Travel Muse Magazine is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. And guess, what — we have lots of tips of great places to see, eat, explore and experience here too. So that’s what you’ll find in this section, we like to call “Closer to Home.” Most of our contributors have lived many places before landing in Ann Arbor. (Though you don’t have to have lived here to write for us.) These guides are for everyone thinking of coming to Ann Arbor, be that for school, work, a game, a conference, a vacation, passing through on a road trip… whatever! We hope you enjoy our ideas. If you want more recs or tips, hit us up on Instagram & just ask!!
Ann Arbor, Michigan – Closer to Home Guides
Art-Nature Walk to up your Mental Heath for free in Ann Arbor
“Live in the sunshine” and “drink the wild air.” These words of the poet Ralph Waldo Emerson are ones to live by. Add them to these by the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche: “Only thoughts that come by walking have any value,” and you’ve got a recipe for mind-body success as art, nature, and exercise all have…
Get in on the Full Michigan Fall Experience with a Trip to a Cider Mill & Orchard
There’s something about reaching up into a tree, picking a ripe apple directly off a leaf-lined delicate limb, polishing it to shine on your jeans and biting right into its crimson skin as sweet juice bursts on your tongue that is quintessential Michigan. It’s even better when the trip down the orchard lanes starts with…
International Eats in Ann Arbor
You can travel the world on your taste buds as you eat your way around the city of Ann Arbor. It shouldn’t be a big surprise that there’s a variety of international cuisine here, given that the University of Michigan is said to have the largest international student population of any U.S. research university. There…
5 of the Best Free Fun Things to do on the University of Michigan Campus in Ann Arbor (for all)
There are so many cool things to do on the University of Michigan’s Ann Arbor central campus that cost zero dollars. And not just for students, faculty and staff. They’re for everyone, locals and visitors alike. Take advantage of these five free yet awesome things, no matter if you’re in town for a few hours…
While we’re building this content section, check out:
- Ann Arbor recommendations from the UM student-produced “Our A2: Food + Culture Magazine“
- Stories about names on the UM-Ann Arbor campus from the “UM Name Stories Project“
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