Bars, Restaurants, Gardens, Shopping, Museums and Donuts!
The quintessential college town of Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan has a vibrant downtown with independent bookstores and other shops. One of my favorites was Cherry Republic, which is all about that delectable fruit. I stocked up on cherry preserves, cherry butter and dried cherries.
Bars and Restaurants
Good Time Charley’s, 1140 S University Ave, Ann Arbor, https://www.charleysannarbor.com/
Ashleys, 338 S State St, Ann Arbor, http://www.ashleys.com
The Brown Jug, 1204 S University Ave, Ann Arbor, https://brownjug-annarbor.com
The Ark – for music, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, https://theark.org
HopCat, 311 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, https://www.hopcat.com
Pizza House, 618 Church St., Ann Arbor, https://pizzahouse.com
Dexter Cider Mill (The Best Donuts!), 3685 Central St, Dexter, MI, https://dextercidermill.com/
Gardens, Libraries and Shopping
Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N Dixboro Rd, Ann Arbor, (734) 647-7600, https://mbgna.umich.edu/
Nichols Arboretum, 1800 N Dixboro Rd, Ann Arbor, https://mbgna.umich.edu/
Kerrytown, https://kerrytown.com/
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library, 1000 Beal Ave, Ann Arbor, http://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/, (734) 205-0555
Museums
University of Michigan Museum of Art, 525 S State St., Ann Arbor, (734) 764-0395
University of Michigan Museum of Natural History, 1105 N University Ave, Ann Arbor, (734) 764-0478
Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, 434 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, https://lsa.umich.edu/kelsey, (734) 764-9304