Detroit's River Days festival adds zip lines, air show to this year's lineup
Sherri Welch - Zip lines and a new, Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum air show are among the additions to the 2015 GM River Days presented by Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort. This year...
View ArticleReport: Detroit Riverfront Conservancy plans transit system along Detroit River
Associated Press - The nonprofit Detroit RiverFront Conservancy is preparing to raise $3 million to fund a transportation system along the Detroit River that includes water taxis and trolley buses. The...
View ArticleGuide to GM River Days: air shows, boat tours, zip lines, Gladys Knight and...
Natalie Broda - GM River Days presented by Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort are back, and Crain’s has you covered on all the attractions this weekend. Here’s what you need to know before heading out:...
View ArticleJimmy Buffett turns Detroit's new West Riverfront Park into Motown Key West
Bill Shea - If you’re in the seats near the stage for a Jimmy Buffett concert, the peril of having your face buried in your cell phone to text or upload photos is that a beach ball likely will smack...
View ArticleConservancy pushes access to Detroit riverfront, area economic revitalization
Mark S. Lee - The Detroit riverfront is truly one of the jewels of Detroit. With panoramic views, it provides a breathtaking perspective on the beauty of the city, the Detroit River and a neighboring...
View ArticlePark along Detroit River hosts new spot for watching birds
Associated Press - A new urban place for watching birds along the Detroit River has been established at Gabriel Richard Park, featuring four wildlife spotting scopes and an interpretive panel...
View ArticleChocolate-themed benefit comes to Detroit riverfront
Crain's Detroit Business - An unofficial "world's longest box of chocolate" comes to the riverfront next week, for a viewing fundraiser to benefit the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy. The 313-foot-long...
View ArticleChocolate-themed fundraiser gives a boost to Detroit riverfront
Rachel Premack - Setting an unofficial world record, a 313-foot box of chocolate came to the 313 last night. About 250 people spent their happy hour Wednesday viewing the unofficial “world’s longest...
View ArticleConstruction begins on $65 million Orleans Landing mixed-use development
Rachel Premack - As construction whirred in the background this morning, civic and economic leaders celebrated the start of Orleans Landing on Detroit's east riverfront. The first phase of the $65...
View ArticleDetroit RiverFront Conservancy, city seek East Riverfront development framework
Kirk Pinho - The Detroit RiverFront Conservancy and the city of Detroit have issued a request for qualifications for a company to develop a district plan and real estate development framework plan for...
View ArticleFrom riverside paths to picnic spots, Detroit quickens the pace for space
Marti Benedetti - From the downtown Detroit riverfront to the city's far east side, new and revitalized public parks this year have been growing, well, like weeds. For starters, the Detroit RiverWalk,...
View ArticleSources: Gilbert, GM working on mixed-use development of 20 acres along...
Kirk Pinho - General Motors Co. and Dan Gilbert's Rock Ventures LLC are working to develop a swath of land, at least some of which GM owns, on the Detroit River totaling more than 20 acres just east...
View ArticleKresge approves $2.2 million in grants aimed at Detroit revitalization
Sherri Welch - A $550,000 grant from the Kresge Foundation will fund among other things, creation of a community development corporation to spur development of the Eastern Market district and...
View ArticleHow Detroit riverfront lost out on Gilbert's Quicken headquarters
Kirk Pinho - At best, Matt Cullen and Dan Gilbert were acquaintances a decade ago. As a pair of prominent Detroit businessmen, I imagine there was the occasional and inevitable glad-handing at, say, a...
View ArticleWayne County judge files to claim trademark for Detroit RiverWalk
Robert Snell - A Wayne County judge privately aims to snatch the Detroit RiverWalk name from the nonprofit group that built one of Detroit's premier recreational spots and plans to profit off the...
View ArticleJudge drops plans to take Detroit RiverWalk trademark from conservancy
Robert Snell - A Wayne County probate judge dropped plans Wednesday to take the Detroit RiverWalk name away from the nonprofit conservancy that built one of the city's top recreational spots. The...
View ArticleGM to launch large-scale renovation of Renaissance Center this summer
Sherri Welch - General Motors Co. plans this summer to launch a large-scale renovation of its Detroit headquarters, the Renaissance Center. The 120,000-square-foot renovation will include an addition...
View ArticlePublic invited to presentations for East Riverfront development
Michael Lewis II - Seven teams made up of some of the country’s leading design firms and development experts will compete to plan the future of Detroit’s East Riverfront District over two days this...
View ArticleArchitectural groups compete to redevelop Detroit's East Riverfront
Marti Benedetti - A waterfront of high-rise buildings, a transit system on Jefferson Avenue and integrating empty industrial buildings with new development were among the ideas presented this week by...
View Article300 fishing poles donated for Detroit River event for children
Associated Press - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has donated nearly 300 fishing poles to help more children get interested in the sport along the Detroit River. The donation will allow the Detroit...
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