Contemporary art festival will illuminate Detroit
Apr 27A century ago Detroit had its own Electric Park, a lit-up amusement park at the foot of the Belle Isle Bridge. »
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Ryan Briscoe's blog: From disappointment at Long Beach to bulletproof cars in Sao Paulo
Apr 26I'm actually headed to Detroit next week for an event with Chevy. I'm really looking forward to getting back to the Motor City before we come there to race at the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix on June 1-3. Wish me luck this weekend and see yo... »
Autopalooza celebration will honor Detroit's auto heritage
Apr 25The sights and sounds of Autopalooza 2012 -- a mix of muscle-car cruises, tailgate parties, racing and rock music -- will kick off this summer at the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix June 1-3. »
Volunteers join Belle Isle Conservancy's effort to cut back invasive honeysuckle
Apr 22On Saturday, the day before Earth Day, a group of students and nature lovers took to Belle Isle, chopping down trees instead of putting them up. »
Volunteers clear out wild growth on Belle Isle
Apr 21On the Saturday before Earth Day, a group of students and nature lovers took to Belle Isle, chopping down trees instead of putting them up. »
Saturday on Belle Isle: 'Run with the Cops, Not From Them'
Apr 21The event had about 500 participants last year - including 100 who registered on race day - but by this afternoon, nearly 600 people already had signed up, Detroit police Sgt. Carol Almeranti said. »
Shifting into 'Fifth Gear'
Apr 18More than 600 Detroit Public Schools students will get hands-on lessons in the high-speed, high-tech world of motor racing at the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix this summer. »
Metro + state: Sullivan among '12 inductees for Motorsports Hall
Apr 13AUTO RACING Danny Sullivan, whose 17th and final IndyCar victory came in the race on Belle Isle in 1993, will lead a group of seven racing legends into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America class of 2012 to be inducted later this year in Detroit. »
City of Detroit withdraws Belle Isle electronic sign proposal
Apr 13The City of Detroit has withdrawn for now its petition to erect large electronic signs at the entrance to Belle Isle. Daryl Lundy, director of the City of Detroit's office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management, released a statement late Thursday ... »
Plan for huge electronic billboards at Belle Isle fires up controversy
Apr 12The City of Detroit is proposing to erect two large electronic billboards that one critic likened to Comerica Park scoreboards on either side of the entrance to Belle Isle, sparking a wave of opposition from nearby residents and fans of the park. »
Gurney pitches Belle Isle course tour to Verlander
Apr 12Race car driver Alex Gurney now knows how hard Detroit Tigers' pitching ace Justin Verlander tosses a ball. Gurney, 37 -- whose father, Dan Gurney, is an American racing legend -- took the mound before Verlander when he threw out the ceremonial first p... »
Letters: Restore Belle Isle to natural beauty
Apr 11One good thing about Belle Isle possibly becoming a state park is that the Detroit Grand Prix race cars might be banned from the island. These cars belong at Michigan International Speedway, not on Belle Isle. »
Editorial: Belle Isle should prosper under state management
Apr 10One implement in the state tool kit to aid Detroit appears far more ready for action than practically any other: the state Department of Natural Resources' ability to bring better management and more resources to Belle Isle. »
Construction of Grand Prix track gets off to smooth start on Belle Isle
Apr 10As workers erected multiple grandstands and heavy equipment moved massive concrete barriers into place on Belle Isle on Monday, Gary Baise found time for a lighter moment. »
Construction on Belle Isle for Grand Prix begins today
Apr 09With just 52 days remaining before the return of the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix, work on the infrastructure and facilities at the 2.1-mile Raceway at Belle Isle Park street circuit has officially begun. »
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