The city's official motto is 'The Friendly City', displayed in its logo source
Community character
Working-class inner-ring suburb incorporated in 1941, remaking its racetrack-era identity with public art, new parks investment, and a rising food scene source
Mabel Gray
Chef James Rigato's acclaimed restaurant on John R Road, a James Beard 'Best New Restaurant' semifinalist and the Detroit Free Press 2017 Restaurant of the Year source
Hazel Park Raceway site
Horse track that ran thoroughbred and harness racing from August 17, 1949 until 2018; the site is now an Amazon distribution center source
Hazel Park Art Fair murals
Public art around Green Acres Park including muralist Carl Oxley's octopus, part of the city's arts push source
Green Acres Park
17.9-acre city park at 620 West Woodward Heights with a pavilion, softball fields, and a new playground source
Hazel Park Memorial Festival
Annual community festival and carnival tradition source
