Like most of Michigan, summers can be hot and humid. In July and early-August it can hit high into the 90s with high humidity. Typical average heat indices in the summer are around 85 °F (29 °C) during the day and 64 °F (18 °C) at night, but heat indices occasionally hit 99 °F (37 °C) with 73 °F (23 °C) overnight lows. Winters are fairly normal for the lower Great Lakes region, which enjoys 4 seasons. It starts to be chilly in late October and it begins to warm up again in mid-March (but the occasional early April snowfall is not unheard of!) Average winter temperatures are generally in the range of 30 °F (−1 °C) and in January temps can dip below 20 °F (−7 °C), or even lower if it's windy.

Ann Arbor is bounded by I-94 (between Detroit and Jackson) on the south and west, US-23 (between Flint and Toledo, Ohio) on the east, and M-14 (which leads to Detroit's western suburbs and I-96) on the north. From Toledo and other points south of Ann Arbor, take US-23 north; from Detroit, the airport, and points east, take I-94 west (or I-96 west to M-14 west); from Chicago and points west, take I-94 east; from the north, take US-23 south. There is ample paid parking downtown, but very little is on the curb (most is in parking garages). An option is to use the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA) park and ride lots, which lie on the outskirts of Ann Arbor. There are five such lots with free parking around the city, and bus service to each.

The nearest major airport is Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW ^IATA), about 25 minutes away. The best way to get to downtown Ann Arbor is the Michigan Flyer (see below), but there are also several shuttle services (also below) that offer pre-booked trips for $30-35 one-way and $55-60 round-trip, with the cost per person decreasing as the size of the group increases, that will take you to any location in Ann Arbor and the surrounding areas. Uber will also pick up and drop off between Ann Arbor and Detroit airport, and can be much cheaper than a cab, $25-30 each way. There are quite a lot of airport shuttle services^{[dead link]}, but the following will give you a place to start:

• A2 Area MetroRide, ☏ +1 734 709-1204, +1 734-994-5984, [email protected]. Convenient Airport Pickup is also available. Advance Reservations Advised. competitive prices. 
• AirRide. Operated by the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority. Fixed-route bus service, with advance reservations necessary. Serves Blake Transit Center in downtown Ann Arbor. Limited service, but much cheaper than other options. $12 one way. 
• Ann Arbor Airport Shuttle Inc., ☏ +1 734 222-9400. 24-hr phone service. Reservations should be made at least one day in advance to acquire your preferred pick up time. 1 passenger is $32 one-way or $62 round-trip. 
• Ann Arbor — Detroit Metro Airport Shuttle, ☏ +1 734 507-9220. 1 passenger is $35 one-way, $55 round-trip. 
• Custom Transit, ☏ +1 734 971-5555. $63 round-trip (cash, $68 credit card). 
• Michigan Flyer, toll-free: +1-888-643-5637. This is a scheduled coach service rather than a taxi service, and so is significantly cheaper. Drops you off at the Blake Transit Center. $22 round-trip. 
• 42.223056-83.7455561 Ann Arbor Airport (ARB  ^IATA) (intersection of State Street and Ellsworth Road), ☏ +1 734 994-2841, [email protected]. A small 24-hour airport that handles business, corporate, public and private flights, air ambulance service, flight instruction and charter services. (updated Apr 2016)
• Metro Quick Pick Car Service, ☏ +1 734 218-1883. $59 round-trip cash ($59 credit card). 

See also: Rail travel in the United States

• 42.2878-83.74322 Ann Arbor station, 325 Depot St. daily, 7AM-midnight; ticketing is available from 7:15AM-11:30PM. The station is within walking distance of downtown, just beyond the Kerrytown district. You can also take bus route 1 to downtown, and there are usually taxis waiting outside the station. (updated Oct 2023)
  • Amtrak, ☏ +1 215-856-7924, toll-free: +1-800-872-7245. Operates train service around the United States of America. (updated Mar 2022) Route serving Ann Arbor:
    • Wolverine Service operates daily several times between Pontiac and Chicago including stops along the way in Troy, Royal Oak, Detroit, Dearborn, Ann Arbor, Jackson, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Niles, and New Buffalo. There are three westbound and three eastbound departures daily. Detroit is about 1 hour away by train, and costs $10 – 15 one-way. The train is about 4 hr 45 min from Chicago, and usually costs between $25 and $50 one-way. The train from Chicago generally arrives 15 minutes to half an hour behind schedule. There are many train connections in Chicago.
• Amtrak also runs thruway bus connections to the Toledo station for connections further east on the Lake Shore Limited (Boston & New York) and the Capitol Limited (Washington DC).

• Greyhound, Amtrak Station, Ann Arbor (Amtrak Station, 325 Depot St), ☏ +1 734 662-5511. M-F 9AM-6PM, Sa Su 9AM-4:30PM. The bus station is at the Amtrak Station. Detroit is a little over 1 hour away via bus; a one-way ticket costs $7–8, round-trip is $13–15. Chicago is 5 to 6½ hours away; a one-way ticket is $34–37, round-trip is $65–70. (Tickets booked in advance are much cheaper.). (updated Jan 2022)
• Megabus, toll-free: +1-877-462-6342. Service available to Ann Arbor from Chicago and Toledo; fares start at $1. Buses arrive and depart at the University of Michigan's State Street Commuter Park & Ride lot. The lot is on the west side of South State Street about 0.5 mile north of Eisenhower Parkway. The bus stop is on the east side of the parking lot between the entrance and exit. Take AATA route 36 (weekdays only) to campus and downtown. As of Jan 31, 2022, Megabus no longer operates to & from Ann Arbor.
• Michigan Flyer, toll-free: +1-888-643-5637. Bus service from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI via Ann Arbor. The main public transit connection between Michigan's two large state universities. Connects with the Ann Arbor Transit Authority 36 route at the Sheraton. 
• D2A2, ☏ +1-517-333-0400. Express bus service between Ann Arbor and Detroit. 
• Indian Trails, ☏ +1-989-725-5105. Bus service from the Blake Transit Center to St. Ignace via Jackson, Lansing, Mt. Pleasant, Gaylord, Petoskey, and Mackinaw City. 

• Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA), 331 S Fourth Ave, ☏ +1 734 973-6500, +1 734 996-0400. M-F 6:30AM-11:30PM, Sa Su 8AM-7PM, depending on the route.. Provides bus service in and around Ann Arbor and downtown Ypsilanti. Adult fares for regular AATA routes are $1.50 each way (free for U-M faculty, staff and students), and the Link is free to ride. (updated May 2010)
• University of Michigan Buses. Most commonly used by students traveling between the different campuses to and from classes, run on weekday (full) and weekend (reduced) schedules year-round, except for Thanksgiving day Thursday and Friday, Christmas day, and New Year's day. The routes connect the North, Central, and South campuses. Free. 

Ann Arbor has several reliable 24-hour taxicab companies. You can't hail a cab from the sidewalk, although there are certain spots in town where they often hang out waiting for passengers, notably in front of the Michigan Union on State Street, and the Federal Building on Liberty Street. Uber and Lyft both have a large presence in Ann Arbor and are often far cheaper than a traditional taxi, especially off-peak

• A2 Area MetroRide Taxi Service, ☏ +1 734 709-1204, [email protected]. Airport pickup also available. Advance reservations advised. 
• Amazing Blue Taxi, ☏ +1 734 846-0007. Also offers flat rates to destinations around Michigan and nearby major cities. 
• Ann Arbor Yellow Cab Company, 2050 Commerce Dr, ☏ +1 734 663-3355. 
• Across Town Cab, ☏ +1 734 216-5932, [email protected]. 24. Serving Ann Arbor and surrounding area. 

Ann Arbor has a number of public sculptures and murals that can be viewed both on campus and downtown. Of these, several are particularly well-known:

• 42.275942-83.74187613 The Cube, Maynard Street and E Jefferson Street (Regents Plaza north of the Michigan Union). A 15-foot-tall, 2400-lb glossy black cube created by Tony Rosenthal; there's a similar one in the East Village of New York City. The Cube spins on its axis when pushed. Although Tony Rosenthal cubes often appear identical, the late artist always varied design elements on each of his cubes. Alamo has a distinctive curve element whereas Ann Arbor is more geometric.  
• 42.2932-83.711714 The Wave Field, Hayward Avenue (in the courtyard outside the Francois-Xavier Bagnoud building). Created by Maya Lin, the Wave Field is an earth sculpture, 90 feet by 90 feet square, consisting of a series of fifty grass waves in eight rows. 
• 42.2795-83.742415 Alley mural, E Liberty Street, by the Liberty Square parking structure. The alley mural began as a one-man project in the 1980s and became a popular spot for graffiti artists. The city took the spot over in 1999 by hiring artist Katherine Tombeau Cost to paint over the original mural and graffiti with a new 5,000-square-foot mural. The graffiti artists haven't entirely relinquished their claim to it, meaning that Cost's mural has been partially defaced with large bubble lettering, but it's still an interesting (and out-of-the-way) sight. Be sure to seek out the "trippers'" bubble gum wall toward the back. During warmer weather, you'll often find musicians or dancers putting on solo performances in the alley entrance, hoping to glean donations. 
• 42.2793-83.74116 Bookstore mural (corner of E Liberty Street and S State Street). Painted in 1984, when the corner location was still occupied by David's Books, this mural depicts the five authorial visages of Woody Allen, Edgar Allan Poe, Herman Hesse, Franz Kafka, and Anaïs Nin. 
• Painted fixtures, throughout downtown. Fire hydrants and transformers, painted in bright colors by local artists and schoolchildren. 
• Fairy Doors, throughout downtown. Keep your eyes near the ground for fairy doors-- miniature colorful doors through which fairies can enter local businesses. According to Jonathan B. Wright of urban-fairies.com, the doors began appearing around town in the early 1990s. 

Ann Arbor has 147 city parks, ranging from less than a block wide to over 100 acres. Some of the more prominent ones include:

• 42.2813-83.723317 Nichols Arboretum, 1610 Washington Heights, ☏ +1 734 647-7600. 8AM-8PM. "The Arb" comprises 123 acres of hilly woodland along the Huron River, with collections of North American plants interspersed throughout. Peony garden, prairie, constructed wetland and Appalachian plant collection. At night you can see all of Ann Arbor from the top of the hill. (updated Nov 2023)
• 42.3012-83.66418 Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N Dixboro Rd, ☏ +1 734 647-7600. The grounds are open daily from 8AM-dusk. Conservatory and gift shop open Tu & Th-Sa 10AM-4:30PM, W 10AM-8PM, closed Mondays. A 300-acre site with outdoor display gardens, a 10,000 square feet (930 m²) conservatory filled with tropical plants, and miles of nature trails. Free (gardens), $5 (conservatory, but free on Fridays from noon-4:30PM). (updated Nov 2023)
• 42.272778-83.69222219 Gallup Park, 3000 Fuller Rd, ☏ +1 734 662-9319. A 69-acre park along the Huron River and Geddes Pond, and Ann Arbor's most popular recreation area. Walkways with pedestrian bridges over the water, two playgrounds, picnic areas, open fields, over 3 miles (4.8 km) of asphalt trails. Canoe, kayak and paddleboat rental (canoes can also be taken from the Argo Park livery, 1055 Longshore Drive, +1 734 668-7411, to the Gallup livery).  
• 42.2475-83.710720 Buhr Park, 2751 Packard St, ☏ +1 734 971-3228. A 39-acre park with picnic areas, children's play area, softball diamond, soccer fields, outdoor tennis courts, 25-yard swimming pool, children's wading pool, outdoor ice arena for public skating and ice hockey, cross-country ski center, and snowmobile trails. Skate rentals available.  

• 42.2815-83.746221 Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, 220 E Ann St, ☏ +1 734 995-5439. Nine galleries with more than 250 interactive science demos and exhibits, on topics from physics to health to nature to mathematics. Kids will like it a lot; adults will be fairly entertained. $9 (donations gratefully accepted).  
• 42.2933-83.746722 Artrain USA, 1100 N Main St, toll-free: +1-800-ART-1971 (278-1971). Check the website to see if the Artrain will be in town during your visit. A traveling art museum, housed in vintage rail cars, that tours the nation but is based in Ann Arbor. Each exhibition tours the country for three to four years, offering creative partnerships with local artists at each stop along the tour. 
• 42.245-83.71055623 Cobblestone Farm Museum, 2781 Packard St, ☏ +1 734 994-2928, +1 734 973-7267. Tours offered 10AM-1PM on the last Saturday of the month, beginning in May. On-site gift shop open during tours or by appointment. An 1845 two-family home, notable for its façade made of cobblestones in herringbone rows, now restored and interpreted to give a view of past rural life in Washtenaw County. $2.  
• 42.278889-83.74444424 Kempf House, 312 S Division St, ☏ +1 734 994-4898. Tours offered 1PM-4PM on Sundays, September through December and March through June, or by appointment. A restored Greek Revival house museum from 1853; once home to Reuben and Pauline Kempf, prominent Ann Arbor musicians, now offering guided tours and a glimpse into Victorian life in Ann Arbor. $1.  
• 42.301-83.730225 Leslie Science Center, 1831 Traver St, ☏ +1 734 997-1553. Park open daily sunrise to sunset; Critter House open Su noon-3PM. 50 acres of fields, woods and prairie, featuring outdoor, hands-on and discovery-based educational programs. Features an environmentally-friendly Nature House; a Critter House with frogs, turtles, snakes, and rabbits; live birds of prey, including owls, falcons, kestrels, hawks, vultures, and a bald eagle; and a mile-long trail through the Black Pond Woods. Free (donations gratefully accepted). 
• 42.2878-83.712526 Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library, 1000 Beal Ave, ☏ +1 734 205-0555, [email protected]. M-F 8:45AM-4:45PM (closed Federal holidays). The Gerald Ford Library collects and preserves the papers from Gerald Ford's presidency, including over 20 million pages of memos, letters, and personal papers. The collection also includes photographs, videotapes, audiotapes, and film. While these materials are by appointment only, there are free exhibits in the lobby on the life of President and Mrs. Ford, as well as a 20-minute film, narrated by President Ford. The Library hosts free evening events - author talks and programs by notable individuals. Free.  
• 42.2779-83.754627 Argus Museum, 525 West William St. Free. (updated Jan 2020)

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• 42.27837-83.7344828 University of Michigan Museum of Natural History (Exhibit Museum of Natural History), 1109 Geddes Ave, ☏ +1 734 764-0478. M-Sa 9AM-5PM, Su noon-5PM. Exhibits on natural sciences and anthropology, including prehistoric life, Michigan wildlife, Native American and other cultures, and rock and mineral specimens. Free (donations gratefully accepted).  
• 42.2769-83.740629 Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, 434 S State St, ☏ +1 734 764-9304. Tu-F 9AM-4PM, Sa Su 1PM-4PM, closed Mondays. Galleries featuring nearly 100,000 artefacts from Greek, Roman, Egyptian and Near Eastern civilizations. Free (donations gratefully accepted).  
• 42.2754-83.739730 University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA), 525 S State St, ☏ +1 734 764-0395, +1 734 763-UMMA (8662). Building hours: daily 8AM-midnight; gallery hours: Tu-W 10AM-5PM, Th F 10AM-10PM, Sa 10AM-5PM, Su noon-5PM. Collections of African, American, Asian, European, and Middle Eastern art; modern and contemporary artwork; prints, drawings and photographs; and frequent rotating collections. Gift shop on-site. Free ($5 donation suggested).  
• 42.29-83.717331 University of Michigan School of Art and Design (Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design), 2000 Bonisteel Blvd, ☏ +1 734 764-0397. M-F 9AM-5PM. Exhibitions by art students and faculty in two galleries on North Campus: the Warren Robbins Graduate Center and the Slusser Gallery. Also check out their small downtown gallery "Work". Free.  
• 42.27938-83.7360132 Sindecuse Museum of Dentistry, 1011 N University Avenue (School of Dentistry, room G532). M-F 8AM-6PM. Over 10,000 artifacts focused on the history of dentistry, with particular interest in dental practice and technology in the United States and Michigan since the 18th century. Free.  
• 42.290306-83.72133 Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments, 1100 Baits Dr, ☏ +1 734 764-0583. M-F 10AM-5PM. Housed in the School of Music, the Stearns Collection holds over 2500 pieces of historical and contemporary musical instruments from all over the world. Free.  
• 42.281667-83.73166734 Detroit Observatory, 1398 East Ann Street 48109, ☏ +1 734 764-3482, [email protected]. The oldest astronomical observatory in Michigan and 2nd oldest building remaining on campus. Take a free tour of the observatory and learn how it set the stage for The University of Michigan to become a center of science and research. The telescopes at this observatory served to set time for the entire city and keep the trains running on schedule until the development of more reliable timepieces and telecommunications. free.  

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Several of the university's collections are hosted by institutions that are primarily research-oriented, and so generally don't have exhibits on permanent display. However, it may be possible to arrange to view the collections through contacting the curators.

• 42.2361-83.727235 Herbarium, 3600 Varsity Dr, ☏ +1 734 764-2407, fax: +1 734 647-5719. Collections of algae, bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms, monocots, dicots, fungi and lichens. 
• 42.2736-83.736236 Museum of Anthropology, 610 E. University Avenue, ☏ +1 734 764-0485, fax: +1 734 763-7783. Archaeological collections of pottery, flaked and groundstone tools, animal bones, ethnobotanical and sediment samples, and accompanying field notes, site and survey maps, photographs, and other relevant documents and records; ethnographic collections of pottery, basketry, textiles, wood, and many other materials; and extensive photographic collections. 
• 42.279-83.734537 Museum of Paleontology, 1105 North University Ave, ☏ +1 734 764-0489, fax: +1 734 936-1380. Collections of paleobotany, micropaleontology, invertebrate paleontology and vertebrate paleontology. 
• 42.2361-83.727838 Museum of Zoology, 3600 Varsity Drive, ☏ +1 734 764-0476, fax: +1 734 763-4080. Collections of birds, fishes, insects, mollusks, mammals, reptiles and amphibians. 

• 42.283-83.75118 Ann Arbor Film Festival, 203 E Ann St, ☏ +1 734 995-5356. Held during six days in late March at the Michigan Theater (603 E Liberty Street). The oldest festival of its kind in North America, showcasing over 100 independent and experimental films and videos annually, since 1963. Over 20 prizes are awarded to the best films. Passes are available for single screenings, single days, weekends or the entire week.  
• University Musical Society, ☏ +1 734 764-2538. The University Musical Society annually presents a series of concerts by world-renowned artists at Hill Auditorium, the Power Center, the Michigan Theater, or Rackham Auditorium. Price varies according to performance. 
• Hash Bash, University of Michigan Diag near State St and N University St. Held the first Saturday in April. The Hash Bash began when poet John Sinclair was jailed for marijuana possession, leading John Lennon and Yoko Ono to headline a protest rally in Ann Arbor in 1971. Beginning in 1972, it became an annual event to commemorate the occasion and support the reform of marijuana laws. The Hash Bash is a gathering point for thousands of cannabis aficionados from all around, with guest speakers in the Diag attracting large crowds. Given the nature of the event, you probably will see people smoking marijuana; those who do light up tend to take advantage of the difference in fines between the town ($25) and the university ($100 and possible jail time), which basically means that your punishment depends on which side of State Street you stand on. Vendors sell everything from hemp bracelets to "glass art" (actually pipes and bongs, but who's quibbling?), bongo drums are played, and people-watching can be an event in itself.  
• Naked Mile, University of Michigan campus. Once held in mid-April at midnight on the last day of classes. A tradition at the University of Michigan which began in 1986, in which hundreds of students — traditionally graduating seniors, although in practice there's a broader spread — ran across campus naked, while spectators cheered them on, to celebrate the end of the school year. Although it is illegal, it was tolerated by local police until 1998, when they began attempting to strongly discourage continuation of the Naked Mile, fueled in part by concerns over outsiders videotaping the event and selling the recordings online. To avoid being arrested, students often run the Mile in body paint, underwear, or a day earlier than usual. 
• Ann Arbor Book Festival, 311-315 S State St, ☏ +1 734 369-3366. Held in mid-May. First organized in 2004 to promote reading, heighten awareness of literacy challenges, and showcase the rich culture of the written word in Michigan and beyond. The festival features a bookstore crawl, antiquarian book fair, author readings, symposiums and panels on literacy and writing, tours of the U-M library conservation and preservation lab, and a street festival. 
• African American Downtown Festival, E Ann St and N Fourth Ave, ☏ +1 734 769-0288, [email protected]. 10AM-8:30PM. Held the first Saturday in June since 1995. Crafts, merchandise, food, live music. 
• Taste of Ann Arbor, Main St. Held the first Sunday in June 11AM-5PM. Kiosks along Main Street offer people the chance to sample menu items from over 35 local restaurants. Also includes three stages of live music, dancing and more. Admission free, although tickets to trade goodies ($0.50 per ticket, or $10 for a sheet of 20, with most items ranging between 3-11 tickets apiece). 
• Shakespeare in the Arb, 1610 Washington Heights, ☏ +1 734 647-7600. Shows begin at 6:30PM. Annual outdoor Shakespearean production since 2001, held on weekends in June. Roving performance requires the actors and audience to shift locations throughout the Arb from scene to scene. Previous productions have included A Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, As You Like It and Love's Labour's Lost. $15.  
• Ann Arbor Summer Festival, 522 S Fourth Ave, Ste B, ☏ +1 734 994-5999. Held from mid-June to mid-July. An annual event since 1983 with different nightly indoor cultural performances: singers, musical bands, dancers, comedians, plays, and other acts including acrobats and animal handlers. 
• TEDxUofM. Held annually since 2008, the student run satellite TED conference is an awesome showcase of what people associated with the University of Michigan have accomplished. Ticket prices vary and location changes every year. At TEDxUofM you'll be inspired, meet interesting people, and have great discussions. The event is generally held sometime in Spring. Free. 
• Top of the Park, Ingalls Mall. Held from mid-June to early July. Nightly local and regional live bands, outdoor film screenings at 10PM, and concession booths from eight local eateries. Traditionally this event was held on the upper level of the Fletcher parking structure, next to the Power Center — hence the name — but it has been temporarily moved outside the Rackham School of Graduate Studies. In inclement weather, performances and films may be cancelled. Free. 
• Ann Arbor Art Fairs, ☏ +1 734 994-5260, toll-free: +1-800-888-9487. One week in late July. W-F 10AM-9PM, Sa 10AM-6PM. Held throughout downtown, four juried art fairs that display and sell art: the original Ann Arbor Street Art Fair along N University; the Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair along Main, Liberty, William and State; the State Street Area Art Fair; and the South University Art Fair. In practical terms, it's all one great big fair that takes about a full day to explore if you move quickly and don't look at every booth. Prices are generally rather high, as befitting an art show of this calibre, but there are definitely bargains to be found, as well as some less expensive non-juried booths that tag along for the ride. Loads of concessions, live entertainment, and booths with great sales from local businesses are scattered throughout. During the Art Fair, hotels are generally booked up and parking can be difficult to find, so book a room early (by February or March) and find a spot at one of the park-and-ride stops to catch a bus into downtown.  

It's been said that Ann Arbor has more bookstores per capita than any other town in the US – certainly a walking tour of downtown will take you past quite a few, although the number is beginning to slowly dwindle. The flagship Borders bookstore was here from 1971 until it closed in 2011.

• 42.28404-83.74781 Common Language, 317 Braun Ct, ☏ +1 734 663-0036. M-Th 11AM-10PM, F Sa 11AM-midnight, Su 11AM-7PM. The only gay-owned-and-operated bookstore in Ann Arbor, specializing in gay, lesbian, and feminist works, with books, magazines, gifts and cards. 
• 42.28092-83.748912 Crazy Wisdom Bookstore & Tea Room, 114 S Main St, ☏ +1 734 665-2757. Specializing in spirituality, psychology and integrative medicine. Also carries gifts, cards, jewelry, crafts, art, music, incense, ritual items, candles, aromatherapy, body tools, and yoga supplies. The tea room, on the second floor, is quite good, though not cheap. 
• 42.27931-83.742973 The Dawn Treader, 514 E Liberty St, ☏ +1 734 995-1008. M-Th 11AM-8PM, F Sa 11AM-9PM, Su noon-5PM. A great place to browse – probably has the largest and widest selection of the downtown used bookstores. 
• 42.28036-83.747464 Literati Bookstore, 124 E Washington St. General bookstore. Beautifully designed and trendy. Regularly hosts authors and poets for readings and other book related events. 
• 42.2828-83.746845 Motte & Bailey, 212 N 4th Ave, ☏ +1 734 669-0451. Specializes in history. 
• 42.2795-83.748876 West Side Book Shop, 113 W Liberty St, ☏ +1 734 995-1891. Used and rare books, maps, and photographs. A strong literary bent. 

• 42.27953-83.743767 Encore Records, 417 E Liberty St, ☏ +1 734 662-6776. M-Sa 10AM-8PM, Su noon-5PM. One of the best used record stores in the country. Staff have encyclopedic knowledge. 
• 42.27963-83.746468 Underground Sounds, 255 E Liberty Suite# 249. M-Th 11AM-8PM, F Sa 11AM-9PM, Su noon-6PM. New records. They have the latest and keep their stock well up to date. 
• 42.27815-83.740939 Wazoo Records, 336 1/2 S State St, ☏ +1 734 761-8686. M-F 10AM-8PM, Sa 10AM-6PM, Su noon-6PM. New and used CDs and vinyl. Small but very well-picked selection. 

• 42.27995-83.7487610 16 Hands, 216 S Main St (between liberty & washington on S Main St.), ☏ +1 734 761-1110. M-Th 10AM-6PM, F 10AM-9PM, Sa 10AM-6PM, Su noon-5PM. Offers handmade furniture, lighting, jewelry, wearables, housewares and gifts by artists throughout the United States. Custom orders welcome, greeting cards and free gift wrap. Many Michigan artists. 
• 42.312-83.656311 Dixboro General Store, 5206 Plymouth Rd, ☏ +1 734 663-5558. M-Th Sa 10AM-6PM, F 10AM-8PM, Su 11AM-5PM. One of the busiest country gift and furnishing stores in Michigan, located in a historic store in the village of Dixboro. Furniture, candles, collectables, garden decor, tabletops, bath and body supplies, home accessories, lighting, and edible goodies. 
• 42.27873-83.7484712 Four Directions, 329 S Main St, ☏ +1 734 996-9250. A great gift store offering jewelry, crystals, minerals, fossils, and gifts from around the world. Their jewelry is very pretty and generally at quite reasonable prices. If you want something local to the area, you can find samples of Michigan greenstone aka chlorastrolite (the state gem, from Isle Royale, which is fairly pricey), Petoskey stone (the state stone, usually found loose rather than in jewelry) and native Michigan copper (as bookends or free-flowing verdigris-encrusted sculptures). 
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