Scarecrows On Main

Travel along Main Street in downtown Belleville throughout the month of October and you will be greeted by a line of scarecrows  along the way.  These scarecrows are the creations of local businesses, families, individuals, schools, organizations and clubs and another fun “Booville” activity.  Not only are they fun decorations …

Belleville Harvest Fest Fun

This past Saturday our family visited the annual Harvest Fest in downtown Belleville.  We have made this a family tradition for many years.  Our kids always have a lot of fun participating in the various activities.  These are offered within the Belleville Area Museum, the Belleville Area District Library, and …

Harbour Pointe

Harbour Pointe subdivision is located within the City of Belleville, on the south-western border of town, just off of Huron River Drive.  The largest majority of the homes in this development were built in the mid 1990’s.  They are a pleasant variety of colonial, cape cods and ranch architecture.  Basements and …

Victoria Commons

Victoria Commons is located within the City of Belleville off of Savage Road just east of the downtown.  Homes here were built in the mid 1990’s.  The neighborhood contains a mix of single level ranches, two-story colonials, and contemporary bi-level homes with basements and attached garages.  Approximate square footage ranges …

Village Park

Village park is one of Belleville’s newer, yet seemingly lessor known of the city parks.  That is because unlike Victory Park, which is located at the main five point intersection of town, surrounded by busy streets, the majority of Village Park is tucked away behind homes and businesses.  The only …

Weekly Summer Car Show in Belleville

If you happen through downtown Belleville on any beautiful Monday evening June through September, you will find Main Street closed between Third and Fifth Streets while the street is lined with people and cars. A couple hundred cars…muscle cars, classic cars, hot rods, customs, and more. The event is Cruisin’ …

Horizon Park

On the banks of Belleville Lake, along High Street, in Downtown Belleville, lays Horizon Park. In 1976, development of this park was initiated by a $2000 gift from the Women’s Study Club to convert what was once a vacant strip of land covered in weeds and brush, into a lakefront park.  At that …