$10 per car to get on Belle Isle for the Fireworks

[belleislerunner]

If one can't afford $10 to enter Belle Isle, they shouldn't be driving in the first place. Funds to protect citizens, maintain and enhance Belle Isle have to come from some where. I have no qualms ponying up the dinero - in fact, it will likely encourage more visitors because the trobule makers will be too cheap to cause trouble. That's the entire concept of a cover charge at a given bar - it weeds out the people you don't want inside anyway.

[EastsideAl]

If one can't afford $10 to enter Belle Isle, they shouldn't be driving in the first place. Funds to protect citizens, maintain and enhance Belle Isle have to come from some where. I have no qualms ponying up the dinero - in fact, it will likely encourage more visitors because the trobule makers will be too cheap to cause trouble. That's the entire concept of a cover charge at a given bar - it weeds out the people you don't want inside anyway.

A bar and a public park are very different things. Oh, and a cover charge also goes to pay the band... will we get a band for our dough?

[Chinman]

so $10 fee is only for paddock area. it is not an entrance fee to the Island.

[EastsideAl]

so $10 fee is only for paddock area. it is not an entrance fee to the Island.

That makes a lot more sense.