(734) 485-3175 1305 Washtenaw Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48197 Now you’re about to meet a family who decided it was time to leave Cambodia, time to make a new life, and eventually … time to make the donuts … mmmm donuts! If you want a bakery with heart and soul … Dom Bakery in Ypsilanti is it. Almost 40 years ago …
Michigan Firehouse Museum
(734) 547-0663 110 W Cross St, Ypsilanti, MI 48197 WEBSITE Ya ever wonder where classic fire engines go when they’re done makin runs? Well fear not … cuz I found a bunch of’m. What is it about fire engines that fascinate all of us to this day … I’ll tell ya what … they’re cool. And something every kid & …
Go Ice Cream!
(734) 219-7484 10 N Washington St, Ypsilanti, MI 48197 WEBSITE Now, we all know that ice cream is pretty much the best thing ever invented … ever! Well, here’s a guy who loved it so much … he made his own … got on his bike … and started sharing it with the world. If there’s one thing Rob Hess …
Tin Angry Men
Contact Cre via email: tinangrymen@gmail.com WEBSITE Gort Klaayu barada nikto If that means anything to you … you love robots … Gort’s my favorite. Well, here in Ypsi there’s a man who’s creating an entire invasion of these mighty metal men. Cre Fuller is part artist … part junk collector … part inventor … and one of the most likable …
Original Moxie Hair Products
(734) 340-4022 306 N River St C, Ypsilanti, MI 48198 WEBSITE Ever have a bad hair day?? … I have a lot … hence the hat … well, here’s someone who had so many … she decided to liberate locks around the world. Rachel Blistein used to hate her hair … and like a lot of people … for years …
Michigan Elvisfest – Ypsilanti, Michigan
(734) 483-1035 56 E Cross St, Ypsilanti, MI 48198 WEBSITE Michigan’s official Elvis Festival that happens at Riverside Park for two days every July in Ypsilanti’s Historic Depot Town. Thousands of Elvis lovers and people who love to be Elvis converge to shake rattle and roll out the red carpet for all things Elvis. There’s music, food, fun stuff for …
Wurst Bar, The
(734) 485-6720 705 W. Cross, Ypsilanti, MI 48197 www.wurstbarypsi.com Since you’re so used to us telling you about some of the “best” places in Michigan, I thought we’d tell you about The Wurst Bar in Ypsilanti—for real! It’s the Wurst Bar alright, and it’s a funky, cool watering hole and artisan sausage eatery that’s attracting foodies from all over Michigan. …
Baabaazuzu
(231) 256-7176 1006 S. Sawmill Rd., Lake Leelanau, MI 49653 www.baabaazuzu.com Baabaazuzu is another great innovative Michigan success story. They make one-of-a-kind fashion creations out of castaway wool sweaters that are destined for a landfill. It may sound simple at first, but a lot of Michigan creativity and ingenuity goes into the process. Sue and Kevin Burns created Baabaazuzu and …
Tap Room, The
(734) 482-5320 201 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, MI 48197 www.taproomypsi.com Ypsi has great food downtown and great places to live in town. But how ’bout a unique place to tip back a few frosty cold adult malted beverages with some friendly conversation? No problem. If you’re looking for a cool place to rub elbows with some real characters, The Tap …
Haab’s Restaurant
(734) 483-8200 18 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, MI 48197 www.haabsrestaurant.com Our first stop was a place called Haab’s Restaurant. Haab’s is a well-loved landmark in Ypsilanti, and in October every year on their anniversary, people come from far and wide to stand in line. Why, you ask? As a way of saying thanks to the entire community, Haab’s does something …