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About Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor is an attractive university town with a population of about 130,000. It offers a range of entertainment and cultural events that far exceeds what one would expect from a town of its size — and most are affordable on a graduate student budget. The following links provide more information.

www.ci.ann-arbor.mi.us
The official City of Ann Arbor website provides a wealth of information about Ann Arbor and the City government. This website provides information about City departments, services and officials, City government events, job postings, and a directory of City offices. It also provides information about living in, working in, or visiting Ann Arbor.

www.visitannarbor.org
The Ann Arbor Area Convention & Visitor's Bureau website provides a general city information; a visitor's guide to Ann Arbor; information about accommodations, events, dining, UM, Chamber members and meetings, and more.

www.arborweb.com
The site of the Ann Arbor Observer offers a comprehensive city guide, including information about neighborhoods, housing, restaurants, museums, and so on. It also has a good listing of current events and numerous links to other sites.

www.ecurrent.com
The Current offers a more quirky guide to current events.

www.annarbor.com
The site of the local newspaper, the Ann Arbor News.

www.michigandaily.com
The site of the student newspaper, The Michigan Daily.

www.ums.org
The site of the University Musical Society, a major provider of cultural events in town.

www.aafilmfest.org
The site of the renowned Ann Arbor Film Festival.