University Flower Shop Opens New Location Off Wagner

Morning, Ann Arbor! According to the ol’ weather forecast, this might be the last week in the 80s. Enjoy it while it lasts!

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💐 Flower Power: University Flower Shop (7 Nickels Arcade) has opened a second location on the west side of town (212 South Wagner Road). The new design studio/retail location was strategically placed to cater to West Ann Arbor, Dexter, Chelsea, and Saline clients. The new location is open and already impressing local Redditors.

📈 These Results Won’t Shock You: Since 2008, the city has conducted a bi-annual community survey to ask residents their opinions on city services, amenities, and quality of life in Ann Arbor. In June and July, 3,000 residents were randomly surveyed:

High-performing areas:

• 91% view Ann Arbor as a good place to live

• 84% would recommend living in Ann Arbor

• 78% view Ann Arbor’s economy as healthy

Low-performing areas:

• 13% view the cost of living favorably

• 36% view the city’s power (gas and electric) utilities favorably

Here’s a Tableau link to the entire survey.

🍃 P!peline Consumption Venue: An Ypsilanti developer is working to build P!peline, a cannabis-friendly music venue. The project would include an outdoor amphitheater capable of holding 650 people and an indoor venue for 250 people. Preliminary site plans for the 3.87-acre property were approved last month by the Ypsilanti Township Planning Commission. If built, P!peline would be the state’s first indoor and outdoor cannabis-consumption space.

🍒 Cherry On Top: Under a newly proposed senate bill, cherries may soon become the official state fruit of Michigan. Last week, state Senator John Damoose (R-Harbor Springs) proposed the legislation to bipartisan support. Michigan is the leading grower of tart cherries in the world and produced nearly 70% of the U.S.’s 2024 crop.

🏈 Michigan Football Tracker: Week 4 of 13

• Current Record: 2-1

• Current Rank: #18 in the country

• Last Saturday: Michigan beat Arkansas State 28-18

• This Saturday: Michigan plays a 3:30 home game against #11 USC (3-0). The Trojans are 2.5-point favorites.

   

📆 Things To Do: Here’s what’s going on this week in Tree Town:

• Wednesday: Food truck rally in Kerrytown from 5 - 8 pm

• Friday: A2ZERO Green Fair (pictured above), a sustainability fair on Main Street with live music, 80+ exhibitors, a bike parade, and more.

• Sunday: Entheofest, a psychedelic plant festival, will take place on the diag

• Sunday: The Michigan Theater is showing The Goonies and kids under 12 get in free

   

   

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That's all for now! Have a great week in Tree Town!

- Andrew

P. P. S. - The custody battle over Gracie, the old Wines Elementary therapy dog, has been settled.

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P. P. P. P. S. - The human bones found under Elbel Field this summer were found to be “consistent with an anatomical specimen commonly used in medical schools and museums for educational purposes”.

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