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Giant Arctic Slide, Bumper Cars, Arcade in the D
Read full article: Giant Arctic Slide, Bumper Cars, Arcade in the DAs the weather gets cooler, the Monroe Street Midway in Downtown Detroit is heating up with fun and excitement. โWe wanted to capture that wintertime essence and still have something fun and active for people to move around and enjoy right in the heart of Downtown Detroit,โ Kyle Black, the owner of Rollercade Detroit, told โLive in the Dโs,โ April Morton. During the summer, Rollercade Detroit runs the Roller Skating Rink at the Monroe Street Midway, now they are rolling out something new and unique: Bumper Cars! โWe basically have a synthetic ice rink and weโre going to operate some bumper cars right on top of that ice.โ Bumper cars at the Midway is just the tip of the iceberg. โThe Arctic Slide it is 20 feet tall and 80 feet long and it is free for everyone. Itโs a blast,โ Justin Jacobs, Owner of Come Play Detroit, said. In addition to the Arctic Slide thatโs free to the public, thereโs a full arcade on-site located under a heated tent. โThey have tickets so you can win prizes, and games for all ages,โ Jacobs said. The miniature golf has been transformed into โPuck Putt,โ which is essentially โPutt, Puttโ with a hockey theme.
Bedrock laying off dozens of employees amid restructuring
Read full article: Bedrock laying off dozens of employees amid restructuringDETROIT โ Bedrock announced on Monday that it is laying off about 60 employees in midst of a restructuring. In a statement from the company, the employee changes are a result of โa restructuring that will position the company for continued growth and improved service in 2021 and well beyond.โA full statement from Bedrock reads:โToday, Bedrock announced a restructuring that will position the company for continued growth and improved service in 2021 and well beyond. As a result, approximately 60 positions have been affected by these changes. We are working diligently to place virtually all impacted team members into new roles within the Rock Family of Companies. To date, several team members have already accepted new positions with sister companies and we anticipate the majority finding new roles in the coming weeks.