Pack Up The Cooler And Hit The Lake: Friday Is Jobbie Nooner!

GULL ISLAND (WWJ) - Break out the bikinis and crack open a beer -- Friday is Jobbie Nooner!

Thousands of boats and more than 50,000 people are expected to decend on Gull Island in Lake St. Clair.

So, what exactly is Jobbie Nooner?

The event -- which takes place the final Friday in June -- was started in the 80's by some of Detroit's auto industry employees looking for a summer getaway. The workers would typically go out on the Friday following the summer solstice, and the island served as a perfect venue. It has grown in popularity ever since and the line of boats just continues to get longer.

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Weather the past few years has not been the best for Jobbie Nooner but this year, things are looking to be perfect. Forecasters say temperatures will be around 80 degrees with plenty of sun.