The Ann Arbor Jaycees Carnival opened on Wednesday, June 20 and continues through Sunday, June 24 at Pioneer High School. The Ann Arbor Jaycees provided my daughter with a ride wristband so we could check out the carnival and report back to you. Check out our thoughts and tips for visiting the carnival. Have you been to the Ann Arbor Jaycees Carnival this year? […]
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Father’s Day does not seem to be celebrated quite the same as Mother’s Day. There are definitely far less events on the calendar – especially brunches. The traditional Father’s Day celebration seems to be a cookout at home more than going out for brunch. First, I want to send an early Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads out there. […]
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Are you looking for Ann Arbor Fourth of July Celebrations? Don’t wait for the fourth (maybe not even for July), there are plenty of celebrations the week before the Fourth. Ann Arbor Fourth of July Fireworks Local fireworks displays are mostly this week (or have already happened). Ironically there are no firework displays actually on the fourth. However, on the […]
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Each summer the Sonic Lunch series of lunchtime concerts are held on Thursdays. The 2018 Sonic Lunch Concerts start on June 7th and running through August 30. The concerts are designed to bring together all of Ann Arbor from people on their lunch break to tourists, from senior citizens to children. Sonic Lunch is sponsored by Bank of Ann Arbor. Martin […]
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This weekend is both the end of spring break and Easter weekend. The weekend events are dominated by Easter events, a couple of FestiFools workshops, and closures for Easter. Arbor Annie’s Weekend Event Picks Between spring break and Easter, the weekend event calendar is fairly short. Many of Arbor Annie’s picks for the weekend are Easter Egg Hunts. There are […]
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With local schools on spring break, there are some special events on the calendar. Arbor Annie has the best of the events plus some activity ideas for you this week. Arbor Annie’s Weekend Event Picks Arbor Annie combed through the spring break events and found some great fun for local families. In addition to the events for school aged kids, […]
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Dolores Ypsilanti is a new Mexican restaurant. They opened at the end of January. Last night we had dinner there with our neighbors. We were able to make a reservation for our party of 6. Dolores Ypsilanti Food Chips, Salsa, & Guac We started our meal with chips and guacamole and chips and salsa. The chips were homemade and we […]
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Spring Break kicks off after school on Friday – a week earlier than last year. Don’t worry, there are plenty of great events if you’re in town. After a few years of traveling for spring break, we will be in town. Arbor Annie’s Weekend Event Picks With spring break, there are not a ton of events this weekend. However, that […]
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Saturday is St Patrick’s Day which brings a number of fun family-friendly celebrations around town. Plus, there are several other great events through the weekend. of course, we’ll also be watching our March Madness brackets – Go Blue! Michigan’s game isn’t until 9:40p on Saturday, so it shouldn’t interfere with family fun. Arbor Annie’s Weekend Event Picks Our top pick […]
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The first thing to note about this weekend is that Daylight Savings time starts and the clocks jump forward an hour. Be sure to factor that into planning your Sunday – although with our connected society, it’s a lot harder to miss the time change than when we were growing up. But, even if my devices automatically update the time, […]
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