It's been a busy summer but had some time to get some photos at Whiskey Island, Public Square, Flats East Bank and took in a Browns preseason game and the Indians making history  :-)

 

En route to Whiskey Island, new construction in Detroit-Shoreway:

 

It was a busy day on the water, and it's hard to find a better spot for volleyball:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New residential construction plugging along on Detroit Avenue:

 

Over to Flats East Bank - it's been open for a while but haven't really had time to check it out. I suppose there's a "Crocker Park" feel to it, but it was hopping and with the river, bridges, Lake Erie, it's such a unique spot and I'm so glad to see it being so active:

 

 

Cute little 95' yacht parked at Shooters  :wink:

 

 

 

Granted there's a fence and security cameras but I was surprised to see the boardwalk went right up to the "Iron Curtain" bridge:

 

 

 

 

On a hot day, the Metroparks water taxi was a godsend to get to the West Bank - $2 per person for an all day pass:

 

 

 

 

Views from the water taxi:

 

 

View of and from the West Bank:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It just isn't a day in the Flats without a huge freighter making its way along the Cuyahoga:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A few shots of Public Square - not sure how I feel about reopening Superior Avenue to bus traffic, maybe on a limited basis? Regardless, like Flats East Bank, it's fantastic to see so many people enjoying the redeveloped space:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next up, the Browns vs. the Falcons preseason game - I was fortunate to enjoy it from a suite  :clap:

 

 

Pre-game warmup excercises:

 

Season ticket holders with the Flag:

 

 

 

Swagger, the Browns big 'dawg'

 

Only the right helmet flame was working, one of several mishaps on the field that evening  :roll:

 

Since the views *of* the stadium were getting depressing, I headed outside for a few shots - no tripods allowed so apologies for the blur and noise:

 

 

 

 

 

RG3 did alright and it's still the preseason, right?

 

 

 

 

Next up, the Indians and the epic walkoff win - I'm embarrassed to say I didn't get any good photos of the game, but I was having too much of a good time. Ah well:

 

 

 

 

 

Going to wrap it up with a post-game walk across the Lorain-Carnegie bridge:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hope you enjoyed!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beautiful city!

Not bad without the tripod.

Cool pics. I'm curious about that little marina where there's a sign in the picture that says "watersports.com". Any chance that they do jet ski rental, there? That's something I've always wanted to do.

The city looks alive!!

Outstanding photos once again, MayDay!

Cool pics. I'm curious about that little marina where there's a sign in the picture that says "watersports.com". Any chance that they do jet ski rental, there? That's something I've always wanted to do.

 

Yes they do in fact rent jet skis there