Guidebook for Ypsilanti
Food Scene
Sidetrack Bar and Grill
56 E Cross StAmerican fare and craft beer. Popular place.
MAIZ Mexican Cantina
36 E Cross StGood food. Very lively. Always a little bit of a wait.
Unique coffee house and craft beer place. They have events almost daily and a beer garden that's an actual garden that's open when the weather is nice.
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Cultivate Coffee And Tap House
307 N River StUnique coffee house and craft beer place. They have events almost daily and a beer garden that's an actual garden that's open when the weather is nice.
Bona Sera Restaurant
200 W Michigan AveGood food. Weekend brunch amazing!
You have to have the "burnt ends"... the top and most delicious and tender part of the brisket after they smoke it. So good! The cornbread biscuits are awesome too! Good beer selection.
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Red Rock Downtown Barbecue
207 W Michigan AveYou have to have the "burnt ends"... the top and most delicious and tender part of the brisket after they smoke it. So good! The cornbread biscuits are awesome too! Good beer selection.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great craft beers, trivia and live music on select nights, outdoor beer garden
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Arbor Brewing Company - Corner Brewery
720 Norris StGreat craft beers, trivia and live music on select nights, outdoor beer garden
Tap Room
201 W Michigan AveLocal bar, friendly crowd, typical bar food, billiards
The Last Word
301 W Huron StGreat small plates and craft cocktails
Mash
211 E Washington StCool underground bar with live music almost nightly
The Friday night DJ is incredible...especially if you grew up in the 90s. You will dance all night!
RUSH Nightclub
314 S Main StThe Friday night DJ is incredible...especially if you grew up in the 90s. You will dance all night!
Parks & Nature
Beautiful park right on the river. Lots of events during the summer.
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Riverside Park
2 E Cross StBeautiful park right on the river. Lots of events during the summer.
Entertainment & Activities
Awesome NEW theater, lay-z boy style recliner seats, reserved seating
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Emagine Saline
1335 E Michigan AveAwesome NEW theater, lay-z boy style recliner seats, reserved seating
Getting Around
The #42 bus at Forest & Browning (just 2 blocks from my front door), will take you to the Ypsilanti Transit Center (downtown Ypsilanti). From there, the #4 or #5 will take you into Ann Arbor. The #5 will take you to the Blake Transit Center which is downtown Ann Arbor. Fares are $1.50 each way or $4.50 for unlimited day passes.
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Ypsilanti Transit Center station
The #42 bus at Forest & Browning (just 2 blocks from my front door), will take you to the Ypsilanti Transit Center (downtown Ypsilanti). From there, the #4 or #5 will take you into Ann Arbor. The #5 will take you to the Blake Transit Center which is downtown Ann Arbor. Fares are $1.50 each way or $4.50 for unlimited day passes.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
21951 Woodward AveThe Blake Transit Center is downtown Ann Arbor. So if you want to go exploring downtown Ann Arbor, from the Ypsilanti Transit Center you take the #5 to the Blake Transit Center. And when heading back you take the #5 back to YTC and then the #42 back to the stop closest to my place which is Forest and Browning. Walk up Browning to Cross St. Fares are $1.50 each way or $4.50 for unlimited day passes.
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Blake Transit Center station
The Blake Transit Center is downtown Ann Arbor. So if you want to go exploring downtown Ann Arbor, from the Ypsilanti Transit Center you take the #5 to the Blake Transit Center. And when heading back you take the #5 back to YTC and then the #42 back to the stop closest to my place which is Forest and Browning. Walk up Browning to Cross St. Fares are $1.50 each way or $4.50 for unlimited day passes.
Shopping
Traditional indoor mall with department stores, specialty stores, restaurants, Apple Store, etc..
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Briarwood Mall
100 Briarwood Cir Traditional indoor mall with department stores, specialty stores, restaurants, Apple Store, etc..
Strip mall with Nordstrom's Rack, Michael's, Bed Bath & Beyond, Marshall's, DSW, Cold Stone Creamery, Starbucks, a few restaurants, nail shop and others...
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Arborland Center
3600 Washtenaw AveStrip mall with Nordstrom's Rack, Michael's, Bed Bath & Beyond, Marshall's, DSW, Cold Stone Creamery, Starbucks, a few restaurants, nail shop and others...