Ranked by Money
magazine in 1995
and 1996 as the
fifth most
liveable place in
the country,
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.
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Located on South State Street, Nickels Arcade features 1915 terra cotta and glass construction
with unique boutiques and services.
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.
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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.
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