Surprise, surprise, there really is more to do in Ann Arbor than going to University of Michigan football games. (that sarcasm btw)
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — College football season kicks off this month, and gridiron grudge matches are a good excuse for parents to make a campus visit.
If you’re among the 110,000 headed to University of Michigan’s Big House this Saturday to watch the Wolverines take on Notre Dame, you’re in luck. Ann Arbor — or A2 as the locals call it — isn’t just home to the country’s largest college-owned stadium. It’s also a great getaway, about four hours from Chicago, with lots to see and do over a long weekend.
But good luck getting sightseeing suggestions from your college-age kids. News flash: Parents and students have different ideas on what constitutes a rockin’ weekend.
So while Johnny and Jenny "study," hit an all-night kegger and scarf down fried veggies at Krazy Jim’s Blimpy Burger (whose motto is Cheaper Than Food), here are some extracurricular activities to keep the grownups busy in this quintessential college town:
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