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In 4 Days, I'll Be A Resident Of Royal Oak

Brenda Starrr

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Brenda Starrr Newbie

Brenda Starrr

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We should clear up any misconceptions on the term "babysitting"...It, contrary to popular opinion, does NOT mean you SIT on babies Msterbeau :wink

Yay BRENDA!! I need to buy u a drink when u get here!!I think I owe u one...don't i?

As much as I love Kelly, this thread is about ME!! LOL

You owe me nothing, sweetie. But I won't turn down a drink, despite the fact that I don't really "drink," per se.

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kellygrrrrrl Newbie

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I'm the jack of ALL threads..... :fear

I do that....

My bad.

Just a few things to look for while you're here!

GRATIOT

Btween 16 Mile and I696

TONS of thrift stores, record shops and etc....AND....Trixies....a coffee bar I have yet to go to where all the cool kids hang out!

=)

Down Town Royal Oak, Ferndale, Berkley and Rochester has some great shopping and eats!

The Metro Parks....DON'T SWIM....unless you like to swim in toilets.....but great spots to hike, bike, roller blade, petting farms, picnics, outdoors stuff!

Great Lakes Crossing - The biggest mall in this area!

Gibralter - Trade shows type stuff!

Novi Expo (Formerly) - awsome trade shows/conventions etc....

Pine Knob - (Now DTE music) has some of the best outdoor concerts EVER

Traverse City / Mackinak - AWSOME vacation spots. Beautiful - Best fudge EVER!!!!

Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes.....Puts life into perspective!! Fascinating views and cool for the kids

Riverside Arena - a skating rink that kids thier age would LOVE!

If you can, try to catch the 4th of July Fireworks on the River!! AWSOME! - But Sort of dangerous

Music fest, Food Fest are some great moments in the summer.... alot of free shows....I saw Joan Jett 2 - 3 years back for FREE!!! Definately a highlite.

Just a few things off the top of my skull!!

I really think You're gonna love it here!

Brenda Starrr Newbie

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Yay! Thanks for the info! I drove past Trixie's, but haven't gone in.

kellygrrrrrl Newbie

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OH YEAH!!!

and pick up a Metro Times or Real Detroit - (free paper) whenever you can, it list concerts and events happening around town...

I think it circulates every Tuesday or Wednesday!! :thumbup:

Reaper Newbie

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Ok I will spank BOTH Kelly AND Brenda then. That way its fair to you both. Oops, I said SPANK again didn't I?

JaneDead Newbie

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The Metro Parks....DON'T SWIM....unless you like to swim in toilets.....but great spots to hike, bike, roller blade, petting farms, picnics, outdoors stuff!

haha so true. i actually got sick from the lake one year ;)

Brenda Starrr Newbie

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haha so true. i actually got sick from the lake one year ;)

We have a place like that here. It's called Gunpowder State Park. My ex, the kids, and I used to swim there a lot. But then it got all of us REALLY sick. NOT the best place to swim at all! It was fun while it lasted, though....

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Well really I had an idea... speaking of beaches and all, and that there's not any decent ones.. There's a place up north if you take I 75, to holly/fenton area. It's called 7 Lakes State Park, and the beach water there is suprisingly fairly decent compared to beaches around this area. The place used to be a real blast however they've gotten really strict. No alcohol allowed... PERIOD. They lost their state funding so all they can do now is issue out fines to make ends meet, but it's still not impossible to have a good time there. I just thought I'd throw that out there since you're comming back up this way and there's been a complaint about lack of decent beaches. Maybe now that you're coming up here, if we wait a few months, we can have a welcome back party up there or something.

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Well really I had an idea... speaking of beaches and all, and that there's not any decent ones.. There's a place up north if you take I 75, to holly/fenton area. It's called 7 Lakes State Park, and the beach water there is suprisingly fairly decent compared to beaches around this area. The place used to be a real blast however they've gotten really strict. No alcohol allowed... PERIOD. They lost their state funding so all they can do now is issue out fines to make ends meet, but it's still not impossible to have a good time there. I just thought I'd throw that out there since you're comming back up this way and there's been a complaint about lack of decent beaches. Maybe now that you're coming up here, if we wait a few months, we can have a welcome back party up there or something.

what do you guys think of Kensington beach? That is where I go.

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Kensington is a nice area period. Soon as the warm weather comes back I will get my moutain bike out again and ride down the trails in that area. I used to live in South Lyon last year, so I was always going down the Pontiac Trail.

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With all the hyperlinking and images, save this page, you never know when it'll come in handy!

(I tried to link every attraction to its homepage. I truly hope this is of use to someone)

This will be a double post to allow all the images

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is great for picnicking, walking, the petting zoo,

but what I'm amazed no one mentioned is the fricken

Detroit Zoo is in your backyard.

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That's me above cooling off with a swim.

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Also, an annual membership at the Henry Ford is somewhat reasonable, considering, you get unlimited admission at the Museum (which is way cool)

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(I believe this is the car JFK got shot in)

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AND

Greenfield Village.

GV is like Epcot for America. You see alll types of animals, ride around a Model T car and get to walk inside over 100 houses of significance imported from around the country.

(like where Edison perfected the lightbulb)

With seven historic districts, it's pretty good exercise walking around that big place, too.

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I love that place. I put it up with the National Mall in DC as one of the best places in the country to "feel" history.

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the eternal Newbie

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Then, there's the MUSEUM DISTRICT,

with the

African American Museum,

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the Science Center

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the Detroit Library

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and many others. The museum district and it's zillion cultural centers is right next to Wayne State.

(Don't let the name deter you :laugh: )

My favorite one there is the Detroit Institute of Arts.

dia1.jpg The exhibits there at to die for. :drool:drool

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Oh, and your local movie theatre on Main

ALWAYS has some good independent flicks.

Did I tell you I'm a bit of a cultural snob :happy:

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FOOD ( I like restaurantdb.net, because you get the address for every restaurant and often a link to their web page, menu, and user reviews)

Bastone Restaurant

(in RO) has great microbrews and a good mix of food and kids eat free on Sunday!

Pronto's

a hip casual rest with all those salads with the interesting combinations, good sandwiches and stuff.

Beaches

Since I KNOW youre going to want to drive to the coast to visit Onyx, here's two places to go.

Oval Beach in Saugatuck

Saugatuck is such an awesome town. Every store is an art gallery, and the people are very friendly. It's kinda like cape cod, but more down to earth.

Oval Beach is maybe the nicest beach in MI. Sprawling, not too crowded and pristine sand, not rocks.

There's a nearby state park full of sand dunes that you can rent a dune buggy and ride across

Silver Beach in St Joseph

Voted one of top 10 family beaches in USA.

Probably because of the playgrounds on the beach and the dramatically reduced gay clientele compared to Oval Beach. Great beach!

The city is nice too, and was named most romantic in MI by a Free Press writer due to its sunsets, restaurants, and nature. (I still like Saugatuck better, but that's me)

With all the hyperlinking and images, save this page, you never know when it'll come in handy!

Brenda Starrr Newbie

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I know that the zoo will be RIGHT THERE! And the kids are looking forward to that! And the Science Center! Sweet!

Boy, eternal...you really took some time out to post that. You're awesome. I can see why bean loves you. :happy:

JaneDead Newbie

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nice posts eternal ;)

i can't believe you will be here soon brenda!

Brenda Starrr Newbie

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nice posts eternal ;)

i can't believe you will be here soon brenda!

5 days!! I can't believe it, either!

the eternal Newbie

the eternal

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Well, if the kids are reading my posts, I'm going to edit my one bit of crudity.

I'm so happy for you!!!!!!

:peanutbutterjellytime :peanutbutterjellytime Peanut Butter Jelly time! Peanut Butter Jelly Time! :peanutbutterjellytime :peanutbutterjellytime

As for the time posting, think of it as my housewarming gift to you since I'm stuck in Lansing.

I want you to know that although, we may not have all the culture and history the coast can provide,

Detroit still has a LOT to offer.

This was the best way I could do it. Even better than my old ten page posts.

ENJOY! :thumbup:

(As far as Bean, I still have no idea why she loves me so much.)

Homicidalheathen Newbie

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OMG! You can attend the techno fest this year! Oh you must. Take the kids even if its during the day.

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haha so true. i actually got sick from the lake one year ;)

Didn't they discover that one of the Macomb Cty municipalities was dumping their raw sewage into lake st clair? I know the e coli levels have been consistently high at all those beaches for the past 10 years or so...

GAWD I LOVE that "The Night-Mare" painting... who is that by, Eternal? I can never remember...

and the "African American Museum" is actually the Wright Museum of AA History... get it right! :wink

Brenda, the Science Center actually has a "Body Worlds" type exhibit going on now... not sure for how long. Skip Greenfield Village, it's amazingly lame. But maybe I just feel that way 'cos of being dragged on so many field trips as a cub.

Best all-around Detroit site for my $$- DetroitYes! Be sure to click on the Site Guide and check out the original Fabulous Ruins of Detroit tour. This incredible labor of love used to be its own site before it was incorporated into DetroitYes! The Boston-Edison tour (if it's still there) features the area I grew up in, as do parts of the Synagogues tour.

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Didn't they discover that one of the Macomb Cty municipalities was dumping their raw sewage into lake st clair? I know the e coli levels have been consistently high at all those beaches for the past 10 years or so...

i believe so and that is the water that got me sick

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(As far as Bean, I still have no idea why she loves me so much.)

You are goofy...absolutely goofy. After a year and some months, you still wonder? Go back and read all the epic e-mails I've sent you... :wub:

I can't wait until we do all that stuff!

And Brenda, welcome to Royal Oak!

Brenda Starrr Newbie

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Caaaaaaaaaaaan you feel the looooooooove toniiiiiiiight......

Thanks Rachael!

DarkVampire Newbie

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Feels all warm and fuzzy.

Brenda Starrr Newbie

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2 days.

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2 days.

hey, everybody!! everybody, c'mere!! listen up!!

*whispers* tell your friends, tell your family, tell everyone you can - in two days...

hide! hide! everybody hide!!

:laugh:=P

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You mean you will be up here saturday? That mean you are going to be at the club again this saturday? *burps* Damn coke.

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