Ann Arbor Visitors Bureau: http://www.annarbor.org/
If you want to see what else the wonderful area has to offer, try stopping into the nearby city of Ann Arbor! Located about 10 minutes away, Ann Arbor is a lively vibrant city that offers lots of possibilities for dining, entertainment, art and culture. Ann Arbor is also home to the main campus of the University of Michigan, which also helps add to the welcoming atmosphere. There are an abundance of things to do within the city of Ann Arbor ranging from shopping, seeing a movie, going to dinner, hearing a concert, going hiking, and seeing sporting events. For example, every summer during July the city hosts the Ann Arbor Art Fair which is located downtown which attracts approximately 500,000 people each year! Finding a place to eat is easy in Ann Arbor, after you know what you are craving. Be sure to check out Ashley’s, Mongolian Barbeque, The Parthenon and Shalimar. The possibilities within Ann Arbor are endless!
There are many ways to get to Ann Arbor. Driving to Ann Arbor is possible by way of Washtenaw Avenue or I-94 going west. You are also able to take the AATA (Ann Arbor Transportation Authority) bus system. Several routes go into Ann Arbor including route 4, route 3 and route 5. Route maps and schedules are available on their website at www.aata.org. You can also hire a taxi throughout Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. There are many taxi companies within the area which you can find by internet or phonebook.
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Ann Arbor is also a close transportation hub. The Amtrak (http://www.amtrak.com/) train system stops in Ann Arbor and is a direct connection to Chicago. Greyhound Bus lines (www.greyhound.com) also stop in downtown Ann Arbor and go all across the United States. MegaBus (http://us.megabus.com/) is a new bus system that offers very inexpensive service to Chicago from Ann Arbor.
