular state park. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources said the ...
While the historic Belle Isle Aquarium is known for its beautiful freshwater fish, and for being the oldest aquarium in the United States, there's a hidden gem tucked away in the building's basement ...