Visiting Ann Arbor for Michigan-ND

[TornACL]

Looks like I might be doing a trip up to Ann Arbor for the Michigan/Notre Dame game. Every year my buddy and I try to do one weekend trip to a far-off cfb destination. I figure with the events of week 1, these tickets might be cheaper.

Anybody been before? Give me the rundown. Here is my tentative plan:

1. Stay Friday night near Detroit DTW Airport (arriving late Friday)
2. Get up early and drive into Ann Arbor as early as possible (~9am)
3. Get a flavor of the campus either joining some tailgaters or hitting local watering holes pre-game. Also interested in any unique pregame Michigan traditions.
4. Post-game, find a place to hunker down, eat, and watch USC-Nebraska.

I'll post this later on a UM board, but I figured I'd try here first.

 

[Ahab]

Don't waste your Friday night by the airport, head straight into town. Its only about 30 minutes from the airport to Ann Arbor.

 

[TornACL]

We're not getting in until midnight Friday. I figure by the time we get the rental car and drive into Ann Arbor it will be 1am. When's last call?

 

[Longhorn_in_LA]

Go to the M Zone blog, and scroll down to their posts from last week. They have a topic discussing pre-game and information for visitors to Michigan games.

They have a post right now at the top of their page that I don't want to open at work, or else I would give you a link to their blog. Just go to google...type in "M Zone" will be the first thing that pops up.

 

[Stuck_At_Work]

Wear this: cgi.ebay.com/Appalachian-State-Mountaineers-BLACK-ASU-Hat-Cap-NWT_W0QQitemZ280150113700QQihZ018QQcategoryZ25550QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

You'll get free drinks everywhere you go.

 

[jrotten]

Going straight from the airport to Ann Arbor will keep you from fighting major traffic the following morning.

 

[Big Horn]

The quicker you can get away from the airport area, the better.

 

[TheFied]

Torn, I was in Ann Arbor (yes, she is a *****, I gave her the shocker) last February for work.

I was there with a co-worker who went to UM. I'll email you what we did but we had a good time. The places I recommend will likely be for after the game b/c the stadium is on the far end of campus. Their bars are pretty far from the stadium and definitely not a walk.

 

[TheFied]

Torn, is that when we play UCF?

 

[ChazUTX]

Went there last season for the Wisc. game. Had a buddy getting his MBA and the business school had a huge tailgate with a bus in a parking lot at the end of a huge field where the band practices. Sorry I can't be more specific, but it was a good time. I don't remember any of the bars we hit up after the game!

 

[kbrown]

Lord, if these two tams don't get their **** together you may be the only one in the stadium!!!

 

[Jive_Turkey]

Bring some shoulder pads and a helmet. One team might ask you to play.