Frita Batidos (117 W. Washington St.) — Cuban-inspired street food, famous for chorizo burgers topped with shoestring fries and rich fruit batidos (milkshakes). Casual, communal picnic-table seating. Mani Osteria (341 E. Liberty St.) — Wood-fired Neapolitan pizza and Italian small plates. Lively and always a good time; reservations recommended. Aventura (216 E. Washington St.) — Spanish tapas and paella with a great bar. Perfect for a nicer dinner out. Zingerman's Delicatessen (422 Detroit St.) — The Ann Arbor institution. World-famous sandwiches and a legendary deli counter in the Kerrytown district. A must if you've never been.
Wander the University of Michigan's central campus, the heart of Ann Arbor. Stroll through the Diag, see the beautiful Law Quad, and catch that classic college-town-in-fall atmosphere. Late September is a beautiful time for it, with the leaves just starting to turn.
Downtown Ann Arbor is full of great local shops. Two of our favorites: Rock Paper Scissors (216 S. Main St.), a gift and stationery shop packed with cards, candles, and local Michigan goods; and Bivouac (336 S. State St.), an Ann Arbor institution since 1971 that's part outdoor gear shop, part fashion boutique. Both are perfect for browsing or grabbing a souvenir.
Ann Arbor is home to a cluster of excellent museums, most within walking distance of each other on the U-M campus: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) (525 S. State St.) — A world-class art museum spanning centuries and continents, with a rotating collection. U-M Museum of Natural History (1105 N. University Ave.) — Recently reimagined, with dinosaur skeletons, the famous side-by-side mastodons, interactive exhibits, and a planetarium. Kelsey Museum of Archaeology (434 S. State St.) — A beautifully curated collection of 100,000+ artifacts from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, and the Mediterranean, including mummies.
For our CrossFit friends: Wolverine S&C is a great place to drop in for a class or open gym. If you're looking for a place to run, we recommend the Arb or Gallup Park!
A great place to stop by to get a task of Michigan!
Independent book store that is a must visit for all of our booking loving friends and family.