The Brown Jug, downtown Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor Restaurants and Bars

The Brown Jug in downtown Ann Arbor, MI is the perfect hang out for U of M students. It has a great location, near downtown, and right by campus!

You can stop in for a daytime bite, or nighttime drink. Brown Jug is located at 1204 S University in Ann Arbor.

Arena Grille & Pub, downtown Ann Arbor, MI | Ann Arbor Restaurants & Bars

The Arena is located downtown Ann Arbor on the corner of 4th and Washington.  They provide a full lunch & dinner menu, 24 beers on tap, 4 large projection screens plus 22 other flat screens ( including one in each booth and in bathroom) for all major sporting events.  They also have 2 Golden Tee games, pool table, dart board, internet jukebox, and free Wi-fi.

Pinball Pete's, downtown Ann Arbor

Pinball Pete’s in downtown Ann Arbor is perfect for those University students getting some game-time relief from all their hard work and studying. Pinball Pete’s is gamer heaven! They have classic arcade games like Donkey Kong, mixed in with newer machines. There’s so much to do there you’ll wonder where the time went.

Middle Earth, downtown Ann Arbor, MI

In need of a ‘birthday recovery kit’? How about ‘Hander-pants?’ Wondering what ‘hander-pants even are? If so, head into Middle Earth in downtown Ann Arbor, located by the U of M campus on S. University. They sell unique and funky gift items- books, jewelry, toys and accessories. They have fun houseware and office items, such as jumbo fridge magents, and many gag items.

Occasionally Gift Shop located in downtown Ann Arbor provides the perfect gift basket for any U of M football fan, you can also get individual items to support your favorite team! Main items include t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, footwear, & Ann Arbor themed college games. Occasionally Gift Shop also allows you to have the entire family participate in the sporty fun with childrens clothing & stuffed animals.

Ann Arbor Events | Ann Arbor, MI

In Ann Arbor, summer is full of events! Top of the Park, Art Fair, Summer Festival, etc., but what about fall?

In October there’s the Halloween Farmer’s Market in Kerrytown. Bring the kids that Saturday for trick-or-treating with the local vendors. They also have pumpkin carving! Sunday the Artisan’s Market & Kerrytown Shops have a kid costume parade with haystacks and stories, AND a treasure hunt! Also in Kerrytown, the Spice Merchants will have pumpkin dip & ginger cookies out Oct. 23 from 12-2. Hollanders School of Paper & Arts has many unique classes held the rest of the month- Letterpress Printing, journaling, Collage Techniques, & Paper Marbling.

And in November Ann Arbor holds the Jewish Book Fest at the Jewish Community Center. Have “Lunch and Learn” and shop the books for sale. It’s film counterpart is held mid-May. Nov. 13th Michigan A Cappella Fest (MACFest) will be at Rackham Auditorium doing a showcase of all 15 UM a’cappella groups.

Stay tuned for Winter events!

Located on E Liberty in downtown Ann Arbor, @Burger is the best place to actually ‘have it your way’, since you can build your own burger! It’s great for kids, has outdoor seating, & does carry-out!

Summer and Fall on the U of M campus wouldn’t quite be the same without students and businessmen/women sitting with laptops in the park, reading, or sitting on a blanket with pets and friends. The Diag is friendly to all walks of life and careers, and for foot traffic or bicycles. Even on hot summer days you can always find the right amount of shade to open that book or sit and listen to a local musician strum their guitar by a tree.

Let’s face it, i can be hard to get around…especially as a student. Freshman year, your bike is probably your best friend. And where can you go to find the perfect bike or fix up the one you already have? Campus Student Bike Shop on Maynard in downtown is the place to go! It’s open year round, claims reasonable prices, & has been servicing downtown for over 40 years! CSBS even rents out bikes for the semester! Stop in or check out their website for hours, services,browse their merchandise, and learn about their alternative location on S. Forest.

It’s that time again!  In case you haven’t seen all the freshman faces and the students unloading for the fall semester, tonight is the first Football game of the year! U of M will face U-Con in the first game of ’10, tomorrow Saturday 9/4 at 3:30pm! Come early to get the best parking and tailgate with friends.