Detroit Kite Festival Launches Online ‘Kite Shop’
One Part Fundraiser, Two Parts Communal Play, Three-Thousand Parts Spirit
Belle Isle
Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix Claims ‘Solid Attendance’, ‘Improved Viewership’, and ‘Record Social Media Results’
Grand Prix organizers estimated that this year’s summer celebration attracted 95,000 people to Belle Isle Park
Detroit Kite Fest | An Aerial Communal Experience
July 14, 2019 on Belle Isle, next to the James Scott Memorial Fountain, from 10AM - 5PM, free and open to all.
Let Your Spirit Fly ! | Detroit Kite Fest Launches on Belle Isle
Elevates community by uplifting kite flying and creation as a platform for radical inclusion, communal play, shared healing, and the celebration of culture and history”
The Femme Pedals Moped Club of Detroit
The Girl Gang stood for inclusion and identity. And, just like Detroit, the gritty denouement of their engines was subterfuge for the real ruckus being kicked up ~ Dan B. Jones
The Belle Isle Aquarium Koi Festival (Sat 06 May)
Inspired by the Traditions of Japan’s Koinobori Festival
movement: an insider’s guide to after parties
Go native and support the Local scene
the detroit historical society |video archive
The Detroit Video History Archive features nearly 170 hours of newly digitized film footage from 350 pieces of media.
Belle Isle’s Fountain | The Priceless Jewel in Detroit’s Crown
The story behind the Belle Isle Fountain and the notorious businessman who paid for its design and construction
Detroit and Windsor Partner in Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix
Grand Prix Race Weekend MAY 29-31
ARTIST MARY McLAIN WINS CCS/GRAND PRIX DESIGN COMPETITION
The official event poster will be produced, showcased and sold throughout the weeks leading up to the Grand Prix.
Belle Isle (aka Hog and Swan Island): What did this place ever do to you?
Sundays were picnic days, blankets spread out; the aroma of fresh home cooking filled the air. Some, from the old country, wore coats and many wore ties.