A city-wiki for Ann Arbor in Michigan, USA
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2008-10-12
@a2b3 please help me fill in this election night page tnx
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2008-10-11
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| * [[Hollywood VIdeo]]: Free movie rental on the day of your birthday. ''Unverified'' | * [[Hollywood VIdeo]]: Free movie rental on the day of your birthday. ''Unverified'' | ||
| * [[Moosejaw]]: 50% off a Moosejaw short or long sleeve shirt on your birthday. | * [[Moosejaw]]: 50% off a Moosejaw short or long sleeve shirt on your birthday. | ||
| - | * [[Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase]]: During the month of your birthday you & five guests can pick one show, any night, and attend for free. General Admission seating only and some exclusions do apply so call box office for more information. | + | * [[Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase]]: During the month of your birthday you & five guests can pick one show, any night, and attend for free. General Admission seating only and some exclusions do apply so call box office for more information. Ticket reservations must be made at least one day in advance. |
| * [[Viking Sewing Center]]: 30% off fabric cuts of one-half yard or more on the day of your birthday. Must show ID. Jackson Road location only. | * [[Viking Sewing Center]]: 30% off fabric cuts of one-half yard or more on the day of your birthday. Must show ID. Jackson Road location only. | ||
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| Has a second location on [[Main Street]], run by his wife. | Has a second location on [[Main Street]], run by his wife. | ||
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| + | M-F 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM | ||
| [[Category: Restaurants]] | [[Category: Restaurants]] | ||
| [[Category: Hot dogs]] | [[Category: Hot dogs]] | ||
| [[Category: Soup]] | [[Category: Soup]] | ||
2008-10-10
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| I don't see the "business template" mentioned in this how to. [[User:Edward Vielmetti|Edward Vielmetti]] 16:55, 10 October 2008 (BST) | I don't see the "business template" mentioned in this how to. [[User:Edward Vielmetti|Edward Vielmetti]] 16:55, 10 October 2008 (BST) | ||
| + | * Yeah, I realized earlier today that I need to re-add that. -[[User:MattH|MattH]] | ||
New page: I don't see the "business template" mentioned in this how to. ~~~~
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| This is probably something you don't have to be asked twice to do! If your company or group has been profiled in the news somewhere, provide a link. This helps ArborWiki users see an outside, independent source of information. | This is probably something you don't have to be asked twice to do! If your company or group has been profiled in the news somewhere, provide a link. This helps ArborWiki users see an outside, independent source of information. | ||
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Yay, I can read
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| - | If you're reading this page, you've likely been directed here because you created an ArborWiki | + | If you're reading this page, you've likely been directed here because you created an ArborWiki page that sounds suspiciously like a press release for your business, or appears to be a direct cut-and-paste from the company's website. (Non-profits and informal groups often do the same thing, creating an entry that's just a copy of the group's existing promotional text.) |
| First of all, welcome to ArborWiki, and thanks for contributing! If we didn't already have a page on your company or group, we needed it, and you've started to fill that gap! | First of all, welcome to ArborWiki, and thanks for contributing! If we didn't already have a page on your company or group, we needed it, and you've started to fill that gap! | ||
via @a2chronicle - copy in the lede
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| 1831 [[Traver Road]], [[Ann Arbor]] [[48105]]. (That's the [[Leslie Science Center]]) | 1831 [[Traver Road]], [[Ann Arbor]] [[48105]]. (That's the [[Leslie Science Center]]) | ||
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| + | == In the news == | ||
| + | * [http://annarborchronicle.com/2008/10/10/project-grow-board-expands/ Project Grow Board Expands: At annual meeting, group also discusses proposal from Matthaei], [[Ann Arbor Chronicle]], October 2008 | ||
| + | : At the Project Grow annual meeting of membership, held Thursday evening at the Nature House at Leslie Science Center, news of a possible organizational arrangement with [[Matthaei Botanical Gardens]] led to an impromptu expansion of the board of directors to include two additional members. In addition to [[Catherine Riseng]] and [[Dustin Underwood]], who were already on the slate for election, [[Royer Held]] and [[Kirk Jones]] were elected to the board. Project Grow’s mission is to make organic gardening accessible through the community and it does so most visibly through garden plots available at 14 different sites located throughout the city. | ||
| [[Category:Gardening]] | [[Category:Gardening]] | ||
| [[Category: Community Gardening]] | [[Category: Community Gardening]] | ||
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| Children's hardbacks = .50. | Children's hardbacks = .50. | ||
| Children's paperbacks = .25. | Children's paperbacks = .25. | ||
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| + | == In the news == | ||
| + | * [http://annarborchronicle.com/2008/10/09/friends-of-the-library-preps-for-transition/ Friends of the Library Preps for Transition -Nonprofit's plans depend on timing of downtown library project], [[Ann Arbor Chronicle]], Oct 2008 | ||
| + | : As the [[Ann Arbor District Library]] moves forward on its ambitious project to raze the downtown building and put up a new library on the Fifth & William site, a nonprofit that supports the AADL ponders its own future. | ||
| [[Category:Bookstores]] | [[Category:Bookstores]] | ||
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| See also: '''[[The To Do List]]'''.<br /> | See also: '''[[The To Do List]]'''.<br /> | ||
| + | * '''09 Oct 08:''' Added stronger language about promotional language to [[Help:Editing]]. | ||
| + | * '''Aug? 08:''' Added defaultsort button to edit pages for easy sorting of people. | ||
| * '''11 Jul 08:''' Added templates for intersections, streets. See [[Liberty]] for an example. Also started a mini-funddrive to renew arborwiki.org | * '''11 Jul 08:''' Added templates for intersections, streets. See [[Liberty]] for an example. Also started a mini-funddrive to renew arborwiki.org | ||
| * '''24 Jun 08:''' Added [[:Category:Mapped]] to the output of the Google Maps extension. | * '''24 Jun 08:''' Added [[:Category:Mapped]] to the output of the Google Maps extension. | ||
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| ==Anyone can edit (nearly) any page on ArborWiki.== | ==Anyone can edit (nearly) any page on ArborWiki.== | ||
| - | Simply click the "edit" link above nearly any page's title. Only a very small number of pages have been protected and cannot be anonymously edited. (need specific help? contact an [[ | + | Simply click the "edit" link above nearly any page's title. Only a very small number of pages have been protected and cannot be anonymously edited. (need specific help? contact an [[:Category:Administrators|administrator]]) |
| ===Editing guidelines=== | ===Editing guidelines=== | ||
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| * [[How to ArborWiki yourself]] and other people | * [[How to ArborWiki yourself]] and other people | ||
| * [[Editing conventions]] (for householdia like closed businesses, etc) | * [[Editing conventions]] (for householdia like closed businesses, etc) | ||
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| - | A note on style: The ArborWiki point of view is not the Wikipedia point of view. In particular, non-neutrality is expected, opinion is expected to be expressed. We'd rather be too opinionated than too bland. | + | A note on style: The ArborWiki point of view is not the Wikipedia point of view. In particular, non-neutrality is expected, opinion is expected to be expressed. We'd rather be too opinionated than too bland. |
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| + | Unadultered marketing language will be removed or rewritten. Users who consistently post marketing will be sanctioned. If you feel an article is overtly promotional, please help by rewriting it or adding it to [[:Category:Suspiciously upbeat]]. | ||
| === Linking & Merging === | === Linking & Merging === | ||
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| - | + | Top of the Park (TOP) is the annual admission free outdoor music and movie series produced by the [[Ann Arbor Summer Festival]]. For the first 24 years, it was traditionally held on top of the parking structure between the [[Power Center]] and the [[Dental School]], but is now at [[Ingalls Mall]] in front of the steps at [[Rackham Graduate School]]. The 26th season will take place June 12-July 5, 2009. | |
| The social event of the summer for Michigan residents, Top of the Park defines everything Ann Arbor: diverse, kinetic, friendly and unique. For the 3 1/2 weeks that the Festival runs, they have 50 bands and 16 movies on stage outside on Ingalls Mall. From popular rock bands, to emerging local artists, TOP offers local and international musicians an ideal setting to showcase their talent. | The social event of the summer for Michigan residents, Top of the Park defines everything Ann Arbor: diverse, kinetic, friendly and unique. For the 3 1/2 weeks that the Festival runs, they have 50 bands and 16 movies on stage outside on Ingalls Mall. From popular rock bands, to emerging local artists, TOP offers local and international musicians an ideal setting to showcase their talent. | ||
| - | In addition, the Festival is now offering activities and workshops for patrons of all ages. The | + | In addition, the Festival is now offering activities and workshops for patrons of all ages. The '''KidZone''' at the Top of the Park provides an exciting and safe arena for children to discover and explore a wide variety of fun and educational activities, games, and toys. Every night, parents and children come to play, learn, and enjoy the concrete outdoors. The '''Grassrootz Stage''' is an emerging artist stage specifically designed to showcase fresh talent. Programmed by and for young adults, this informal, unplugged space will feature an eclectic mix of homegrown artists in a teen-friendly environment. The festival anticipates partnering with local arts and cultural organizations to schedule activities, workshops and special events throughout the 2009 season. |
| For the 21 and over crowd, TOP has a sectioned-off area where alcoholic beverages are sold. From beer and wine, to splits of champagne, there is sure to be a beverage of choice for young and seasoned professionals alike. For the 2008 season, the Festival expanded their beer garden to include a shaded area behind the private party tents where folks can linger and socialize under the stars and twinkly lights. Appropriately coined "The Grotto", this area is perfect for a group of friends or co-workers to gather after work for a drink and some lively entertainment. | For the 21 and over crowd, TOP has a sectioned-off area where alcoholic beverages are sold. From beer and wine, to splits of champagne, there is sure to be a beverage of choice for young and seasoned professionals alike. For the 2008 season, the Festival expanded their beer garden to include a shaded area behind the private party tents where folks can linger and socialize under the stars and twinkly lights. Appropriately coined "The Grotto", this area is perfect for a group of friends or co-workers to gather after work for a drink and some lively entertainment. | ||
| - | + | Local restaurant vendors offer everything from organic pizza to Baba Ghanoug on the Culinary Row. Cotton candy, snow cones, and popcorn are sold as an accompaniment to the late night movies that take the screen weeknights (Sunday-Thursday) on a 24 foot inflatable movie screen. | |
| - | The Ann Arbor Summer Festival is not only about Top of the Park. Their Mainstage series presents artists from across the globe-from Mikhail Baryshnikov to Gilberto Gil. In support of their international programs and to celebrate the | + | The Ann Arbor Summer Festival is not only about Top of the Park. Their Mainstage series presents artists from across the globe-from Mikhail Baryshnikov to Gilberto Gil. In support of their international programs and to celebrate the diversity Ann Arbor community, they throw a series of '''Global Parties''' at Top of the Park that spotlight different cultural heritages. Free outdoor performances and demonstrations by local artists with colorful parades, street dancing, and hands-on activities and workshops. |
| - | Whether you come before or after a Mainstage (indoor and ticketed) performance at the Power Center or Hill Auditorium, or simply to hang out on a warm starry night, bring your family and friends for a fun-filled evening of eclectic entertainment and lasting Ann Arbor memories. Grab dinner on Culinary Row and support your local businesses. Grab a beer in the Grotto and help keep TOP free (all the proceeds go towards the cost of running the event!). Nothing beats a lazy summer evening under the stars filled with great entertainment and even better people watching! | + | AASF says, |
| + | : Whether you come before or after a Mainstage (indoor and ticketed) performance at the Power Center or Hill Auditorium, or simply to hang out on a warm starry night, bring your family and friends for a fun-filled evening of eclectic entertainment and lasting Ann Arbor memories. Grab dinner on Culinary Row and support your local businesses. Grab a beer in the Grotto and help keep TOP free (all the proceeds go towards the cost of running the event!). Nothing beats a lazy summer evening under the stars filled with great entertainment and even better people watching! | ||
| - | TOP is supported by individual donations and local corporate sponsorships, so admission is always free | + | TOP is supported by individual donations and local corporate sponsorships, so admission is always free. A suggested donation of $3.00/night/person is appreciated. The Festival exhorts, "Give 3, keep TOP Free!". |
| ==Web links== | ==Web links== | ||
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| - | The Ann Arbor Summer Festival is an annual display of performing arts, outdoor entertainment and community spirit | + | The Ann Arbor Summer Festival is an annual display of performing arts, outdoor entertainment and community spirit. Each year, the three-week event offers dozens of performances, events, activities, exhibitions, and parties, with eclectic music, dance, theater, film, visual arts and family fun. |
| - | The Ann Arbor Summer Festival presented its first full season 25 years ago. The Festival was created to support two concurrent and complementary performing arts programs, one indoor and one outdoor, on the University of Michigan campus. The Mainstage series occurs in the [[Power Center]] for the Performing Arts and [[Hill Auditorium]], and includes ticketed performances of music, dance, theater and comedy that are national and international in scope. The second series, Top of the Park, takes place outside on [[Ingalls Mall]] in front of the University of Michigan's Rackham Graduate School. [[Top of the Park]] is | + | The Ann Arbor Summer Festival presented its first full season 25 years ago. The Festival was created to support two concurrent and complementary performing arts programs, one indoor and one outdoor, on the University of Michigan campus. The Mainstage series occurs in the [[Power Center]] for the Performing Arts and [[Hill Auditorium]], and includes ticketed performances of music, dance, theater and comedy that are national and international in scope. The second series, Top of the Park, takes place outside on [[Ingalls Mall]] in front of the University of Michigan's Rackham Graduate School. [[Top of the Park]] is free and offers live bands throughout the festival and movies on weeknights. |
| - | The Festival | + | The Festival attempts to bring the community together in a significant way. It has partnerships with the City of Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan. Local businesses and establishments, from the vendors on the Top of the Park's Culinary Row, to the contributing sponsors of both Mainstage and Top of the Park, indicate community support of the event. |
| - | The 26th season will run June 12-July 5, 2009. | + | The 26th season will run June 12-July 5, 2009. The new season artist and movie line-up, scheduled workshops and activities, and special events will be posted online in April. |
| ==Website== | ==Website== | ||
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| - | + | Probably come from businesses that create their own pages on ArborWiki and write happy things. If you see a page that has an excessive amount of personal opinion or marketbabble, feel free to re-write it. | |
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| + | For help on how to write an appropriate page, see [[How to ArborWiki your company]] or [[Help:Editing]]. | ||
| [[Category: Arborwiki maintenance]] | [[Category: Arborwiki maintenance]] | ||