17Sep 2022 by Ann Arbor Staff
Ypsilanti Youth Orchestra Gains New Leadership

Ypsilanti Youth Orchestra Gains New Leadership

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Joseph Alcocer is now the music director of the Ypsilanti Youth Orchestra (YYO). His appointment was recently announced by Claudia Young Hunter, president pro tem of the Board of Directors. The YYO is a 501(c)(3) organization that was founded in 1999. Music education and performance opportunities to over two hundred Ypsilanti and area students is offered through this organization. It serves youth of diverse backgrounds and socioeconomic status and is tuition-free for students and families Alcocer is the second person to hold that title, following in the footsteps of YYO Founder and Music Director, William Hayes. Alcocer has been involved with the YYO since early 2022. He is also the Orchestra Director at Tappan Middle School. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in violin performance from Huston-Tillotson University as…
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16Sep 2022 by Ann Arbor Staff
Eat tacos from a Classic London Double Decker Bus

Eat tacos from a Classic London Double Decker Bus

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Inventive Tacos with a Twist [caption id="attachment_755" align="alignleft" width="300"] The 1923 Menu Board full of unique appetizers and tacos.[/caption] Calling all taco foodies! Who’s ready for some tacos with a twist? Husband and wife owners Aaron and Miriam Orr are striving to redefine the food service industry norm and status quo with a fusion of inventive taco flavors that span the globe. 1923, Michigan’s very first open top double decker food truck, will be opening soon.  On their menu, you will find seven signature tacos with themes ranging from Caribbean and Arabic to Korean and Japanese plus some good ol’ down home Southern cooking thrown in for good measure.  Each taco is $5.50 or you can get three for $15.  They will also serve a tempting assortment of appetizers ranging…
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16Sep 2022 by Ann Arbor Staff
7 Amusing Cannabis Headlines over the Pandemic

7 Amusing Cannabis Headlines over the Pandemic

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There was nothing funny about the pandemic–but in such stressful times, a bit of humor goes a long way toward brightening a day.  So we compiled ten of our favorite cannabis-related amusing headlines that occurred over the last two years. Let us know which is your favorite in the comments! [caption id="attachment_752" align="alignleft" width="300"] Mitch McConnell for Senate website.[/caption] Watch Mitch McConnell Frolic In A Field Of Cannabis. Regardless of where you stand on the political aisle, watching a politician enjoying himself in a giant field of weed can’t help but make you smile. Check out the video for yourself!   [caption id="attachment_751" align="alignright" width="136"] PushBlack Facebook[/caption] Kanye West wants marijuana to be free, and everyone who has a baby to get ‘a million dollars’ At a political rally in…
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16Sep 2022 by Ann Arbor Staff
2022 Recommended Fall Reads

2022 Recommended Fall Reads

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Ready or not, like it or not, summer is over. Fall means the changing of the leaves, the return to school, football games, bonfires, and cider mills. Be sure to make time to read some good books too.  “Traitor’s Dance” by Jeff Abbott After a string of some successful standalone thrillers, Abbott returns to his series protagonist Sam Capra of the clandestine government agency called Section K. In the sixth Capra novel – and the first since 2016 – Sam, who owns several bars all over the nation as a front for his spy activities, is raising his teenage son Daniel as a single dad in Austin, TX. However, he returns to the fray when Markus Bolt, who sold out America to Russia, has vanished from Moscow for reasons unknown…
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16Sep 2022 by Ann Arbor Staff
Ann Arbor Portable Wine That Mixes Well With Adventure? Can do!

Ann Arbor Portable Wine That Mixes Well With Adventure? Can do!

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[caption id="attachment_740" align="alignleft" width="225"] Emily Dabish Yahkind, founder of SolSummit Wines, enjoys adventure (and a can of premium wine) with her family.[/caption] Ann Arbor Mom Emily Dabish Yahkind developed SolSummit premium canned wines with sustainable farming and business practices in mind. Avid hiker and runner Emily Dabish Yahkind was looking for a fun way to celebrate at trail’s end. Yahkind and her husband often enjoyed a craft brew at the end of a journey. But what about a toast with a nice, portable wine? Something that could easily be toted in a backpack? Yahkind thought about the idea for some time and began exploring the concept. Finally, after three years of development, SolSummit wines was born. “I thought about SolSummit for the first time five years ago,” Yahkind said. “…
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