# Hey, Any Dopers Wanna Go To The Ann Arbor Art Fair? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 4, 2001, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-any-dopers-wanna-go-to-the-ann-arbor-art-fair/71225 "2001-07-04T17:36:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2001, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-any-dopers-wanna-go-to-the-ann-arbor-art-fair/71225/1 "2001-07-04T17:36:02Z")
I was thinking maybe? If some of y’all was interested? I haven’t been in several years. I used to live in Ann Arbor, and the Fair eventually became more of a nuisance than an event (for me, anyway), but now I’m kinda yearning to go back. Anyone feel like maybe meeting/caravanning down there? We could look at some really nice stuff, laugh at the really-funky-and-grossly-overpriced stuff, make fun of the people in the cause booths, and leave having bought nothing but some excellent ethnic food and a glow-in-the-dark necklace. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![blanx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f04885/32.png) [@blanx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blanx)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2001, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-any-dopers-wanna-go-to-the-ann-arbor-art-fair/71225/2 "2001-07-04T17:45:29Z")
Persephone- when is it, again? ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2001, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-any-dopers-wanna-go-to-the-ann-arbor-art-fair/71225/3 "2001-07-04T17:50:46Z")
Uh…a couple of weeks. I forgot the date. Hang on, I’ll go find out. Duh. ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2001, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-any-dopers-wanna-go-to-the-ann-arbor-art-fair/71225/4 "2001-07-04T17:56:33Z")
July 18-21. Yeah. That’s it. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![blanx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f04885/32.png) [@blanx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blanx)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2001, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-any-dopers-wanna-go-to-the-ann-arbor-art-fair/71225/5 "2001-07-04T17:58:46Z")
I might be in on that- I have that weekend free. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2001, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-any-dopers-wanna-go-to-the-ann-arbor-art-fair/71225/6 "2001-07-04T18:39:45Z")
Ugh, who would want to go to Ann Arbor? GO SPARTANS!!! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2001, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-any-dopers-wanna-go-to-the-ann-arbor-art-fair/71225/7 "2001-07-04T18:41:01Z")
I WAS just teasing! But I couldn’t resist, I lived in East Lansing for three years and really liked it. ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2001, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-any-dopers-wanna-go-to-the-ann-arbor-art-fair/71225/8 "2001-07-04T18:48:57Z")
**like** to? yes! 😃 can \*\*afford \*\*? no ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2001, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-any-dopers-wanna-go-to-the-ann-arbor-art-fair/71225/9 "2001-07-04T19:07:44Z")
wring: Me neither. I have no intention of actually purchasing anything besides food. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Brynda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2001, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-any-dopers-wanna-go-to-the-ann-arbor-art-fair/71225/10 "2001-07-04T21:06:51Z")
\ Me! Me! I would like to go! I have heard about the parking hassles, so I am afraid to go alone, not knowing where to go. I drive in downtown Detroit every day, but Ann Arbor scares me. Yes, I know how weird that is. C’mon, **wring** , I really wanna meetcha. And you know **Persephone** is fun. As an added inducement, we can go in my cute-as-a-bug yellow bug if you like. ---
**Author:** ![Carina42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/439d5e/32.png) [@Carina42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carina42)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2001, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-any-dopers-wanna-go-to-the-ann-arbor-art-fair/71225/11 "2001-07-04T22:12:30Z")
Rats. I’m not going to be a Michigander until late August…but I love art fairs! Maybe next year…🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Juniper200](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@Juniper200](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Juniper200)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2001, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-any-dopers-wanna-go-to-the-ann-arbor-art-fair/71225/12 "2001-07-04T22:14:06Z")
I’m game. When I go, I usually park at Briarwood Mall and take the shuttle bus, so parking isn’t a problem. Does that sound like a good place to meet, or are there other ideas? I was just thinking the other day about how I’d like to go to this! What fun! PS: I can’t afford anything either, but art is purty. ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2001, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-any-dopers-wanna-go-to-the-ann-arbor-art-fair/71225/13 "2001-07-04T22:14:59Z")
See now, **wring?** You’ve GOT to go. Hey, maybe we could make this a “Doper Chicks Only” trip! Kinda like _Thelma & Louise,_\* but with a lot less death. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Juniper200](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@Juniper200](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Juniper200)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2001, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-any-dopers-wanna-go-to-the-ann-arbor-art-fair/71225/14 "2001-07-04T22:16:24Z")
Oh, and if I were to go, I’d have to go Saturday because of my new job answering calls at the cable company (wich has really cut into my board time and makes me wish I were dead to boot. Who knew so many people see cable TV as a basic human right?) ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2001, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-any-dopers-wanna-go-to-the-ann-arbor-art-fair/71225/15 "2001-07-04T22:16:49Z")
Briarwood is an excellent suggestion, Juniper! But if you’re gonna go, I swear, someone else is going to take notes. My hand still hurts. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2001, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-any-dopers-wanna-go-to-the-ann-arbor-art-fair/71225/16 "2001-07-04T22:33:22Z")
Naaaaaaaah. Let’s bring the guys. Gotta have somebody carry the stuff. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Shadowfox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Shadowfox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shadowfox)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2001, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-any-dopers-wanna-go-to-the-ann-arbor-art-fair/71225/17 "2001-07-04T23:59:00Z")
Sounds like something cool to do. I’m poor too, but I don’t mind window shopping. Just let me know via e-mail what day and time and where to meet. ---
**Author:** ![elelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@elelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elelle)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2001, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-any-dopers-wanna-go-to-the-ann-arbor-art-fair/71225/18 "2001-07-05T00:57:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Persephone \* > \*\* leave having bought nothing but some excellent ethnic food and a glow-in-the-dark necklace. > > 😃 \*\* Wow, that’s a lovely poetic image, Persephone. And, yeah, I wannnnnnnaaaaa gooooooo, but I cain’t; the Job thang. And the Distance thang. I hope you go, though, and can pitch a Wang-Dang-Doodle! ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2001, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-any-dopers-wanna-go-to-the-ann-arbor-art-fair/71225/19 "2001-07-05T02:29:54Z")
Well darn, elelle! I’d about give my left foot to see you again, my Sin Twister! But yeah, the jobs & distance do kinda get in the way of having a life, don’t they? ☹ Saturday would probably be the best day for me, too. The thing about Saturday at the Art Fair, though, is that it is the last day, so it’s generally pretty packed out. It also gets done early in the evening–the other days run later. But hey, I’ve got no problem with getting up earlier and spending the day down there, if no one else does. And would anyone mind if I bring my mom along? She lives down there, and I really don’t see enough of her. You’ll LOVE my mom. She’s awesome. She may not understand what we’re talking about if we start yakking about the boards, but believe me, she’s one fun chick. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2001, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-any-dopers-wanna-go-to-the-ann-arbor-art-fair/71225/20 "2001-07-06T21:35:23Z")
:::boomp!::: So, anyone else interested? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-any-dopers-wanna-go-to-the-ann-arbor-art-fair/71225.md?page=2)