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Q. I have two questions for you: 1) The boardwalk in Lillie Park on Ellsworth was submerged under water for a couple of years. But this year it is out of the water and usable once again. What happened?A. Turtle Pond has no...

“I spy Angell Hall Observatory!” asserts Victoria Devulder. August’s “picture shows the dome,” notes Ivana Mrazova. “It’s not commonly visible from ground level,” points out Dean...

On a summer afternoon at downtown’s Neutral Zone teen center, Taylor Wedekind, age seventeen, and Max Saalberg, age sixteen, are rehearsing their latest rap songs. Saalberg, in shorts, T-shirt, and baseball cap, moves to...

I began my two years living in East Quad just as Zaragon Place was opening. Passing the new tower on my way to the Diag, I distinctly remember looking at those shiny new apartments and wishing that I had the money and the...

When the City Guide arrives in August, the Arb is glutted on sun, and the crowds are diluted by vacations elsewhere. Now’s the time to stroll beneath the lush canopy of trees and acquaint yourself with the Arb’s...

Ann Arbor is home to the longest-­standing community garden in the country. Project Grow (Community Services, Environment) started with a few dozen gardeners at a handful of sites. Now, says part-time managing director Kirk...

Daniel Sellers’ severe bipolar disease and depression may not be as “in your face” as the Masonic tattoo in the middle of his forehead, but his mental illness has left an equally indelible mark. His violent...