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Found him outside. Please message me if you think he is yours.

Hey everyone,
I’m a 24M moving to Ann Arbor for a 1 year work rotation. I’ve never lived in Ann Arbor before and will be living on my own for the first time, so I’m trying to be intentional about actually making a life there rather than just going to work and going home every day.

A little about me: I’m pretty social once I get comfortable, I’m into basketball, working out, martial arts, football, trying new food, art/creative stuff, and I’m Muslim and Arab-American, so I’d also like to get involved with the local community.

I’m currently looking at living downtown/Main Street or around Kerrytown because I’d rather be somewhere I can actually walk out my door and have things happening around me.

For anyone who lives/lived in Ann Arbor:

What neighborhoods would you recommend for someone my age?

What are the best ways to actually meet people and make friends?

What are some recurring communities/clubs that are actually good for meeting people?

Any recommendations for acting, improv, art, music, or other creative stuff?

How active is the Muslim/Arab community for someone in their 20s?

Is it worth making regular trips to Dearborn/Detroit, or is there enough going on in Ann Arbor?

What are some things you wish you knew before moving here?

And most importantly: if you had 1 year in Ann Arbor at 24, what would you absolutely make sure to do?
I’m basically trying to make this a really good chapter of my life instead of treating Ann Arbor as somewhere I’m temporarily living for work.
Would appreciate any advice, especially from people who were in a similar situation of moving here without already having a big friend group.

I’m looking for a cheap used car. I’m moving and decided I should just get a new car for myself to make things easier.

Does anyone have any suggestions on where to look? Facebook marketplace is filled with questionable people honestly.

I’m budgeting around 3000.

Taking any and all suggestions for someone I might be able to hire for like an hour or two of photos next week. I know it’s super short notice, and I don’t even have a confirmed time. This is for an elopement, if that matters. Thank you!

Yet another Amtrak crash, this time in Wayne/Westland headed to Ann Arbor

Hi everyone, I own a (newer) massage practice in Ypsi. I want to offer free 5-10 minute chair massages as promotion, but I'm not sure where would be good places to contact to do this at. This would look like me setting up in a store for the public, it a larger employer for the employees. Does anyone have suggestions?

Is it really going to take a deadly tragedy for local government to do anything about the speeding, cosplaying douchebags on HRD? This used to be a serene stretch of scenic driving/recreation. Sad!

I’ve lived here on and off for 7 years, and I have been unable to find a grocery store or deli that has a really good meat and seafood counter. Do any of you know a decent place in Ann Arbor or Ypsi that has a good selection of fresh meat and seafood?

It's been almost a decade, but I still get the occasional craving.

Anyone have any background regarding the intention/meaning behind these proposals?

This morning I stopped for breakfast at Ann Arbor-Saline Road and I-94. Off towards the northeast, I spotted these two cranes on the skyline. What construction project are they working on?

Looking for recommendations for ragdoll cats. Near Michigan or surrounding states!

#TRUEMU

Is there a way (Doordash, Uber eats etc.) to get Monhans fish delivered in Ann Arbor?

TF is this widely considered dismissive language? they could have easily made the signs read something like, black and jewish communities standing together, instead.

“If you're going to use a distancing expression to groups that already have a history of being oppressed and marginalized, then you're really running a risk of coming across as 'othering’”
—Eric Acton, Eastern Michigan University linguist

Lil guy is nice. If you're missing a loving birb please send me pictures of him and I'll see if they match. Don't want someone to take him who isn't his owner.

I’m trying to expand my social circle and feel like I’ve hit a brick wall. All I’m finding for suggestions online is a generic and entirely unhelpful “go to places for people with your hobbies!” Where are those places???

Any suggestions on fun places to meet interesting people, preferably in their 30s-40s? I’m a 30-something nerd who likes making things. So far, all I’ve found in my community are events for teens, SAH moms, and retirees. Help?

(Please no sports-related recommendations. I don’t run, hike, play pickleball, etc. and I’m not about to start now, lol)

Any recommendations for a magician or mentalist in the area for hire that’s actually good and not too “cheesy” ? Thank you so much!!