Talk:Ann Arbor, Michigan

Nicknames

I have never heard anyone call Ann Arbor "Ace Deuce". "Tree town" for sure, though.

A more common description of Ann Arbor has been that it is a "late sixties theme park".

Heh, I was just going to say that. I lived in Ann Arbor 25 years and never heard the term "Ace Deuce" until I read it here. Sounds like baloney to me. --Chowbok 23:41, Apr 23, 2005 (UTC)

I have lived in Ann Arbor for 5 years and have never heard it called Ace Deuce either. "People's Republic of Ann Arbor" yes. "Tree Town" no - maybe I don't get out enough :). commonbrick

Tree town is pretty common, especially from rival towns. Ace deuce, never heard of it, so I think we should strike that one until it can be substantiated. - Taxman 03:21, Apr 24, 2005 (UTC)

"Tree Town" is also painted on a mural at the edge of town; you'll see it right after you get off the downtown exit from M-14. Funnyhat 21:09, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)

I just did a google search (http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Ace+Deuce%22+ann+arbor&hl=en) and Ace Deuce did turn up a few results... commonbrick 04:03, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)

I'm a 22-year old, born and raised in Ann Arbor and while it is a recent slang, Ace Deuce is definitely a very common term now, at least among my age group, although I'm not necessarily sure it should be added as a nickname yet -Dylan

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I removed the link to the external references below. Generally, text links within the body of an article should link to other articles in Wikipedia, not to external web sites (especially when there is or should be an article in WP for that item). Or external links can appear as numbered references, so it is clear (sort of) that it is not a typical link to another article.

• Washtenaw Community College (http://www.wccnet.edu)
• Concordia University (http://www.cuaa.edu/)
• Cleary University (http://www.cleary.edu/)
• Ave Maria School of Law (http://www.avemarialaw.edu/)
• Eastern Michigan University (http://www.emich.edu) in neighboring Ypsilanti

Economy and Industry

• The large pharmaceutical research facility on the northeast side of town is currently part of Pfizer (http://www.pfizer.com) - it was previously part of Warner-Lambert and before that was part of Parke-Davis.
• Domino's Pizza's headquarters are in Ann Arbor.
• The original Borders Bookstore was in Ann Arbor, and the chain is still based there.
• Ann Arbor Terminals, during the 1980s, the manufacturer of the famous video display terminal the Ann Arbor Ambassador, http://www.geocrawler.com/archives/3/408/1986/2/0/2153845/
• Bendix Aerospace (do they still exist?)
• ProQuest, including UMI
• Arbortext, (http://www.arbortext.com/) a provider of XML-based publishing software
• Harris&Baseview, (http://www.harrisbaseview.com/) a provider of newspaper publishing software and ASP services
• Ann Arbor is home to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (http://www.epa.gov/nvfel/)
• Toyota Technical Center (http://www.toyota.com/about/operations/design-rd/locations/)

two changes to Events

two changes in events;

1- there are now five different juried art fairs held during the 'Ann Arbor Art Fair'. I do not know all their official names, but here is a list of what I know

    a- held by the State Street Merchants Association, don't know official name
    b- held by the Michigan Guild, don't know official name
    c- held by the South University Street Merchants Association, name unkown
    d- the original fair that started it all, no names, but its held on Thayer and North University area, by the clock tower
    e- official name 'Kings Chosen'

I also added the text "many other artists and retail booths anywhere they can rent some space."

Well, writing this art fair starts in 3 days, so I may get my facts straight during that time.

2- added the Ann Arbor Shopping Cart Race, will work on getting more details.

• a- State Street Art Fair
• b- The Guild Summer Art Fair
• c- (Ann Arbor's) South University Art Fair
• d- Ann Arbor Street Art Fair
• e- King's Chosen Art Fair is not considered to be one of the four Art Fairs---it's only very loosely juried, and on private land next to, but not in, the major traffic area.

Juicy 17:51, 9 Apr 2005 (UTC)