Forbes rates Ann Arbor as nation's best college sports town

This story originally ran 2/25/09

The University of Michigan is recognized once again on yet another "Best Of" list. This time it's for being a great college sports towns. Is there an award for most best of's?

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The University of Michigan is most famous for its football team, the Wolverines, who play in the packed confines of the Big House, a stadium that holds 106,201 fans. Of course, with the way the Wolverines played this past season (their record was 3-9), it's surprising that many people flocked to the stadium every Saturday.

Loyalty might explain it, though maybe it's just fans' motivation to visit Ann Arbor before and after the football game. Who can blame them? The small city of 114,000 boasts top-flight restaurants and bars, a symphony and ballet, as well as museums and concert halls hosting national-level entertainment.

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