Monroe Street Midway to feature outdoor activities, food, entertainment in downtown Detroit
Monroe Street Midway to feature outdoor activities, food, entertainment in downtown Detroit
Activities include roller skating, basketball, DJs and outdoor fitness classes
Program taking place on Monroe Blocks development property
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The Monroe Street Midway, located on Monroe north of Cadillac Square and east of Campus Martius, will feature a roller skating rink, basketball courts and daily entertainment this summer.
Bedrock Detroit this summer will transform the site of a future development in downtown Detroit into an area dedicated for outdoor recreation.
The Monroe Street Midway will open Friday on the site of Bedrock s planned Monroe Blocks development and run until early this fall, Bedrock announced Monday.
Drive-in set to open this month on Detroit s Monroe Street
Bedrock has partnered with Emagine Entertainment to open the Monroe Street Drive-In starting Jan. 22 in downtown Detroit.
The first screening will be Jurassic Park with additional films and showtimes starting at 7 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday through the spring. Ticket sales will begin next week.
The previously reported temporary drive-in movie theater will be at the site of Bedrock’s stalled Monroe Blocks project. The Downtown Development Authority Board approved the outdoor entertainment venue at Farmer and Monroe last month.
“I think it’s a terrific opportunity to demonstrate to folks that there is still a lot of fun to be had in out-of-home entertainment,” said Paul Glantz, co-founder and chairman of Emagine Entertainment.
Igloos, shanties, huts and more: Where to dine outdoors in Michigan this winter
Updated Jan 21, 2021;
Posted Dec 19, 2020
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Igloos have been popping up like mushrooms, shanty towns are being constructed, greenhouses are serving new purposes, and even a yurt or two have arrived in Michigan. These are just a few of the examples of how Michigan restauranteurs have been getting creative with outdoor dining spaces.
Restaurants have been shut down for indoor dining for the second time in 2020, this time since December 7. Restrictions will remain on indoor dining until January 15, per the current order from the Michigan Health Department.