  Rotation_slim Member Username: Rotation_slim Post Number: 56 Registered: 10-2005 |
I have friends coming to town this weekend. Planning on the following- Free Prix Day on Friday Heidelberg Project Pewabic The Henry Ford Zoo Hamtramck Festival Looking for a couple of other fun places/events. Any suggestions? | ||
E_hemingway Member Username: E_hemingway Post Number: 1310 Registered: 11-2004 |
Michigan Football home opener at noon on Saturday. It's against a pushover opponent so getting tickets, from the box office or otherwise, shouldn't be too hard. A football Saturday on a warm, sunny day in Ann Arbor with 110,000 other people in a stadium is quite an experience. This can get a little expensive and is outside of the city, but is worth it for the memories. | ||
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1 Post Number: 9873 Registered: 10-2003 |
Jazz fest | ||
Kenp Member Username: Kenp Post Number: 753 Registered: 03-2006 |
jazz fest, jazz fest, JAZZ FEST | ||
Lowell Board Administrator Username: Lowell Post Number: 4089 Registered: 10-2003 |
Arts, Beats & Eats in Pontiac too. The D is such a boring place. How can anyone stand to live here.  Oh yeah, Dally in the Alley on deck for the next weekend. | ||
Mdoyle Member Username: Mdoyle Post Number: 192 Registered: 10-2006 |
Jazz fest for sure, make a stop at slows (a must), Cliff Bells Jazz always a treat if your the bar going type, put-put golf at the DIA, Riverwalk. Its too bad the tigers wil be on a road trip, that would have just crammed downtown with people. I'm excited for Dally this year hopefully the weather will be nice this time around and maybe less sunglass/shea butter stands and more stuff people buy (vintage clothes, cool custom t shirts etc) | ||
E_hemingway Member Username: E_hemingway Post Number: 1315 Registered: 11-2004 |
Renaissance Festival, too. Always a lot fun, but waaaayyyy out in the sticks in Holly. | ||
Spitcoff Member Username: Spitcoff Post Number: 132 Registered: 03-2004 |
Jazz Fest... I would stay away from that other festival in Pontiac | ||
Civilprotectionunit4346 Member Username: Civilprotectionunit4346 Post Number: 394 Registered: 06-2007 |
Grab a bite to eat the Polish Village in Hammtramack. Take in some sites as well, MCS, Tiger Stadium, Highland park. | ||
Spitcoff Member Username: Spitcoff Post Number: 133 Registered: 03-2004 |
definitely eat at polish village | ||
The_rock Member Username: The_rock Post Number: 1936 Registered: 11-2003 |
Saturday at noon---The Big House---Be there!! | ||
Vetalalumni Member Username: Vetalalumni Post Number: 612 Registered: 05-2007 |
Hail, to the victors valiant! Go Blue!!!!  | ||
Pam Member Username: Pam Post Number: 2463 Registered: 11-2005 |
State Fair. | ||
Jazzstage Member Username: Jazzstage Post Number: 87 Registered: 08-2007 |
Thursday night has a great show with Faruq Z. Bey at Cliff Bells. If you don't know who Faruq is check here: http://www.jazzspotlite.com/ Or this: WRJC evening host Tony Mowod will be on hand at Arturo’s Jazz Theatre & Restaurant in Southfield for a party from 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 30 to help kick off the International Jazz Festival. The event will feature the fourpiece band Bop Culture and a performance by Jazz pianist Rodney Reeves. WRCJ members will not have to pay a cover charge. And of course....Jazzfest (Message edited by jazzstage on August 28, 2007) | ||
Tammypio Member Username: Tammypio Post Number: 149 Registered: 04-2005 |
If you come to the Hamtramck Festival, get your fill of Polish food from the Dudek booth. It's the best that is offered on the street! You should have your choice of fresh or smoked kielbasa with or without kapusta (sauerkraut), pierogi with different fillings,placki (potato pancakes), nalesniki (crepes), golabki (stuffed cabbage) and more. I do not work for Dudek.....I've been going to the festival since it's inception back in my Hamtramck grade school days. I'm not even Polish...but I certainly learned to enjoy the food my hometown has to offer! I live in Lincoln Park now, but Hamtramck will always be my "hometown". | ||
Debw858 Member Username: Debw858 Post Number: 20 Registered: 05-2007 |
Check out www.greatstufftodo.com website and it lists alot of different events for the upcoming weekend. Have a great one! | ||
Dave Member Username: Dave Post Number: 162 Registered: 10-2003 |
Definately the Jazzfest Friday Herbie Hancock Regina Carter Saturday Dave Brubeck Marcus Belgrave Larry McCray Miricles Kenny Garret Sunday Curtis Fuller Otis Clay Gerald Wilson Patti Austin Monday Yusef Lateef Mavis Staples Maria Muldaur Bettye Lavette Ron Carter and many more - all free dave | ||
6nois Member Username: 6nois Post Number: 465 Registered: 11-2006 |
Where is Jazz Fest? Dally in the Alley, too? I have never had the chance to get to either but I will be in town this year. Thanks in advance. | ||
Dave Member Username: Dave Post Number: 163 Registered: 10-2003 |
Jazz Fest is on Hart Plaza, in Campus Martius, and on Woodward in between. It is this coming weekend http://www.detroitjazzfest.com /map.html The Dally is a week from Saturday. http://dallyinthealley.com/ | ||
Trainman Member Username: Trainman Post Number: 518 Registered: 04-2006 |
Let's all use mass transit this weekend. | ||
Wazootyman Member Username: Wazootyman Post Number: 250 Registered: 02-2006 |
When can you pick me and my friends up? If we have to make a few stops to pick up other forumers, that's cool too. | ||
Jazzstage Member Username: Jazzstage Post Number: 89 Registered: 08-2007 |
Did any of you get to check out Bop Culture at Arturo's or Faruq Z. Bey and the Northwood Improvisors at Cliff Bell's last night? It was really great. The crowd at Cliff's was very small but they were way into the music. Two great local groups that show how powerful Detroit Jazz is. We are truly lucky to have such great talent here. | ||
Daf Member Username: Daf Post Number: 15 Registered: 02-2007 |
Tried to talk my gospel choir pianist friend (I'm the organist) into Bell's last night, but she was having none of it - school the next morning. I decided not to go alone. Saw FZB at the Bohemian a few months ago, really dug it. And for all the time I wound up spending parked on I-94 (accident right where it narrowed to 1 lane at 16), I could have seen 2 sets at Bell's and driven up Gratiot. Grr. |
