"For 96 summer seasons, Boblo Island delighted millions of Detroiters who arrived by a romantic steamship sail to enjoy the amusement park, concerts and rides that soared above the Detroit River.

Now the Canadian island is under development as an upscale residential and resort community known as “Bob-Lo Island.” The old favorite is gradually emerging as a hot spot for fresh memories and new adventures, accessible via a 4-minute ferry ride that launches from the Canadian side.
Though privately owned, Boblo Island is open to the public. There’s no carnival midway anymore, but once you roll off the ferry, you can drive by ritzy homes and mini-manses. Park your car near the island’s restaurant and ice cream shop to walk along Boblo’s signature buildings. The island’s south end is closed to cars, but it’s a short walk along meadows and on dirt roads to a lighthouse, a restored British Army blockhouse and a sandy slip of a beach with picnic tables and a volleyball net".

http://www.freep.com/article/2014070...053/1001/rss01