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With the extreme heat this week, indoor air-conditioned locations are definitely the best choice for family fun, especially if you don’t have air conditioning at home. But, many indoor locations such as indoor play places have an admission fee which can get expensive with the number of hot days that we’ve had this summer. I’ve put […]
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Visiting the Library is today’s Wednesday Activity Review Each Wednesday this summer, Ann Arbor with Kids is covering an activity typically aimed at children in Elementary School. Especially with the heat, a trip to the library is always a great choice. In addition to all of the great books, each of the Ann Arbor District libraries offers other fun activities. AADL also
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This profile of Virginia Park is part of our Summer Series: Tuesday Playground Profiles Each week Ann Arbor with Kids is profiling a different playground in the Ann Arbor area. Playgrounds will be selected from Ann Arbor, Saline, Ypsilanti, Dexter, etc. This summer my daughter has softball practice at Virginia Park. We arrived to practice a few minutes early this week, so
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Since this week is the Ann Arbor Art Fair, I decided to focus today’s Monday Summer Reading Recommendations on Art Themed books. I would like to thank my two readers who responded to my Facebook request for art themed books. I have arranged the books by reading/interest level starting with a board book. Disclosure: Support Ann
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Hanna Andersson will be opening their first Michigan store in August. The first location will be at Twelve Oaks Mall in Novi. This is just one of many recent and coming new stores at Twelve Oaks Mall. Other recent and future openings include: ivivva – athletic wear for active girls created by lululemon which opened in
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As you drive down Washtenaw Avenue, you can frequently see and smell the Satchel’s BBQ smoker preparing food. Even if the smoker isn’t going it is hard to miss their pile of wood. They have recently upgraded their interior. If you haven’t been in a while, it is worth the trip. Satchel’s BBQ offers Counter Service
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Waymarket Park is one of Ann Arbor’s neighborhood playgrounds, but with the advantage of proximity to the mall. Walk to the park before or after a trip to the mall.
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This post is part of our Monday Summer Reading Series. We were on vacation this weekend and only got home late tonight after my daughter’s softball game, so I don’t have a lot of time to write today’s Summer Reading Series. My daughter is eagerly awaiting a trip to the library to get the next book in the Warriors Series
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This post about Knoebels Amusement Park is part of our summer Travel Thursday series. My husband grew up going to the Knoebels Amusement Park in Elysburg, PA. We have been visiting as a family yearly since 2009. Knoebels Amusement Park grew out of a picnic grove and campground and still offers open access from the adjacent
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Mill Pond Park is located west of Saline. Other than the Saline Celtic Festival, this was the first time we have visited Mill Pond Park. My daughter and I both left wondering why we had never visited before and with a plan to return in the future.
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