Saturday was sunny in Detroit with temperatures in the low 70’s, a pleasant change compared to these past weeks of cold, damp dreary days. A perfect day for a bicycle tour of Downtown Detroit! My little tour took me down East Jefferson Avenue to Belle Isle Park where I did a quick 5-mile loop around [...]
Archive for April, 2011
Street Scenes from Downtown Detroit
Posted in Uncategorized on April 27, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Heidelberg Project, a Political Slant
Posted in Uncategorized on April 20, 2011 | 4 Comments »
The Heidelberg Project is part of what makes Detroit what it is: a place of surprises and the unexpected. And what a place it is! The project is located in one of the poorest sections of the city, and it has brought hope and stability to that neighborhood through art and education. It’s a center [...]
Belle Isle Boat Club a Quick Tour
Posted in Uncategorized on April 13, 2011 | 11 Comments »
This past Sunday, the temperature in Detroit was in the 80’s and I took advantage by biking 30 miles or so. The day’s journey took me downtown where I jumped on the RiverWalk and joined other bicyclists and walkers in a leisurely ride along the Detroit River. I did a quick pass through the Dequindre [...]
Rusting Classic Cars
Posted in Uncategorized on April 6, 2011 | 6 Comments »
In a weed filled, overgrown lot on the fringes of Detroit’s New Center area sat a few classic cars slowly rotting away. I noticed the vintage vehicles on my last ride of the season, late last year. I’ve seen them in the past, but not as clearly as that fall day, because the thick-leafed trees [...]
