Ann Arbor Observer Blogs

A2 Menu - The Observer's food blog

Food reviews and news from the Ann Arbor Observer and blogger Mae Sander

Everyone's a Critic - The Observer's culture blog

Criticism, commentary, and random murmurs.

Young Local Writers - Essays from 826michigan

Personal essays by students ages 9-15 from 826michigan

Other A2 Blogs

Ann Arbor Gardener – Botanizing with Guerin Wilkinson
Deeply knowledgeably, bracingly curmudgeonly. “What gives with all the dawn-redwoods in town” Wilkinson asks, “when you can do perfectly well with a nice native (to the U.S. at least) bald-cypress? “

Ann Arbor Nights – Mark Bialek, illuminated
Mark takes many of the photos of people and places in the Ann Arbor Observer, but this blog focuses on another specialty: arty scenes shot after dark.

Humans of Ann Arbor – Street portraits on Facebook
A generous local take on the NYC-originated phenomenon.

Scene in America – Michael Sola’s e-zine
You’ll see many of Michael Sola’s photos on arborview. Here’s his own much expanded and extended collection

Starlings are People, Too –
“Why are birds people,” Diane Hein-Beutel asks. Why are people, people?” she replies.

What to Do with Kids –
Manchester principal Kevin Mowrer shares his tips on everything from TV to the Toledo Zoo.