The hills, trees and backwoods riverbanks of Michigan’s Huron River Drive are the setting for the annual Dexter to Ann Arbor Run, a road race event with a half-marathon, a 10K, a 5K and a kids fun run that takes runners on a course exactly as its name suggests, from the town of Dexter along an eastward route along the Huron River to the finish in downtown Ann Arbor. The event also includes a separate 10k, the USATF 10k Masters Championship that starts 2 minutes before the regular 10k. The Ann Arbor Track Club manages the entire event and is hosting the Masters Championship for the 3rd year in a row in 2012.

The University Musical Society (UMS) has announced that they will present the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on March 9th with violinist Pinchas Zuckerman in Hill Auditorium. The Lamp Post Inn will offer special hotel rates for those attending the concert.

The University of Michigan and the University Musical Society have announced that members of Britain’s Royal Shakespeare Company (see wikipedia) will again visit Ann Arbor next month for a number of events open to the public. The site annarbor.com highlighted a number of the events to occur during the visits. As noted in Annarbor.com. A nearby hotel, the Lamp Post Inn will provide special hotel rates.

The University of Michigan Football Coaches Clinic will be held this year Mar 29-31. The full schedule of events has been announced for the weekend. The Lamp Post Inn, a nearby hotel will offer special hotel rates to participating coaches.

As the owner of The Lamp Post Inn I typically favor Ann Arbor entertainment spots but I must admit that the Encore Theater in nearby Dexter (20 minutes drive) is really one of my favorites. , How a small theater can put on such faboulous shows always amazes me, but they always deliver.

The Ann Arbor Summer Festival has announced that Bonnie Raitt will perform May 25th at Hill Auditorium. The nearby Lamp Post Inn will offer special hotel rates.

Ann Arbor Film Festival announces Opening Night Activities and notes that Bruce Baillie will be in attendance. The Lamp Post Inn is mentioned as “The best deal close to downtown”. Special hotel rates are available for Ann Arbor Film Festival.

For all remaining games of the 2012 University of Michigan Wolverine Hockey schedule a local hotel, the Lamp Post Inn will offer special overnight rates to fans and patrons.

The University of Michigan Athletic Department has announced the Spring Game for the Wolverines. The date is April 14 with activities beginning at noon at The Big House (University of Michigan Stadium). A local hotel, the Lamp Post Inn will offer special rates for those attending the game.

It is Restaurant Week in Ann Arbor and many of the local restaurants are offering taste and budget tasty treats for lunch and dinner. The Lamp Post Inn, an Ann Arbor hotel will offer special overnight rates.