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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingDetroitDetroit RiverJohn HartigNewsPlayRecreation and TourismResourceTourismGreat Lakes Moment: Detroit’s New Waterfront Porch
-For well over a century Detroit was an industrial town and had a working riverfront that supported industry and commerce. However, times had changed.
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ArticleBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingDetroitEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature DetroitIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNatasha BlakelyNewsRegionSeries EpisodeShipping and PortsLetters, Packages, Pizzas: The duties of the mail boat have changed with the evolution of delivery
-The J.W. Westcott Co. has a long-established reputation as a mail boat, delivering letters and messages to freighters passing through the Detroit River, but that no longer encompasses what the boat does.
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Few Rights: What to watch out for as a passenger on a cruise ship
-Great Lakes Now spoke with maritime attorney Gary Baun on what it means to be a passenger on a cruise ship and what cautions passengers can take when it comes to legal issues.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBooks, Authors, Art and MusicDetroitFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsRecreation and Tourism“The Heart of the Great Lakes”: New book looks at the Detroit River’s history and its environmental recovery
-Great Lakes Now interviewed Dave Dempsey about his latest book, which examines the Detroit River’s recovery and the benefit to the region.
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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingClimate ChangeLake HuronLake MichiganLake St. ClairLake SuperiorNatasha BlakelyNewsRecreation and TourismWaterfront DevelopmentEarly Flooding Hits Great Lakes Cities: Water levels could hit record highs this summer
-Marinas and waterfront cities struggle to deal with rising Great Lakes water levels, which could reach record highs in the next few months.
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AdvocacyAuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBudgetDetroit RiverIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJohn HartigNew YorkNewsNiagara FallsPlayRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingRegionTourismWaterfront DevelopmentGreat Lakes Moment: Two Gifts, One Mission of Creating Lasting Change
-Recognizing Ralph Wilson’s love for water and what it can do to redefine urban places, the Foundation awarded $50 million each for West Riverfront Park in Detroit and LaSalle Park in Buffalo, both being renamed Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBlue EconomyIan WendrowIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPlayRecreation and TourismCanada: Cruising from Montreal to Georgian Bay
-The city of Midland used a $250,000 grant from Ontario’s Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport to study and develop a 10-year plan to evaluate making Ontario a major competitor in the Great Lakes cruising industry.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBlue EconomyIan WendrowIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPlayPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismShipping and PortsTourismWaterfront DevelopmentTraverse City: If You Rebuild It, Will the Cruise Ships Come?
-Leisure cruising along the…
