The Bucket List!

As residents are moving out and the countdown to graduation reaches a week, it's time to reflect. It's time to think both of things we have done and things left to do. One of the best ways to do this is by creating an Ann Arbor bucket list! For the past few weeks I have been working off other people's lists, but now I am creating my own. I encourage you to do the same, except avoid the time crunch like I did, create one as early as possible and work your way over time! For the meantime, here is my list, you might consider adding some of these!

Activities:

• Attend a football, basketball, hockey game -- DONE
• Attend a midnight movie at the State Street Theater -- DONE
• Attend a non-revenue sporting event (anything besides football, basketball, hockey) -- DONE
• Break into the Big House (this is an old one that people used to do when it was under construction my freshman year, its a lot harder now) -- 1/2 DONE...
• Check out Mock Rock -- DONE
• Farmer's Market in Kerrytown
• Follow Michigan to an away game
• International Tea at Martha Cook -- DONE
• Paint the Rock
• Participate in a Flashmob (this isn't Ann Arbor specific, but everyone should try to do it!) -- DONE
• Playing on the Wave Field -- DONE
• Play on an intramural sports team -- DONE
• See a performance at Hill Auditorium -- DONE
• See a school of Music, Theatre and Dance performance -- DONE
• See Michigan beat Ohio State at Football -- DONE
• Sex with someone in the stacks at the Grad (during finals is preferable...)
• Spin the cube
• Sledding in the Arb
• Sit in on a class you are not registered for (in fact, do many of these!) -- DONE

Restaurants: 

• Breakfast at Angelo's -- DONE
• Breakfast at Broken Egg
• Cupcake from the Cupcake Station -- DONE
• Eat a Collider at Rod's Diner -- DONE
• Eat at Frita Batidos 
• Eat at Jamaican Jerk Pit -- DONE
• Eat a sandwich at Zingerman's (hey, even President Obama did this one!) -- DONE
• Eat at Seva (different from SAva's)
• Friday Morning breakfast at Selma Cafe
• Grab a Burger at Blimpy Burger (refer to this page for instructions on ordering first!) -- DONE
• Grab a coffee at Comet Coffee -- DONE
• Ice Cream from Stucchi's -- DONE
• Sit on the patio at Charley's -- DONE

Nightlife:

• Dance at Blind Pig's Big Bang
• Hippie Hash at Fleetwood Diner -- DONE
• Karaoke at the Heidelberg
• Martini's at Rush Street (21+ please!)
• Midnight BTB Run -- DONE
• Sip Sangria at Dominick's (21+ please!) -- DONE
• Try a new beer at Ashley's (21+ please!) -- DONE

I will be spending the next week working diligently away at this bucket list, and in the meantime, if you have not started, you should! Also, feel free to send me more suggestions if you think there is something I am missing.

If you are interested in checking out some other bucket lists, you can take a look at these:

http://www.michigandaily.com/content/bucket-list

http://lauragrai.wordpress.com/2011/08/10/ann-arbor-bucket-list/

http://liveinthelead.com/archive/11/bucket-list-aa-addition/

Good luck. GO BLUE!

AirRide – A New Airport Option

I wrote a post last October about different ways of getting to the airport. Each of the ways had some pros and some cons, but were good options. Now, I have found what I think to be the best option, AirRide. AirRide is a partnership just started between the Michigan Flyer shuttle and the AATA (Ann Arbor Transit Authority) that allows for a bus ride to Ann Arbor. 

The ticket is $12, $15 if you want refundable (though for the first four months it will be $10 and $12 respectively), and the bus leaves from either the Blake Transit Center, CC Little or the Kensington Hotel just off campus. You can also take it from Detroit-Metro Airport back to any of these locations. The nice thing about this is that it is cheap, and it runs on a schedule (which means you are never waiting on anyone else). The bus itself is a coach bus with free WiFi. You must, however, buy a ticket in advance! You can do that here. 

If you are ever looking for a ride to the airport, I highly suggest checking this one out!