Guidebook for Ann Arbor
Essentials
Full grocery store, hot bar, coffee shop, prepared foods for take out soups. Great for kids to get a snack and a parent to get some coffee! Budget friendly take out breakfast burritos. Great for specialty gluten free, vegetarian, vegan etc. and meat eaters. Great place for toiletries. Do not have to be a member to shop there!
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People's Food Co-Op
216 N 4th AveFull grocery store, hot bar, coffee shop, prepared foods for take out soups. Great for kids to get a snack and a parent to get some coffee! Budget friendly take out breakfast burritos. Great for specialty gluten free, vegetarian, vegan etc. and meat eaters. Great place for toiletries. Do not have to be a member to shop there!
Sightseeing
Nichols Drive
Nichols DriveGreat hiking, peace and quiet, lovely views. Go take a walk!
Beautiful old church that welcomes visitors and worshipers alike. Stop in to see this church from the late 1800's. It's across the street!
St Thomas Catholic Church
530 Elizabeth StBeautiful old church that welcomes visitors and worshipers alike. Stop in to see this church from the late 1800's. It's across the street!
Drinks & Nightlife
Alley Bar
112 W Liberty StGreat Manhattans! Cute dive bar. Nothing fancy, just perfect.
Food Scene
Mighty Good Coffee Roasting Co.
217 N Main StGreat coffee and great place to work.
Great breakfast. Arrive SUPER early on the weekends... Old style diner that has been made a bit more modern.
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Angelo's
1100 Catherine StGreat breakfast. Arrive SUPER early on the weekends... Old style diner that has been made a bit more modern.
Parks & Nature
Great park within a jog, bike ride or bus ride. A 5 minute drive. Lots of looping running trails in trees. Wonderful children's playground and large perennial gardens. Great place for a serene afternoon.
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County Farm Park
2230 Platt RdGreat park within a jog, bike ride or bus ride. A 5 minute drive. Lots of looping running trails in trees. Wonderful children's playground and large perennial gardens. Great place for a serene afternoon.
Rent a canoe, a stand-up paddle board or a kayak for calm waters or small rapids - your choice. Go downstream and get a ride back - or just paddle around. Budget friendly and great fun. Make reservations ahead of time for groups or the paddle and ride back option.
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Argo Park Canoe & Kayak Livery
1055 Longshore DrRent a canoe, a stand-up paddle board or a kayak for calm waters or small rapids - your choice. Go downstream and get a ride back - or just paddle around. Budget friendly and great fun. Make reservations ahead of time for groups or the paddle and ride back option.
Wheeler Park
200 Depot StBasketball court, children's play area.
Getting Around
Blake Transit Center station
Catch a bus here to anywhere
Arbor bike has MULTIPLE locations where you can rent bikes by the hour or day with your smart phone. Download the APP to access the rental bikes.
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ArborBike
Arbor bike has MULTIPLE locations where you can rent bikes by the hour or day with your smart phone. Download the APP to access the rental bikes.
Download the APP to access by the hour car rental. Many convenient locations in A2.
Maven Car Sharing
Download the APP to access by the hour car rental. Many convenient locations in A2.
NC96
Download the APP to access by the hour car rentals in downtown A2. Many convenient locations.
Entertainment & Activities
Art house films in a historic theater. Arrive early, and check showtimes, for a pipe organ concert before the show.
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Michigan Theater
603 E Liberty StArt house films in a historic theater. Arrive early, and check showtimes, for a pipe organ concert before the show.
Art house movies in restored building. Includes Rocky Horror Picture Show and other fun stuff.
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State Theatre
233 S State StArt house movies in restored building. Includes Rocky Horror Picture Show and other fun stuff.
Free live music concerts. Check schedule at the School of Music website.
University of Michigan - School of Music, Theatre & Dance
1100 Baits DrFree live music concerts. Check schedule at the School of Music website.