Articles tagged: Michigan Stadium
New 'tailgate park' plans in motion for Mr. Stadium Coin Laundry owner
Posted: May 16, 2013Plans for a new tailgate park on Industrial Boulevard show what could be a new way to experience Michigan football games for those who can't make it into the stadium. Read more »
Detroit News: Boston Marathon bombings remind Michigan officials to stay alert on game day
Posted: May 02, 2013"This is one of the first incidents that involved a sports venue," Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon told the news. "All of us who host sporting events at large venues; if you don't pause for a moment and think about that, I think there's something wrong with you." Read more »
On-street parking restrictions in effect for Saturday's spring game at Michigan Stadium
Posted: Apr 12, 2013The city of Ann Arbor is reminding residents and football fans about parking restrictions that will be in place in neighborhoods around the Big House this Saturday. Read more »
University of Michigan and NHL try again: 2014 Winter Classic planned for Michigan Stadium
Posted: Mar 21, 2013A four-month lockout might have derailed plans to host the 2013 Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium, but the University of Michigan and National Hockey League will try again for 2014. Read more »
Column with Videos: 'Polar Plunging' with Special Olympians at the Big House is a freezing good time
Posted: Feb 23, 2013The worst part of the Polar Plunge is definitely the feet. As soon as you take your shoes off you're hit by the sudden feeling that you may never see all 10 of your toes in the same place again. The best part is the faces of the Special Olympics athletes and their families participating in the event. Read more »
University of Michigan hosts Polar Plunge to raise money for Special Olympics
Posted: Feb 23, 2013A parade of costumed community members will march through Michigan Stadium tunnel and plunge into a cold pool on the field for the annual Polar Plunge on Saturday. Read more »
MLive/with Poll: Should Detroit bid to be 2024 Summer Olympics host?
Posted: Feb 21, 2013Detroit was one of 35 cities to receive a letter from the United States Olympic Committee to gauge interest in hosting the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. According to an MLive story, a Facebook page already ... Read more »
Registration open for Feb. 23 Polar Plunge at Michigan Stadium
Posted: Dec 13, 2012Registration is now open for the Polar Plunge, Feb. 23, 2013 at Michigan Stadium, kicking off the athletic department-wide community service relationship with the Special Olympics of Michigan. Read more »
1290 WLBY: Dave Brandon on Big House Big Heart: U-M would rather organize its own charity run
Posted: Dec 05, 2012University of Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon told 1290 WLBY radio host Lucy Ann Lance Wednesday morning that he supports hosting a fundraising race that ends at Michigan Stadium, but says he no longer wants to partner with Champions for Charity. Read more »
Big House Big Heart coordinator 'baffled' by why race can't finish in Michigan Stadium
Posted: Dec 04, 2012When Andrea Highfield learned the annual Big House Big Heart run would have to go forward without half of its namesake —the Big House— she was "baffled" and discouraged, she says. Read more »
Text of email informing Big House Big Heart supporters about cancellation
Posted: Dec 04, 2012The following is an email sent by Champions For Charity staff to Big House Big Heart supporters informing them of the event's cancellation. The email was sent Tuesday morning. Dear Big House Big Heart Participant, ... Read more »
Canceled: Big House Big Heart race forced out of Michigan Stadium
Posted: Dec 04, 2012The annual fundraising race that loops through the University of Michigan and downtown Ann Arbor and ends at Michigan Stadium has been canceled. Read more »
U-M gameday police stats: 9 arrests, 39 ejections from Michigan Stadium
Posted: Nov 17, 2012The University of MIchigan Department of Public Safety reported nine arrests Saturday during the Wolverines' game against Iowa in Ann Arbor. Read more »
Feeding the Big House: Michigan Stadium's concession manager preps for 112,000 football fans
Posted: Nov 17, 2012What's bigger - the University of Michigan football game itself or the food served with it? Read more »
hidden ann arbor: Ann Arbor's most creative wedding proposals: from the planetarium to the Big House
Posted: Nov 16, 2012There are plenty of places in Ann Arbor to propose to the one you love. Find out where some of the most unique and popular locales are -- they might not be where you think. Read more »
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