Articles tagged: wu-tang clan
column: Ann Arbor's most popular bar in 2012 - 'The Bar at 327 Braun Court'
Posted: Feb 03, 2012Bold predictions require adventurous statements. I'm not one for hyperbole, but Geronimo: The Bar at 327 Braun Court will be Ann Arbor's most popular bar in 2012. Book it. Student bars, brew pubs, cocktail bars, ... Read more »
Column: A new kind of art gallery in Ypsilanti - The Parlour Room
Posted: Dec 19, 2011There's a new kind of gallery in Ypsilanti exploring alternative spaces to display art. Mary Ayling hopes that her apartment gallery, The Parlour Room can be a place for local artists to exhibit, art lovers ... Read more »
column: A Canadian's first American high school football game - Pioneer vs. Huron
Posted: Oct 15, 2011Friday night I attended my very first American high school football game. For my entree into your high school football experience — and by "your", I mean anyone not Canadian — I chose the annual Ann ... Read more »
column: A royal wedding wrap-up from a faithful Canadian subject
Posted: Apr 29, 2011Most grooms wake groggy-eyed on their wedding day, drink a little coffee and try not to cut themselves shaving. Prince William woke up this morning and received the titles of Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergus. Read more »
column: Play me a song, karaoke man: A behind-the-scenes look at the life of a KJ
Posted: Mar 28, 2011"If a guy comes up and puts in for a Billy Joel song, he's a karaoke ringer and an unimaginative one." Mark Carlson looks like Kevin Smith's Silent Bob, and he's the most popular man ... Read more »
Column: Polar Plunge 2011 - Will it rank as the dumbest thing I've ever done?
Posted: Feb 07, 2011This will be the dumbest thing I've ever done. And I've done some pretty dumb things. 1) Lived in a one bedroom apartment with four cats2) Dated a cellist in a folk-pop band3) Purchased $1,000 ... Read more »
Do your Nation(al) duty and cheer for the Steelers in the Super Bowl
Posted: Feb 05, 2011In September I wrote about the Pittsburgh Steelers fan group Steeler Nation — a diehard collection of fans who gather at Aubree's (technically Sticks) in Ypsilanti to support the black and gold. I dropped in ... Read more »
The Deuce: What it feels like to eat 12 mini-burgers and not throw up during Good Time Charley's competition
Posted: Dec 10, 2010Tuesday night I took part in a mini-burger eating contest at Good Time Charley's against a highly decorated pierogi eating champion, a skinny kid with expensive headphones who'd eaten 17 burgers the year before and ... Read more »
the deuce: 43 things to do at the Kerrytown Market & Shops that aren't the farmers market
Posted: Oct 19, 2010Townies know about Kerrytown and the Kerrytown Market & Shops but I don’t think enough people appreciate what they have. The Kerrytown Market & Shops are like the Briarwood Mall with better food and less ... Read more »
the deuce: So you went to The Back to School Bang! at the Blind Pig ...
Posted: Sep 28, 2010You’re going to The Bang! on Saturday. Your calendar is circled. Each Bang! has a theme and this one is “Back to School."Â Back to School Bang! in thick red sharpie next to the 25 ... Read more »
the deuce: A Sunday mass of Steeler Nation, Terrible Towels and a pizza buffet
Posted: Sep 13, 2010“What’s your name?” a large gentleman asks my friend Courtney as we stand at the top of the stairs leading to the second floor of Aubree’s in Depot Town. We’re here to join Steeler Nation ... Read more »
the deuce: Building the perfect wedding speech with Dave Brandon and the guy from '8 Mile'
Posted: Aug 23, 2010The final building block to prepare me for my best friend Jason DePasquale’s wedding is crafting the perfect wedding speech. I'll redeem myself for the mistakes of my past. For this, the fourth and final ... Read more »
the deuce: I will be a kickball champion in less than 11 hours
Posted: Aug 11, 2010You don’t have to be a finely tuned athlete to play kickball, but you do if you want to be a kickball champion. That’s what I hope to add to my resume under “citations and ... Read more »
the deuce: Body by Josh: a bridal bootcamp blowout at Sparrow Gym
Posted: Aug 09, 2010Former Michigan hockey player David Rohlfs flips a giant tractor tire end-over-end on the sidewalk bordering East Kingsley Street in Kerrytown, right outside a propped-open back door to Sparrow Gym. You can hear the thump-thump-thump at ... Read more »
the deuce: What do you wear to a beach wedding? (A grown man's adventure in Abercrombie & Fitch)
Posted: Aug 02, 2010What do you wear to a beach wedding without looking like an ass? That’s the question I’ve been asking myself for months, and I still haven’t come up with a good answer. I’ve worn four ... Read more »
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