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Ann Arbor, MI
40Events this week
6Free things to do
92New spots
103New stories

● Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Ann Arbor

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 40 events, day by day →

Silver Sneakers Boom!

Friday 9:30am · Northfield Township Community Center

Foodie Fridays

Friday 11am · County Farm Park

Briscoe

Friday 7pm · The Blind Pig

Billy Ray Bauer

Friday 7:15pm · Downtown Ann Arbor

UTEP Miners at Michigan Wolverines Football

Friday 9:30pm · Michigan Stadium

New in Ann Arbor

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Argus Farm Stop - Packard Cafe

Cafes

Sip local, eat local: Argus Farm Stop - Packard Cafe is your low-key neighborhood hang for fancy coffee, craft beers, and lunches made with ingredients from local farms.

argusfarmstop.com ↗

Ricewood

Restaurants

BBQ with a twist: Ricewood does smoky meats over rice bowls, stacked sandwiches, and a legit smoked cheeseburger, all built on the holy trinity of salt, pepper, and time.

ricewoodbbq.com ↗

Tiny Lions Lounge & Adoption Center

Pets

Need a purr break: Spend an hour unwinding with the resident fluffballs at Tiny Lions Lounge & Adoption Center this week, where adoptable cats from the Humane Society of Huron Valley mingle as you read, work, or just bliss out; peek their calendar for Yoga with Cats, Trivia with Cats, and other del…

tinylions.org ↗

Ann Arbor’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Ann Arbor’s best →

Most read in Ann Arbor

The five stories Ann Arbor readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Michigan AD Warde Manuel explains decision to step down

    University of Michigan Athletic Director Warde Manuel will resign at the end of the calendar year after having served in the role since 2016.

    Full story at 247sports.com ↗

  2. Same iconic smash burgers plus some cold additions: Blimpy Burger to reopen in fall

    Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger is set to reopen in October with the same original recipes, vendors, and meat grind, according to operating partner Doug Botsford.

    Full story at mlive.com ↗

  3. HOMES Brewery in Ann Arbor raises $3K for charity from "SHAME" t-shirts over Lake Ontario name change

    HOMES Brewery in Ann Arbor, Michigan, raised over $3K for charity from "SHAME" t-shirts sold in response to President Donald Trump's executive order renaming Lake Ontario "Lake America" as Lake Ontario.

    Full story at wxyz.com ↗

  4. 2027 Home game vs EMU moved to 11 Sep, road game @Texas now in question

    The Michigan Wolverines and Eastern Michigan Eagles have changed the date of their football game in 2027, 2027.

    Full story at mgoblog.com ↗

  5. Stamps lecturer turns layers of The Rock into new art

    Sally Clegg, a lecturer III in art and design at the Penny W.

    Full story at record.umich.edu ↗

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