Ann Arbor is included in a roundup of cool college towns in CNN's travel section. The article praises "the lush 123-acre Nichols Arboretum," Dominick's bar and restaurant and calls Zingerman's Roadhouse "the pride of Ann Arbor."

The roundup includes several other college towns across the country, including Madison, Wis.; Burlington, Vt.; Boulder, Colo.; and Berkeley, Calif.