Ann Arbor Links

A list of links relating to the Ann Arbor, Michigan, area. Please send corrections and suggestions.

Getting oriented

Ann Arbor travel guide – from Wikitravel
City Guide – from Arborweb
The ICPSR Summer Program Guide to Ann Arbor
Life in Ann Arbor – from the U-M International Center
Think Local First of Washtenaw County – includes a directory of independent, locally-owned businesses "committed to making our community a healthier and more vibrant place to live."

Ann Arbor City Guide – from Arborweb
Ann Arbor Convention and Visitor's Bureau
Ann Arbor Guide
Arborweb – website of the free monthly Ann Arbor Observer
ArborWiki – "a collection of Ann Arbor-related information that anyone can freely edit"
Arts at Michigan – calls itself "your connection to the arts at the University of Michigan"
Campus Information Centers
Campus Life – from the University of Michigan website
Electric CURRENT – the website of the free monthly guide to entertainment in Washtenaw County
Washtenaw Web: Guide to Washtenaw County, Michigan
Ypsilanti Convention and Visitor's Bureau

Aunt Agatha's New & Used Mystery, Detection & True Crime Books
Books by Chance sells used books on consigment through major online retailers
Dawn Treader Book Shop
Friends Book Shop – The Friends of the Ann Arbor District Library manage this bookshop on the lower level of the downtown library branch.
Kaleidoscope Books & Collectibles
Motte & Bailey
West Side Book Shop

Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop
Ann Arbor Thrift Shop
Ann Arbor (MI) Super Family Thrift Store & Donation Center – The Salvation Army has a large thrift store in Ann Arbor at 1621 S. State St.
Electric Tool & Equipment Inc., with a location in Ann Arbor, has power tools on consignment.
Habitat for Humanity ReStore – "sells new and gently used building materials, furniture, appliances", and more
Kiwanis Sale – happens every Saturday except for holiday weekends.
ReUse Center, Recycle Ann Arbor
The Scrap Box largely has odds and ends for crafting donated by local businesses.
The Share House is run by the Christian Montessori School.
Treasure Mart a consignment shop in Kerrytown
Uloop - University of Michigan (Michigan) Classifieds
University of Michigan Property Disposition
Westside Furniture Consignment Emporium

Ann Arbor Chronicle – an online-only newspaper run by citizen-journalists
Ann Arbor News – the local paper
Arbor Update: Ann Arbor Community News – a community-run blog with a focus on local government and development
arborweb – This portal is run by the Ann Arbor Observer, a monthly publication. Articles from recent issues of the Observer are online.
Art Showcase Magazine – "Southeastern Michigan's premier print resource for fine entertainment in the arts"

Ann Arbor Events Calendar –from Ann Arbor.com
Calendar of Events – from Arborweb
Cinema Guild shows films on Sundays.
Ann Arbor events – from Eventful
Co-op Calendar – from the ICC
Performances/Events – from the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance
UM*Events
University Record's online calendar of events – According to an announcement about this service, "the database allows you to customize a list of specific categories of events to be sent to your e-mail box at a frequency you choose." An RSS feed is also available.

A2HappyHour.com – a user-contributed directory and map of happy-hour specials in downtown Ann Arbor.