Ann Arbor Park's a blast. We've also got some decent record stores downtown. My favorite is Underground Sound, but also keep an eye out for Wazoo and Encore Records.
This. Ann Arbor is pretty spoiled with record stores. Underground has new stuff and Encore is packed to the brim with used stuff and some new. Wazoo is somewhere in between.
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If you're vegetarian or vegan, try Seva.
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Seva just moved from downtown to right by the skatepark, so that's convenient. If you like meat, Zingerman's roadhouse is also nearby and their deli is downtown.
My other downtown food favorites are Pita Kabob Grill, where you can and should order Meghan's Falafel, and Earthen Jar, a delicious vegan Indian food buffet.
The Blind Pig is the main venue in town and often has good shows, as does the Majestic/Garden Bowl in Detroit. StabMasterArson might be your bartender there. The 8 Ball in Ann Arbor, which is right behind the Blind Pig, is the local dive you'll see a lot of skaters at. Circus is another nice spot a couple doors down.
Launch is the skateshop in Ann Arbor where I used to work. They have a location right by the skatepark focusing on hardgoods, and the main location downtown at Church and South U with more shoes, clothes, and hardgoods.
The Wig is StabMasterArson's DIY spot and a main meet up spot in Detroit. Google "Wigle Recreation Center" and you'll find it.
Also I'd like to add that I'm vegetarian and I love Slow's.