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Metropark Golf Courses Open For Spring Season
BROWNSTOWN (WWJ) – You’ve waited all winter for it, and golf season at the Huron-Clinton Metroparks has finally arrived. Almost all of the Metropark’s golf courses are open for the season, offering...
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Best Venues For Spoken Word And Poetry Readings In Detroit
April is National Poetry Month, a time to celebrate this beautiful literary art form, when language is expressed in its aesthetic and evocative form in addition to, or in lieu of, its commonplace...
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Lake St. Clair Metropark Closed; No Swimming As Temps Soar
HARRISON TWP. (WWJ) – As many head to the beach to celebrate Independence Day, a popular Metro Detroit swimming destination is closed for business. Denise Semion, spokesperson for the Huron-Clinton...
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EPA Gives $2.6M To Improve Great Lakes Beaches
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says more than $2.6 million in grants are being awarded to help improve water quality at Great Lakes beaches in Michigan and Wisconsin. The...
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Outdoor Fun at Lake St. Clair Metropark
HARRISON TWP (WWJ) – Looking to get your kids out of the house to enjoy nature hikes and wagon rides? You’re in luck: Fall is in season and now is a great time for outdoor play. Come to the Lake St....
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Best Public Beaches And Reservoirs To Spend A Summer Day Near Detroit
credit: http://www.metroparks.com With the large number of state and county parks surrounding the Detroit area and the Huron Clinton Metroparks, there is never a shortage of places to take a swim. So...
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Best Outdoor Fall Dates In Detroit
While it may be a hassle to get out the rake every fall season and collect leaves for hours on end, there really is nothing quite as beautiful as autumn in southeast Michigan. With all of nature’s...
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WWJ Listener Bonus- 4th Annual Boating & Outdoor Festival
The fourth annual Boating & Outdoor Festival at Lake St. Clair Metropark, coming September 19-22, is an in-water boat show with boats up to 60 ft. in length on display and for sale. Boats featured...
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Best Places In Detroit To Watch The Sunset
Credit: LUW37 Since the dawn of humankind, there has been perhaps a single event each day that has held meaning, and it is the sunset. Fast forward to 2013 and the allure still exists. Finding a place...
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Best Places To Sunbathe In Metro Detroit
The Great Lakes hold 20 percent of the world’s supply of fresh water. While you don’t need a large body of water to sit next to in order to sunbathe, it sure can help to complete the ambiance and set...
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Best Summer Vacation Activities Around Detroit
(Photo Credit: Thinkstock) Those lazy days of summer are at hand but that doesn’t mean there aren’t things to do with your time. All across the Detroit area, there are concerts, festivals and venues...
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Some Metropark Visitors Upset About Mowing
HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – Some Detroit-area park goers are upset about mowing they said destroyed plants and wildlife. Vikki Jones of Harrison Township tells The Detroit News that weekend mowing...
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2 Macomb County Beaches Closed Due To High Levels Of E. Coli
HARRISON TOWNSHIP (WWJ) – It may be perfect weather to hit the beach, but metro Detroiters will want to skip these two for the time being. In Macomb County, the popular beach at Lake St. Clair...
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Huron-Clinton Metroparks Approve Daily Fee Increase To $10
BRIGHTON (WWJ/AP) – Officials with Huron-Clinton Metroparks have approved entrance fee increases and a $50 million budget. The board voted unanimously Thursday to approve increasing 2016 daily entrance...
View ArticleFree Drive-Thru Rapid COVID-19 Testing Clinic Available At Lake St. Clair...
(CBS DETROIT) – A drive-thru rapid COVID-19 testing site is scheduled to open at Lake St. Clair Metropark. Free tests will be administered on Friday and Saturday morning from 9 a.m. until noon....
View ArticleDetroit Fireworks Show Will Be On TV Over A Suburban Lake
DETROIT (AP) — The annual fireworks show in Detroit will stay in the suburbs for a second consecutive year because of COVID-19. The June 28 show will be broadcast on television from Lake St. Clair...
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