Ann Arbor is a peaceful, close-knit community that's a unique blend of college
town and modern, dynamic city due in part to the high-tech industries located
here.
Ann Arbor offers all the advantages of big city
living. Our museums, live theater and music, quality restaurants, expansive parks,
extensive shopping, diverse population, and many institutions of higher learning
all contribute to a very cosmopolitan atmosphere.
Yet, the greater Ann Arbor area, with a population of
more than 250,000 has a small town appeal, too, with all the advantages of
friendliness, accessibility, and easy lifestyle.
Your choices in Ann Arbor are
many: Join a hundred thousand avid University of Michigan football fans
on a sunny, fall Saturday. Enjoy internationally-known artists, classical
musicians, dance companies, popular groups, and lecturers. Discover our local
entertainment in jazz clubs, comedy clubs, experimental theater, cinema groups,
rock bands, and more.
You can also browse in some of the finest bookstores
in the world. Shop in unique art galleries and antique stores. Savor the
sights and smells of our farmer's market. And dine in our abundant selection
of restaurants--from a lively brew pub to the classic cuisine of an
award-winning Italian bistro.
Ann Arbor especially comes alive
in the Spring and Summer with many festivals, kicking off in June with the
widely-acclaimed Summer Festival. The Summer Festival brings a host of
outstanding entertainment to town, including nightly plays, concerts, and free
street entertainment. The outdoor Ann Arbor Art Fair in July is the largest in
the Midwest, attracting more than 1,000 artists from across the country.
If you enjoy sports and recreation, you'll be busy
year-round in Ann Arbor. Ann Arbor's extensive parks and recreation facilities
provide ample opportunity for exercise and recreation.
You'll choose from hundreds of sporting leagues and
activities that take place in 130 parks, four swimming pools, three ice rinks,
and more than 40 public and private golf courses within and around Ann Arbor.
The Huron River, which flows through the city, provides a perfect setting for
sailing, canoeing, paddleboating, or windsurfing.
Ann Arbor is ideally located, too. It's just an
hour's drive from Detroit. Detroit Metropolitan Airport is only 25 minutes
away and Chicago is four hours by train. For outdoor enthusiasts, Ann Arbor is
a few hours' drive from northern Michigan's spectacular lakes, beaches, and
woods which are ideal for swimming, boating, fishing, hunting, skiing, and
snowmobiling.
Acknowledged as the center of the
state's booming high technology industry and a cultural mecca as well, the Ann
Arbor landscape is a blend of parks, office buildings, boutiques, historic
preservation areas, shopping malls, bike paths, and busy tree-lined streets.
You'll discover that Ann Arbor is a delightful place in which to live, study,
work, and play.
For more information, including current events,
visit Ann Arbor's Web site at
http://www.ci.ann-arbor.mi.us or the Ann Arbor Observer at
http://www.arborweb.com/
or the Ann Arbor Student Guide at
http://www.diamondbullet.com:80/StudentGuide/index.html.