Ann Arbor Roller Derby

1.8 mi

For two very full days you can get the authentic experience of what it is like to be a Michigan…read moreWolverine football player! My expectations were high, and the MMFE over delivered. The ENTIRE coaching staff and assistants invested their precious time attempting to prepare us wanna-be college athletes for a game. We had direct interactions with the guys we see on TV; it was surreal. The event started with picking up your gear (jersey with name and number), autographed football, and other Michigan football swag. And then we had the first team lunch, which included Brady Hoke, Greg Mattison, Al Borges, the position coaches, and numerous great assistants. At the various meals I had the privilege of sitting next to Al Borges, Greg Mattison, Fred Jackson, Mike Hart, and accomplished alumni. Hanging around throughout the event were notable people such as Dave Brandon, Lloyd Carr, Gary Moeller, the legendary Jon Falk, Jim Brandstatter, and some former players. And that was just the kick off! After lunch we headed to Schembechler Hall to hear from the coaches, go over the play book, and tour the facilities. Just like the players, we were moved around town in buses, and had the actual pre-game meals. Dinner was overlooking the field in Michigan Stadium in the concourse where Brady Hoke gave his first talk to the team, the team, the team. The day wrapped up with bed checks, and hot chocolate with cookies. Day two started with a 6 AM wake up knock on the door. After another meal with the who's who in Michigan football we headed to the practice fields for position training, and our first scrimmage. After lunch we reviewed the films of our practice efforts; Coach Hoke said some of us won't be getting a scholarship. And then it was time for the big event. Jon Falk greeted us as we entered the locker room at Michigan Stadium where we found personalized lockers with our jersey hanging. There were some teary eyes in that room, followed by nervous energy. We huddled at the tunnel with our fans cheering us, then took the field jumping up to touch a Michigan banner followed by the coaches. Just like on a real football Saturday. After warm ups we scrimmaged for about hour. My wife took a lot of photos and videos, including my interception! As if things weren't awesome enough, after the scrimmage we were introduced individually over the public address system with our pictures on the giant scoreboards. The event wrapped up with a team photo, and a final thank you to the coaches and the event coordinators. After spending four years with this incredible coaching staff a student-athlete's life will be enhanced in ways too valuable to measure. The coaches know football, are intense, and very entertaining. Everyone involved with this event was amazing, and true blue. The cost of the MMFE is not inexpensive, but it is priceless!

Go Blue 〽

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WideWorld Sports Center

3.0

(12 reviews)

2.8 mi

Only came here for one game for our travel team. I was less than impressed with the officiating,…read morebut that has nothing to do with the facility. There was an outdoor, and it looked like an indoor playing field as well We played outdoors on a beautiful turf field. The area is surrounded by a forest, which makes it a very attractive place. We are not from the area, so I'm not aware of what else they have but this is a really good place to travel to for a game

Not sure how this place...or who characterized it as a "day care" (I guess Comerica Park would be…read moredaycare if you dropped your kids off for a baseball game), but 100% this place is for indoor soccer league playing. Nice facility, three large, well-kept fields. Free wi-fi, concessions that are very reasonable, big screen TVs if you'd rather watch National and International Sports.

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Play At The Cage

1.0

(2 reviews)

9.0 mi

Great facility for you to use whenever. Ego driven, control freak runs the show. Spent 2 seasons…read morewith 1 coach and when we were ready to move on to the other team same age, coach wanted my son and Tom Dishman not only didn't allow it he kicked my son out of the organization. This isn't 2015 it's no longer the only team with a facility.

My son was torn down with negativity all season. At first I thought that Tom Dishman, the owner of…read morethis establishment would be fair. Tough, but fair. But to my shock and horror the whole season was nothing but punishment after punishment for only a select few. There were certain favorites on the team that were allowed to make error after error yet still played in the game, while my son made 1 error and was humiliated by getting pulled out and made to sit for sometimes most of the game. At 13u this type of treatment is horrible. Coach Dishman would talk to these 13 yr olds inappropriately. Often times he would swear and use foul language to them. This man is a Jekyl and Hyde personality. He is a hateful person and I wish to never see or speak to him again. These are my true and honest opinions. This man is tarnishing the Motor city hit dogs name. The west side establishment is a money grab. Dishman cancelled our season without refunding the remaining tournaments. To be clear, the original motor city hit dogs organization out of Rochester is a decent place. If you are going to play for that organization make the drive and go there instead

Michigan Wolverines Football Team

4.8

(4 reviews)

1.1 mi

Through the 2020 college football season, Michigan is still on top all-time for the most…read moreNCAA-recognized wins at 964. Needless to say, the Wolverines are one of the sport's all-time great programs. Along with 964 wins, Michigan has captured nine national championships recognized by the NCAA: 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1918, 1923, 1933, 1948, and 1997. Two of those titles came during the poll era beginning in 1936. Michigan also claims national championships in 1932 and 1947. In recent years, Ohio State (931 wins) and Alabama (929 wins) have narrowed the gap. Good thing current Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh has done a nice job keeping the program on the winning track. Since being hired as Michigan's coach in 2014 (first season in 2015), through the 2020 season, Harbaugh's record at the school has been 49-22 overall (.690) and 34-16 in the Big Ten (.680). In six complete seasons at the helm, Harbaugh's Michigan teams have completed their seasons ranked in the final top 25 polls four times (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019). Harbaugh guided the Wolverines to five straight major bowl appearances from 2015 to 2019. Two of those appearances were College Football Playoff New Year's Six bowls: the 2016 Orange Bowl (a 33-32 loss to No. 10 Florida State) and the 2018 Peach Bowl (a 41-15 loss to No. 10 Florida). Harbaugh's bowl record at Michigan is 1-4. While he has yet to win a Big Ten conference championship, Harbaugh has definitely been an upgrade over the team's previous two head coaches, Brady Hoke (2011-2014) and Rich Rodriguez (2008-2010). The last great Michigan coach was Lloyd Carr who coached the team from 1995 to 2007. Carr had tremendous success in Ann Arbor. In 13 seasons, his Michigan teams never missed the postseason. He won five conference championships. His best season was the 1997 national championship season. The Wolverines went undefeated that year, going 12-0 overall and 8-0 in the Big Ten. They won the 1998 Rose Bowl, 21-16, with Brian Griese at quarterback. It capped off a magical season for Michigan and they ended with a final ranking of No. 1 in the AP poll. The 1997 Michigan team had an outstanding defense led by First-Team All-Americans Charles Woodson (cornerback) and Glen Steele (defensive end). To this day, Woodson is the only primarily-defensive player to win the Heisman Trophy. Michigan Stadium, located southwest of Central Campus, is the biggest stadium in the Western Hemisphere. Since 2015, "The Big House" has had an official seating capacity of 107,601. This was down from its 2010-2015 official capacity of 109,901. In 2013, the Michigan-Notre Dame game set an NCAA record for attendance with 115,109 fans (record-high for a college football game held in an American stadium). Two other schools in the Big Ten, Penn State and Ohio State, also have football stadiums that hold over 100,000 each.

The most storied franchise in all of college football…read more The most all time wins. The highest win percentage. Most winning seasons. Eleven national championships. Everything about this team is winning. Charlie Sheen was wrong, if he was so "winning" then he wouldn't have tiger blood, he would have WOLVERINE BLOOD. The most distinctive fight song (Hail To The Victors!) and helmets (wing-tipped, so classy). Best sports rivalry (sorry State, you're not really our rival) AND they play in the biggest college stadium. I'm originally from NYC and I have converted a number of my high school friends that went to state universities to Wolverine fans. They all agree with me, there is no other college football team to root for. Michigan gives you the legacy and the ACADEMICS (can't say that for any SEC school, suckers). Simply, to sum it up... IT'S GREAT TO BE... A MICHIGAN WOLVERINE!!!

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Michigan WOLVERINES FOOTBALL

4.8 mi

Amazing pre football performance, halftime and game. If you want a team to follow or go check out;…read moreyou won't be disappointed with their events. We drove to Arizona for this game and it was worth every penny. Sky divers, the marching band, drill team all put on a good show. I recommend sitting in the adult section away from the college crowd if you go to a game other wise good luck telling the 20 year Olds to sit down during a game.lol Exciting and fun. Definitely a rating of 10 for Fun. We'll see you in Michigan baby!

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Nichols Arboretum

4.7

(135 reviews)

0.9 mi

The best time to view the peony is end of May and begin of June. This blooming only happens on the…read moreshort duration of time. We were lucky to visit arboretum during this time on our trip to Ann Arbor. The peony garden can be reached in two locations. The best parking is near Ronald McDonald House of Charity Ann Arbor. That parking lot gets you direct access to the garden. The other parking near Nichols Drive and go the entrance by taking the first right trail to the top and reach the garden. The garden has 28 bed of flower beds. Each bed has the name of flower indicated. During the blooming time, there are a lot of visitors. Parking may be full. The flower is beautiful and the pedal open wide and bright. I got my peony moment during my visit. Some flower has fragrances smell. So don't forget to smell the flowers during your visit.

The first time I came here in April and there were no flowers or green and everything was brown!…read more I came back on the last day of May with my husband and it looked completely different!! There is a lot of green everywhere and soo many different flowers (especially the peonies before they were vandalized)!! We parked in the back where it is about a 15-20 min walk to the peonies. It was a nice and mostly shaded walk. We even saw a new bird (Great Crested Flycatcher)! I think it's only worth coming for the peonies but otherwise, it's free (unless you park in the front and then you have to pay).

Blue's Tree - an Eastern White Pine, the state tree of Michigan @ The Arb!

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Lakeshore Park

4.3

(22 reviews)

20.7 mi

Nice family park with beach. Clean the little beach is great for small children and adults. My…read morehusband and I both have mobility issues but this park lets us take the grandchildren out for adventures without losing sight of them like at larger parks or having to worry about trying to keep up with them constantly.

A great way to spend the day. Relaxation seem to be a number one thing in this place.read more

Beach

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My boys

Lily Pad Springs

(4 reviews)

26.0 mi

My kid had a blast here, especially my two year old. I would definitely recommend this as a way to…read morekill a few hours outdoors.

We have our fair share of splash pads in Chicago, but this wins! I took my 9 and 6 year old boys…read morehere to meet a friend this past weekend and they absolutely loved it! The friend we were meeting is a local so she was able to get a reservation for the 11am-1pm time slot, which is apparently reserved for locals. It wasn't too crowded and was the perfect activity for a very hot summer day. My 6 year old was a bit fearful of the giant bucket of water that pours on your head at first, although by the end of the 2 hours he was standing under it welcoming it. My 9 year old and his friend jumped right in and couldn't get enough of all the slides and water fun. They were probably some of the older kids there, but still young enough to enjoy the fun. There's also a more babyish area to the side for younger kids who aren't into the slides and giant bucket. They also get 5 stars for cleanliness, including the bathrooms and changing rooms. I had to show out my coffee when we arrived since no food or drink is allowed inside the gate, but that's probably how they manage to keep it so clean. My sons are asking when we can go to Michigan just to go to this again so I can imagine if we were locals we would be there quite a bit.

My boys welcoming them giant bucket of water on a hot day

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Erin H.

13 years ago

The Brawlstars just took on Windy City's Third Coast in a Chicago, for a 281 to 165 victory! Congratulations to Ann Arbors Michelle O'Bombya and Battle Cat for receiving the teams MVP awards at the bout. Wahooo. I love roller derby and this league is particularly amazing! Check em out! read more

Megan F.

13 years ago

Been following the Dimes since the beginning... how far they've come! Bouts are so much fun and these ladies do it with grace and super sportswomanship. A great time for the whole family (with awesome half-time live music by the Devil Elvis Show!)... read more

Joshua C.

13 years ago

The Ann Arbor Derby Dimes have an AWESOME Referee Crew. You should come to bouts just to see the Zebra's.

Courtney L.

13 years ago

A classy group of ladies who put on one hell of a show!!! Check them out!

Erin A.

4 years ago

One of the Best things I have ever done.

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