Merchantgander Member Username: Merchantgander
Post Number: 1455 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 150.198.164.127
| Posted on Monday, January 16, 2006 - 10:54 am: | |
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs .dll/article?AID=/20060116/NEW S01/601160402 I'm not 35 so I don't remember this but sounds cool if it happens. I would love for them to rent canoes during the summer and bring back ice skating during the winter. Growing up my favorite place to skate was BI because there was so much room to skate. |
Funkycarrie Member Username: Funkycarrie
Post Number: 125 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 69.208.32.222
| Posted on Monday, January 16, 2006 - 1:08 pm: | |
Canoe rentals would be awesome out on the Isle. There needs to be more to do outdoors here! I subscribe to Backpacker Magazine, their idea of an "escape" weekend in Detroit was to drive out to Milford, rent canoes there, and then drive them back to launch at Belle Isle....... Thanks for the info on the horses Merchant, it could be a step in the right direction! |
Motorcitymayor2026 Member Username: Motorcitymayor2026
Post Number: 378 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 71.10.63.140
| Posted on Monday, January 16, 2006 - 1:12 pm: | |
Interesting that it mentioned the rec department doesnt seem interested. I think this would be a money making machine (the combination of the horses, canoes, ice skating). All summer long the island is jam packed, and when I went there just last week after dark in the cold, there were still dozens of cars driving around the island. The park seems to be getting more usage in the last couple of years. But horse carriages, canoes, combined with the golf course/driving range in the summer could bring lots of people, and dollars to the island. Perhaps with the tax money the city made on these businesses, they wouldnt need to consider charging to get on the island, since many seem to oppose it. Personally, I saw charge non-residents 1 or 2 bucks. That would certainly add up over the course of a year. Or suburbanites could buy a season pass for $10 or $15 |
Funkycarrie Member Username: Funkycarrie
Post Number: 127 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 69.208.32.222
| Posted on Monday, January 16, 2006 - 1:14 pm: | |
Just like the Ice Skating in Campus Martius, this could draw a huge crowd...I'm suprised they aren't biting at the opportunity. |
Supersport Member Username: Supersport
Post Number: 9765 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 64.118.137.228
| Posted on Monday, January 16, 2006 - 2:43 pm: | |
They should have a "Sound off" area where everybody with a "bling-bling" ride and loud stereo can sound off against other people with loud stereos in their ride. They need more family oriented stuff like that. |
The_aram Member Username: The_aram
Post Number: 4641 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 141.213.175.233
| Posted on Monday, January 16, 2006 - 5:29 pm: | |
SS, I love that idea. Find a remote corner of the island, put in a parking lot, and designate the thing the official car audio pissing contest location. |
Jasoncw Member Username: Jasoncw
Post Number: 82 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 148.61.248.29
| Posted on Monday, January 16, 2006 - 8:49 pm: | |
Me and my dad were there a few weeks ago and it was nice, except for the homeless people and the one way roads. We were going to look at the casino building, but there were too many homeless people. I'd like to see an improved Belle Isle. I think it was designed by the Central Park guy. |
Wmuchris Member Username: Wmuchris
Post Number: 126 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 69.51.137.10
| Posted on Monday, January 16, 2006 - 11:09 pm: | |
Frederick Law Olmsted? |