The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has managed the island as a state park since. Detroit leaders bitterly opposed the state’s takeover of Belle Isle, but even city leaders admitted ...
The Belle Isle Conservatory reopened to the public on Wednesday, Dec. 4 after the second phase of renovations to its 80-foot-tall glass dome - one of the oldest in the nation. The first phase of ...
There once was a nail factory on the island as well as the Confederacy's largest prison that held Union soldiers during the Civil War. Previous visitors enjoyed visiting Belle Isle and were ...
His nephew pushes him to summer in quiet Belle Isle. He begrudgingly befriends a newly single mom and her 3 girls who help him find the inspiration to write again.
You can find him all over Michigan, including at Belle Isle, where he reels in walleye and makes conversation with fellow Detroiters. Watch here as he discusses his favorite fishing spots. Skip to ...
The 120-year-old conservatory is scheduled to reopen to the public Wednesday after being closed for more than two years for major restoration work, the Belle Isle Conservancy announced in a social ...