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Detroit RiverFront Conservancy to celebrate Grand Opening of West RiverWalk this weekend. It's Free!

DETROIT, MI – The Detroit RiverFront Conservancy is extending an invitation to the entire Metro Detroit community to celebrate the grand opening of the West RiverWalk— the newest destination along Detroit’s revitalized riverfront—on Saturday, October 4 from 1 to 8 p.m. The West RiverWalk is located at 1801 W. Jefferson between Rosa Parks Boulevard and Joe Louis Arena, just behind the main U.S. Post Office on Fort Street in Detroit. Parking for the event is available on West Jefferson.

The West RiverWalk Grand Opening celebration will feature something for everyone, including a beer garden offering brews from Atwater Brewery, several of Detroit’s most popular food trucks, lawn games and live entertainment. Local musical acts scheduled to perform include Celtic rock band Corktown Popes, rhythm-and blues artist Inohs Sivad and Mariachi Juvenil Detroit, a youth mariachi band from southwest Detroit. Family activities include a fishing clinic presented by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and PNC Foundation, inflatable moon bounces and arts and crafts.

Admission to the event and to all activities is free. Beer and food is available for purchase. Outside food and non-alcoholic beverages are allowed, and guests are encouraged to picnic on the grounds.

The 20-acre West RiverWalk opened to the general public in mid-July. Since then, its extra-wide RiverWalk has become a popular spot for fishing, running, dog walking or just relaxing along the beautiful Detroit riverfront. Formerly the site of a newspaper printing plant for many years, the West RiverWalk’s vast green space has also become a sought-after site for pick-up games of soccer, football and many other outdoor activities.

Other amenities include three pathways linking West Jefferson to the waterfront, ample street parking, numerous trash receptacles and permanently installed benches. Security cameras and call boxes are also located throughout the property.

“We are very pleased with how the community has embraced the West RiverWalk since it opened this summer,” said Mark Wallace, president and chief executive officer of the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy. “We are looking forward to our grand opening celebration so even more people can experience this fantastic destination along the riverfront. For the first time in several decades, 20 acres of the riverfront is open to the surrounding neighborhoods, and that is worth celebrating.”

For more information about the West RiverWalk Grand Opening celebration, visit the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy website at www.detroitriverfront.org.
 

 

 

 
   
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