Since DST has been extended, you'll want to double-check all of your electronic devices and confirm that the time is correct. Although your your computer and maybe even your digital clock in your car may automatically update, the recent change of dates for Daylight Saving Time may require that these devices be manually changed, as they now may NOT be ready to update to the correct time on the correct date! I found this out this morning with my "older" blackberry. My alarm went off on it 1 hour late, as it adjusted itself over the weekend to the old DST cutover.

The extra month that we enjoyed was actually the result of the Energy Policy Act, which was enacted by Congress back in 2005 and first went into effect last year. So keep an eye on your electronic devices and remember to change your clocks on Sunday, November 2nd as we turn back the hands of time once again! (If we could only do that in The Housing Market!)

Yes, according to the AARP, Ann Arbor has met all the criteria of being the #1 healthiest city in the United States. In an article of the upcoming AARP Magazine it states that over 20 measures of vitality, including not only the physical aspects of a community (clean air and water), but also the health and health habits of it's residents. Ann Arbor has always been an active community who spends alot of time outdoors, even in inclement weather.

Another factor taken in to consideration, was

the accessability to health care.The University of Michigan Health Center is one of the largest university medical centers in the world, and it created the first human genetics program in the US in 1940...

Above: Locals Gather at the

Ann Arbor Farmers Market

The other US cities making the Top 10 List of Healthiest Cities in the US:

2. Honolulu 6. Boulder, Colo 10. Naples, FL

3. Madison, Wis 7. Charlottesville, VA

4. Sante Fe, NM 8. Minneapolis-St.Paul

5. Fargo, ND 9 .San Francisco, CA

Let me know if you're from one of the top 10!!

Summer is in full swing with plenty of exciting scheduled events still happening at Gallup Park and Argo Canoe Livery.

Set aside some time for these dates of scheduled events:

Thursday, August 14

7pm to 8:30pm

$5/child, all ages welcome with adult

"Bring your children out for some basic fishing fun! Instruction, poles and bait are provided on the docks at Gallup Canoe Livery." Preregistration is required...

Saturday, August 16

8pm to 11pm

$18/boat, bring a flashlight!

"What could be better than paddling a canoe under the light of the moon? Join in to watch the wildlife settle in for the night as you float up and down Gallup Pond. The Gallup Canoe Livery stays open late for this special summer night..."

Gallup Canoe Livery Schedule

May 24 - September 1
Everyday: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

September 2 - October 5
Everyday: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

October 6 - October 26
Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Monday-Thursday: Closed except for Reservations

Gallup Park is located at:

3000 Fuller Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
(734) 662-9319

Argo Canoe Livery is located at:

1055 Longshore Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
(734) 668-7411

Set aside sometime during the week of August 18-22

for PIRATE WEEK PADDLE

Monday-Friday from 9am to 9pm

$18/boat, all ages

"Come be a pirate floating in a boat on the Gallup Sea! Each boat will be given a pirate map to look for lost treasure hidden on an island for you to discover on your paddle. Dare to make your own pirate hat and eye patch, walk the plank and dig for gold treasure to complete your fun pirate week...."

Argo Canoe Livery Schedule

The livery may close due to bad weather, please call ahead (734) 668-7411.


May 24-September 1
Monday-Friday 11:00 am-8:00 pm
Saturday, Sunday and Holidays 9:00 am-9:00 pm

September 2-October 26
Saturday, Sunday 10:00 am-7:00 pm
Monday-Friday CLOSED*

*All River trips are based out of the Gallup Canoe Livery when the Argo Livery is closed on spring/fall weekdays.

It's no wonder that UM is one of the top 2 Universities in the Nation for Environmental Engineering.

Take a look at what Metaefficient, the optimum Green Guide, wrote about our city...

Inspite of the cold weather, downtown Ann Arbor thrives with the area restuarants and shops. The trees are also lit up with white lights to give the quaint, whimsical effect. The LED lights are not only energy effecient and longer lasting, they are easier on the eyes!

Ann Arbor is on track!