Ann Arbor

Pros: Great town for walking around, excellent restaurants, lots of attractions within a short drive
Cons: I would have loved to stay longer!

Road trip to Ann Arbor! Whooo! Mr_Chelledun and I made our first visit to Ann Arbor, Michigan, a couple of weekends ago. He is considering attending grad school there for his MBA in a few years, which made for a great excuse to get away and check it ...

Pros: So much to take in: great inventions and American innovations...
Cons: We ran out of time...again!

As promised, this is the first in a group of reviews I hope to write about our wonderful trip to the Midwest:


One of the highlights of our vacation was a day planned to go to The HENRY FORD MUSEUM and GREENFIELD VILLAGE in...

Pros: Not overly-crowded so all get a chance to participate, you will learn a lot if you read the displays
Cons: No overall theme to most areas, had to take a break to feed the parking meter

I guess I qualify as a science museum junkie by now. Ann Arbor's Hands-On Museum is the sixth or seventh different science center I've visited in the past year or so. Yeah, I've taught science and all that, but I think I'm just a kid at heart and love...

Pros: Great bookstores, lovely old college buildings
Cons: Ann Arbor is in imminent danger of yuppiefication

I will admit my bias right up front - I love college towns, and Ann Arbor has to be the penultimate college town in the US. Ann Arbor is the home of the University of Michigan, one of the better public universities in Michigan.

Ann Arbor is...

Pros: Lots to do, varied cuisine, nice people
Cons: A bit expensive

If you have never been to Ann Arbor, pack your bags and go. Now! Ann Arbor is the town that has something for absolutely everyone, from the classy to the grungy; from the cultured to the earthy - you can always find something just for you in Ann Arbor....

Pros: If you like beer, you're going to like at least one brewpub in town.
Cons: If you don't like beer...

Ann Arbor is big and diverse enough to offer something for almost everyone--including the visiting beer lover. There are three brewpubs downtown, all of which offer excellent beer. At least one should appeal to you.

The oldest brewpub in town...

Pros: The Michigan Wolverines, and 73 years of football history.
Cons: Congestion, inside and outside the stadium.

Review Topic:  Sports & Outdoors

Note: The "Stadiums and Arenas" category in "Sports" lists some college football venues, but leaves out quite a few--including Michigan Stadium. I've brought this...

Pros: Anything you want to eat is available somewhere.
Cons: Too many choices! Can be pricey.

One thing you have to know about a place is how good the food is. A city can have the cleanest streets, the tallest trees and the greatest attractions, but if you can't get a decent burger the whole trip is shot. So as a service to those new to Ann...

Pros: The University of Michgian, Great Food, Very Safe
Cons: Parking, Traffic, can be expensive

My "trip" to Ann Arbor has lasted four years. I originally came to this place thinking I'd be a student who studies here but lives someplace else. Boy was I wrong!

I don't think there is enough room here for me to describe what I...

Pros: great college town, quiet, happening
Cons: football frenzy (could also be a plus)

I will be attending the University of Michigan as an entering freshman. This seems like a really great tranquil town. Especially good for a college atmosphere. I was always afraid college would be people screaming and running around like banshees till...

Pros: lots of things to do and places to go
Cons: sometimes expensive, terrible traffic and parking

I’ve lived in Ann Arbor for about two months now, with visits practically every other weekend since last spring. I think Ann Arbor is pretty good.

The great majority of night action is downtown, on State St. and Liberty. The State and...

Pros: huge selection, good prices, lovely atmosphere
Cons: lots of stairs, walking, not always wheelchair accessible

Books and Ann Arbor have always had a rich history together. Reading is much more than a common pastime here. Directly off of campus, a proliferation of coffee shops exist roughly ever few feet, filled with patrons bent over books, talking about books,...

Pros: Small town feel w/lots of restuarants and shops
Cons: Big business running the indie guy outta town, empty storefronts adding up

As a U of M student who has lived here for 4 years and has been brainwashed by my dad via football games since in utero, I'd say I've got a pretty good feel for the city. (Disclaimer: in no way is this an exhaustive list of issues and/or ...

Pros: Excellent prices, wide selection of books
Cons: I never have enough time to browse them all!

Ann Arbor is one of my favorite hunting grounds for inexpensive books. While I love to browse the bookstores listed in jkusina's review of Ann Arbor bookstores (great review...check it out!), there are several low-cost locations where I do most of my...

Pros: bustling, a "happening" town! Lots to do
Cons: hard to find parking places!

If you know anything about Ann Arbor, you know it's a college town. You see a LOT of blue and gold (or yellow) all over. These are the colors for the local collge, the University of Michigan. If you follow sports, and watch football, you've seen the team ...