Forbes Magazine for the second straight year ranked Ann Arbor as the top College Sports Town in the USA. Ann Arbor’s top rating was based on numerous advantages that Ann Arbor had over other sports towns including:

• Michigan’s ranking as 5th in the Learfield Athletic Director’s Cup which measures the performance of all of the university sports, not just the traditional power house programs of football and basketball.
• The top quality of the local public schools.
• The low crime rate
• The diversity and quality of dining and night life as well as museums, and local symphony, drama, and ballet.
• The enthusiasm and loyalty of the fan base and alumni of the University of Michigan
• The affordability of housing was also cited in the article.

The Lamp Post Inn, an Ann Arbor hotel,  is proud to be a part of Ann Arbor community.  We are located less than 2 miles from all University of Michigan sports stadiums , as well as less than 2 miles from the downtown area including all of the museums and entertainment venues.

The University Musical Society will present several  performances of  Uncle Vanya.  Performances will be by the Maly Drama Theater of St. Petersburg, often viewed as the finest European theater ensemble.  Performances will be March 24-27.

 

The University Musical Society states this about this presentation:

Chekhov’s tragicomic masterpiece of dashed dreams, thwarted love, and eternal longing begins as Professor Serebryakov and his young wife, Elena, arrive at the family’s remote country estate that has been looked after by Sonya (the Professor’s daughter from his first marriage) and her Uncle Vanya, the Professor’s brother-in-law. Vanya has sacrificed his life managing the estate for the Professor, whom he once revered, but is now filled with regret for lost time, a pain made worse by the arousing presence of Elena. An acutely observed study of humanity, Uncle Vanya remains a classic of Russian theater, a play of tragic and tangled love combining comic scenes of the everyday with a scathing attack on the idle provincial life of the upper classes. Performed in Russian with projected English translations.

The University of Michigan Athletic Office has announced the schedule for Michigan Women’s Softball.  All games will be played at the Alumni Field that is part of the Wilpon Baseball and Softball Complex located about 1 1/2 miles from the Lamp Post Inn.

Wed., Mar. 24 vs. Bowling Green Ann Arbor, Mich. 4:00 p.m. ET
Sat., Mar. 27 vs. Illinois * Ann Arbor, Mich. 2:00 p.m. ET
Sun., Mar. 28 vs. Illinois * Ann Arbor, Mich. 2:00 p.m. ET
Sat., Apr. 3 vs. Wisconsin * Ann Arbor, Mich. 2:00 p.m. ET
Sun., Apr. 4 vs. Wisconsin * Ann Arbor, Mich. 2:00 p.m. ET

Wed., Apr. 7 at Indiana Bloomington, Ind. 2:00 p.m. ET
  at Indiana Bloomington, Ind. 4:15 p.m. ET
Sat., Apr. 10 at Minnesota * Minneapolis, Minn. 1:00 p.m. CT
Sun., Apr. 11 at Minnesota * Minneapolis, Minn. 1:00 p.m. CT
Wed., Apr. 14 vs. Central Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. 6:00 p.m. ET
Sat., Apr. 17 vs. Northwestern * Ann Arbor, Mich. 6:00 p.m. ET
Sun., Apr. 18 vs. Northwestern * Ann Arbor, Mich. 3:00 p.m. ET
Wed., Apr. 21 vs. Penn State * Ann Arbor, Mich. 4:00 p.m. ET
  vs. Penn State Ann Arbor, Mich. 7:00 p.m. ET
Sat., Apr. 24 at Purdue * West Lafayette, Ind. 4:00 p.m. ET
Sun., Apr. 25 at Purdue * West Lafayette, Ind. 1:00 p.m. ET
Wed., Apr. 28 at Ohio State (DH) * Columbus, Ohio 4:30 p.m. ET
Fri., Apr. 30 vs. Kentucky Ann Arbor, Mich. 7:00 p.m. ET
Sat., May 1 vs. Kentucky Ann Arbor, Mich. 2:00 p.m. ET
Tue., May 4 vs. Western Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. 6:00 p.m. ET
Wed., May 5 vs. Eastern Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. 6:00 p.m. ET
Sat., May 8 vs. Michigan State * Ann Arbor, Mich. 7:00 p.m. ET

Sun., May 9 at Michigan State * East Lansing, Mich. 1:00 p.m. ET
Fri., May 14 at Iowa * Iowa City, Iowa 6:00 p.m. CT
Sat., May 15 at Iowa * Iowa City, Iowa 5:00 p.m. CT

All home games are played at Alumni Field at the Wilpon Sports Complex on State Street in Ann Arbor. The Lamp Post Inn, a local  Ann Arbor hotel is located 1 1/4 miles east of State Street at 2424 E. Stadium. Baseball and softball fans are always welcome and those that are arriving to watch a game in March or April will be given a special discounted rate on our larger rooms including our King and Two Queen Bed Units (sorry, April 9, 10 and 30th already sold out) . To take advantage of this blog promotion go directly to our website, http://www.lamppostinn.com, and look for the date of your arrival. Place the special blog promo code BASEBALL in the corporate/promotion box just below the date request. You will be taken to a special page which will give you a 10% discount on our special unit types.

The University Musical Society has announced that the San Franciso Symphony Orchestra will perform on the stage of  Hill Auditorium on March 18th, 2010.  An exceptional list of music will be featured but will be highlighted by the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto featuring violoinist Christian Tetzlaff  as the soloist.

The program will include:

· Kissine : Post-scriptum (2010)
· Tchaikovsky : Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 (1878)
· Ravel : Valses nobles et sentimentales (1912)
· Liszt : Symphonic Poem No. 2: Tasso – Lament and Triumph, S. 96 (1849

Information and ticket information  can be found at the University Musical Society website. 

 The Lamp Post Inn is located about 1 1/2 miles from Hill Auditorium,  The Lamp Post will offer a special housing offer to those individuals that will be attending various March 2010 UMS events including the Lincoln Center Orchestra Concert, The San Francisco Symphony or the Maly Drama Theater of St. Petersburg.  Insert the promo code (corporate code) UMSEVENT in the code box when searching for availability for the evenings of these performances at the Lamp Post website and receive a 10% discount on many popular overnight unit types. 

 

The University of Michigan Athletic Department has announced the final schedule for the Michigan Wolverines Men’s Baseball Program.

Fri., Mar. 26 vs. IPFW Ann Arbor, Mich. 3:05 p.m. ETSat., Mar. 27 vs. IPFW Ann Arbor, Mich. 1:05 p.m. ETSun., Mar. 28 vs. IPFW Ann Arbor, Mich. 1:05 p.m. ETTue., Mar. 30 vs. Eastern Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. 3:00 p.m. ETFri., Apr. 2 at Indiana * Bloomington, Ind. 3:00 p.m. ETSat., Apr. 3 at Indiana * Bloomington, Ind. 1:00 p.m. ETSun., Apr. 4 at Indiana * Bloomington, Ind. 1:00 p.m. ETWed., Apr. 7 vs. Central Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. 3:05 p.m. ETFri., Apr. 9 vs. Purdue * Ann Arbor, Mich. 6:35 p.m. ETSat., Apr. 10 vs. Purdue * Ann Arbor, Mich. 1:05 p.m. ETSun., Apr. 11 vs. Purdue * Ann Arbor, Mich. 1:05 p.m. ETTue., Apr. 13 vs. Toledo Ann Arbor, Mich. 3:05 p.m. ETWed., Apr. 14 vs. Bowling Green Ann Arbor, Mich. 3:05 p.m. ETFri., Apr. 16 at Illinois * Champaign, Ill. 3:05 p.m. CTSat., Apr. 17 at Illinois * Champaign, Ill. 1:05 p.m. CTSun., Apr. 18 at Illinois * Champaign, Ill. 1:05 p.m. CTTue., Apr. 20 vs. Notre Dame Ann Arbor, Mich. 6:35 p.m. ETWed., Apr. 21 at Notre Dame South Bend, Ind. 6:05 p.m. ETFri., Apr. 23 vs. Iowa Ann Arbor, Mich. 6:35 p.m. ETSat., Apr. 24 vs. Iowa Ann Arbor, Mich. 1:05 p.m. ETSun., Apr. 25 vs. Iowa Ann Arbor, Mich. 1:05 p.m. ETFri., Apr. 30 vs. Ohio State * Ann Arbor, Mich. 6:35 p.m. ETSat., May 1 vs. Ohio State * Ann Arbor, Mich. 3:05 p.m. ETSun., May 2 vs. Ohio State * Ann Arbor, Mich. 1:05 p.m. ETTue., May 4 at Western Michigan Kalamazoo, Mich. 3:00 p.m. ETFri., May 7 at Minnesota * Minneapolis, Minn. 6:35 p.m. CTSat., May 8 at Minnesota * Minneapolis, Minn. 2:05 p.m. CTSun., May 9 at Minnesota * Minneapolis, Minn. 1:05 p.m. CTTue., May 11 at Michigan State East Lansing, Mich. 3:05 p.m. ETWed., May 12 vs. Michigan State Ann Arbor, Mich. 6:35 p.m. ETFri., May 14 vs. Northwestern Ann Arbor, Mich. 6:35 p.m. ETSat., May 15 vs. Northwestern Ann Arbor, Mich. 1:05 p.m. ETSun., May 16 vs. Northwestern Ann Arbor, Mich. 1:05 p.m. ETTue., May 18 vs. Ball State Ann Arbor, Mich. 6:35 p.m. ETThu., May 20 at Penn State * State College, Pa. 6:35 p.m. ETFri., May 21 at Penn State * State College, Pa. 5:35 p.m. ETSat., May 22 at Penn State * State College, Pa. 1:05 p.m. ET

All home games are played at the new Ray Fisher Stadium on State Street in Ann Arbor.  Our hotel, The Lamp Post Inn, a local  Ann Arbor hotel is located 1 1/4 miles east of State Street at 2424 E. Stadium. Baseball and softball fans are always welcome and those that are arriving to watch a game will be given a special discounted rate on our larger rooms including our King and Two Queen Bed Units (sorry, April 9, 10 and 30 already sold out) . To take advantage of this blog promotion go directly to our website, http://www.lamppostinn.com, and look for the date of your arrival. Place the special blog promo code BASEBALL in the corporate/promotion box just below the date request. You will be taken to a special page which will give you a 10% discount on our special unit types.

Ray Davies will bring his delightful and keen songwriting skills to the Michigan Theater on March 11, 2010.   As a member of The Kinks, Ray Davies has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  His concert at the Michigan Theater is sure to be filled with music from the various Kinks” albums but he can also be expected to do a several solos of many of his other hits including the classic Lola.  Live Nation is sponsoring the concert and tickets are available through Ticketmaster.  In the next several weeks Live Nation will also bring two other highly acclaimed artists to the theater including Cheech and Chong on April 3, 2010 and Stephen Sills on March 6.     

The Lamp Post Inn’s location near the Michigan Theater is an ideal location for those attending any of the three Live Nation concerts.   The Lamp Post Inn will offer a 10% discount to all individuals attending the performances and staying overnight at the Lamp Post Inn.  Reservations can be made through the Lamp Post Inn website.  Use the promotion code MICHTH to receive the discounted blog rate for the nights of the performance

Local organizers for the International Take Back the Night Program have announced a benefit to raise money for their program.  The 2010 Take Back the Night Benefit will be on March 20, 2010  from 6 pm – 11 pm at Connor O’Neill’s in downtown Ann Arbor.  The organizers are asking them to join them for a silent auction, food, dancing, and fun with a special poetry reading by Ber-Henda Williams.   A local band will also perform and there will be dancing and 90’s music.  Additional information and tickets can be obtained at the Ann Arbor Take Back the Night website at n be purchased in advance

Take Back the Night is an international rally and march that is organized in local communities with the purpose of unifying women, men, and children in an awareness of violence against women, children and families. The event is a collaboration of community and campus and other interested persons who are ready to take a stand against violence and make the night safe for everyone. The march intends to:

• Increase community awareness of issues of violence against women, and its interrelationship with all other forms of discrimination;
• Educate about the extent and the nature of the violence that is systematically used against women to keep us from becoming powerful, autonomous individuals;
• Honor the memory of the victims of violence against women and celebrating its survivors;
• Serve as a collective voice for women to demand a world in which women’s bodies, minds and souls are not targets of violence;
• Empower individual men and women to take direct action against violence, whether it is through speaking out, lobbying, voting or some other form of activism;
• Provide the leadership to challenge organizations and institutions to implement policies and initiatives which are effective in addressing issues of violence against women.

The Lamp Post Inn, an Ann Arbor hotel is pleased to support the efforts of this local organization.

 

The legendary comic duo of Cheech and Chong will bring their show to the live stage of the Michigan Theater on April 3, 2010.   The humorists, in show business since the 70’s, have always been popular as stage performers but are equally as well known for their many film appearances including the classic “Up in the Smoke”.   The concert is being sponsored by Live Nation with tickets being available through Ticketmaster.  Live Nation will also sponsor Ray Davies on March 11 and Stephen Stills on March 6, 2010.

The Lamp Post Inn’s location near the Michigan Theater is ideal for those attending any of the three Live Nation concerts.   The Lamp Post Inn will offer a 10% discount to all individuals attending the performances and staying overnight at the Lamp Post Inn.  Reservations can be made through their website http://www.lamppostinn.com.  Use the promotion code MICHTH to receive the discounted blog rate for the nights of the performance