Ann Arbor

With dozens of galleries and 30 independent bookstores, it's not hard to find a way to spend a day in downtown Ann Arbor. You'll want to check those out, but leave time for other stops. The University of Michigan Museum of Art is the number-one ranked public university art museum in the United States, and you'll find African, Asian, Western, contemporary art, and much more. Plus, the entrance is free. The culinary scene is getting the such buzz that you'll want to mix it up, like with a Walking Food Tour by “By the Sidewalk,” which covers fun facts about architecture and lore as you taste your way through downtown and Kerrytown Market Shops.

The streets in downtown Ann Arbor conform to a grid pattern, though this pattern is less common in the surrounding areas. Major roads branch out from the downtown district like spokes on a wheel to the highways surrounding the city. For more food immersion, you will visit Zingerman's Southside, home to the famed deli's coffee company, creamery, bakehouse, candy manufacturing area, and ZingTrain classes. You can walk off the sampling with a stroll through the extensive themed gardens of Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum. After, you can enjoy your dinners at popular Frita Batidos or the Central European-themed Amadeus.

Location: Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States

Website: https://www.annarbor.org/
Distance from Michigan: 202 miles
Travel time: 3 hours 10 minutes
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