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The holiday season in Ann Arbor is bustling with activity, from parades to Christmas markets, special orchestral performances, and more — mark your calendar with activities you don’t want to miss.

Hear more about Midnight Madness and KindleFest!

Check out some of the local flavor that makes Ann Arbor so special!

WXYZ - Cynthia Yao, the owner of the Hands on Museum in Ann Arbor, talks with 7 Action News reporter Whitney Burney. (March 2024)

Elevated with Herbs de Provence olive oil, this casserole is a new take on a classic comfort food dish.

There are hundreds of activities to do and things to see around Ann Arbor, and there are several ways for visitors to experience Ann Arbor fun for free! Supporting small businesses and traveling doesn’t have to break the bank. To make the most of your experience, Check out this list of 20 free things to do around A2! 

University of Michigan students Charlie Tokowitz, Jake Nader, Celine Shaji and Ruixue Yang from the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning recently completed a local history project about the Zingerman’s Deli building at 422 Detroit Street.

For this installment of the “Great Minds Think a Lot” series, Destination Ann Arbor sat down with Lisa McDonald, internationally trained tea sommelier and owner of Ann Arbor businesses, TeaHaus and Eat More Tea. Discussing her upbringing, parenting while being a business owner, her unplugging policies, and forthcoming ventures for both businesses. 

Thistle and Bess sells specialty items, especially antique jewelry. The shop also sells a line of breathtaking original pieces designed by Marsh. Shoppers can find countless one of a kind items that are curated to “inspire, uplift and delight them”.

Once you walk into the gallery – which is located on Fourth Avenue, across the street from the courthouse and in between Literati and the Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market – it can be hard to decide what to look at first. In truth, it doesn’t really matter – the only time limit you have to enjoy the art is the fact that the show will rap on March 2.

Artistic and cultural events abound in Kerrytown, as well. The Farmers Market is the new home for FoolMoon, a ridiculous, beautiful long-standing Ann Arbor tradition that kicks off spring each April, and the African American Downtown Festival highlights the neighborhood’s rich history of black Ann Arborites and their contribution to the city throughout the years, just to name a few.

Rick Cocco's then-and-now compositions offer a unique look at our city's ever-changing landscape over the past one hundred years. Between 2018 and 2021, Cocco carefully composed his "now" photographs to match their historical counterparts, largely drawn from AADL's online collection of Ann Arbor News negatives.

“We didn’t say a word to anybody. We just quietly lit the oven and started baking pizzas.”

On this episode of My Metropolitan Kitchen, Chef Megan LaVigne visits the Downtown Farmer’s Market in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She speaks with market manager, Stephanie Stauffer. They talk about the origins of the market, tour the stands and discuss how the market is an important aspect of the community.

Found and Mindo Chocolate have been featured on ecurrent.com Ann Arbor Valentines Day Gift Guide

Ji Hye Kim has earned her fourth straight James Beard Awards semifinalist nomination.

German lecturer Vera Irwin, who used to live in Germany, told The Daily she comes to KindleFest year after year because it reminds her of the sense of community provided by Christkindlmarkt in Germany.

A few of our Kerrytown friends made it into the Ann Arbor Observer Holiday Guide 2023!

Several Kerrytown businesses have been featured in the recent Reinhart Realtors Blog.

Get ready for mulled wine, live music and shopping during the annual KindleFest event in the Kerrytown neighborhood.

“But what if we both die?”

Paul Saginaw, cofounder of Zingerman’s Community of Businesses, has a way of asking his business partner Ari Weinzweig big questions seemingly out of the blue. “I didn’t have an answer for that,” Weinzweig admits.

A University of Michigan Community Event to Support Ann Arbor Businesses!

1 - 5pm · Sunday, September 10

An interview with Shannon of Malofta Vintage and CanvasRebel Magazine

The Food Truck Rallies Are Back!

But don’t worry, the business is staying in the family. Monahan’s nephew, Tommy Lammers, will be taking over.

For a second year in a row Ji Hye Kim has been nominated one of the best chefs in the Great Lakes Region.

‘Funky’ New Orleans-style live-music venue highlights Detroit Street Filling Station expansion…read more

Read The Brick Magazine’s article about 16 Hands owner, Jill Damon

Read Food & WIne’s article about Ji Hye Kim!

WXYZ Detroit / Channel 7 News features four Kerrytown Market & Shops merchants: Spice and Tea Merchants, Fustinis, Found and Miss Kim.