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We love shopping in the tiny cramped store attached to Zingerman’s Kerrytown-area deli in Ann Arbor, but when we’re hungry for a Zingerman’s meal, more often than not, we opt to drive on out to Zingerman’s Roadhouse on Jackson Rd. near W. Stadium Blvd. The deli opened in 1982 and earned kudos over the...
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Fine arts groups in Detroit are especially mindful of an age-old problem many of them face as they struggle to entertain, educate and inspire audiences while remaining vibrant and viable in an admittedly sluggish economy. The age-old problem? Aging audiences aren’t enough to keep arts organizations going and growing in coming years. Shrinking audiences...
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Detroit seems to have taken more than its fair share of media knocks recently, but check out the newest Exposure.Detroit exhibition at the Bean & Leaf Café (on Main Street, just south of 11 Mile in Royal Oak) for a closer look at some of the best, beautiful and most interesting sites around the...
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The Woodward Dream Cruise conjures up memories of carefree cruising days, but one of my favorite Detroit-area charities seizes the hoopla surrounding the event to raise money for a far more serious purpose—driving hunger from metro Detroit. We look forward to the Forgotten Harvest Champagne Cruise, taking place the Friday before the official Dream...
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There aren’t many experiences more quintessentially “summer” than sitting in a baseball stadium on a sunny day, munching on a hot dog, drinking beer and watching the action on (and sometimes off) the field. We have a beautiful ballpark and great team here in Detroit with our Detroit Tigers, but did you ever consider...
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Sure, everyone knows about the Woodward Dream Cruise. The cars, the crowds and a schedule of sponsored events on that third Saturday in August can make for a lot of fun. But I’ve got what I think may be an even better idea. I love admiring the lovingly restored muscle cars and other classics—face...
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I’m not much for fried food, but there are certain deep-fried delicacies I just can’t resist—like fried pickles! And I love stopping off at Toledo’s Tony Packo’s for their unique take on this crispy, sour treat in the form of a basket of fried Packo’s Pickles and Peppers. Packo’s gained fame when Toledo native...
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I can’t think of anywhere else I’d rather be at 8:30 p.m. on July 18 than at “the Max” in Detroit. Be there as Don Was takes the stage to present an all-star Super Session spotlighting some of the best, brightest, established and emerging Detroit-area musical talent in one fantastic package during Detroit’s annual...
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I like riding my bicycle around my neighborhood as a change of pace from walking or going on out to the fitness club for a choreographed group dance session, but sometimes I don’t feel like competing with cars for the road. Much as we love Kensington Metropark in Milford, the rolling terrain of the...
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We recently ate at Zanzibar when we visited the University of Michigan Museum of Art. I reported about those experiences here at The Urbane Life, and Eric suggested that we have more Ann Arbor reporting to do when commenting on that post. I aim to please, so I thought I’d tell you about another...
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We find some of the most intriguing things by following a sign we’ve spotted alongside a road. I discovered the Opa! Fest when I saw a small sign advertising the event while driving through Troy a few years back. We went that year and had so much that we’ve visited the festival several times...
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Do you have just half an hour to spare between meetings or after work and want to take a quick walk? Is the dog park full of mud, or is the park behind your house a swampy mess? Do you just want to enjoy a little patch of quiet, green space away from the...
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