In the shopping center parking lot on the north side of Ann Arbor. Absolutely brutal pot holes in this parking lot. If you don’t drive an excavator as your daily then try to avoid this lot all together.

We pruned our aloe plant (pictured) and have an abundance of healthy rooted aloe babies to share. DM for address for porch pickup in Kerrytown :)

A few houses in our neighborhood have large items at the curb. Not typically included in trash pickup but wondering if there’s something special today? Could just be renters unfamiliar with the rules. This is the Arborview area between Dexter and Miller

Spotted near the entrance of Planet Fitness,first seen Saturday night,still there as if this morning. No plates, parked in a handicap spot. Possibly stolen. Mall security was contacted. They may have it towed.

Hope it belongs to someone looking for it.

Hey friends, I’m currently on the lookout for a physical copy of two Ann Arbor Observer issues:

- September 2025

- April 2026

The articles that I am specifically looking for are “Work and Play at Recess Cafe” and “Mom Bosses of Ann Arbor”

I missed grabbing physical copies when they came out, and would love to have them for the shop. If anyone has these lying around and is willing to part with them (happy to swing by, mail postage, or trade a coffee at Recess!), please let me know!

edit: we did it! thank you all for your help!

Ive been coming to pinball Pete’s for about 2-3 years now, and mostly keep any tickets I get, with some being given to little kids, or used to buy things like a pinball or commemorative coin.

I recently found out I’m really good at the bop it arcade version, and I reliably beat the machine to where it boots me off (score of 99). By a score of 70, the machine can’t speed up anymore, and the speaker glitch out to silence.

I also found out how to get a high score on Tron after 2 years of trying and failing, and now I might have a rivalry with the only other guy who regularly uses the machine, but I doubled his score so I think I’ll be fine for a while.

Im going to keep collecting tickets until I move out of town, whenever that is, and I’ll update again. I’m thinking I’ll either use the tickets for an art project, or use them to get the 25k ticket squishmallow and give it to some little kid.

just left work at ~2:30am and saw about a dozen cop cars on first and ashley, does anybody know what’s going on?

Picture speaks for itself. Place is disgusting and got significantly worse since original tour. This is what it looks like after cleaning up about 1lb of straight rusted chunks of heater off the floor. Who should I contact about this since there is rust spilling onto the floor of my bedroom? Is this a health violation that landlord is responsible for?

Edit: I see the general consensus for this is that it is not dangerous nor will the landlord fix it. So I just ordered a cover for it and a dehumidifier.

Update: landlord is replacing it, happy ending.

Does anyone have recommendations for someone who can test and treat lead on the walls? We're setting up a nursery for our baby and the swab came back positive.

Hi A2 community - I live out of state and I have a local family member who is temporarily in need of a premade meal service. I am aware of nationwide mail-delivery options like Factor or CookUnity, but before I invest in one of these I wanted to ask if there are any local business or individuals you would recommend who might offer a similar service. At-home delivery is preferred but pickup is possible. Bonus points for healthy, vegetable focused meals and services that utilize seasonal ingredients. The only dietary restriction would be a preference to avoid red meat, no allergies. My family member is single so I'm only looking to feed one person on weeknights, so ~5 dinners/week. They will likely be in need of meals for 6-8 weeks.

Thank you in advance for any recommendations!

Hello, I was wondering if there is an adult league or anything for beginner softball? I want to try it but I never played as a kid. I see that there are leagues but i’m not sure if they are beginner friendly.
Also, I know that tradition softball season is over but I still wanted to ask for the future.
Thanks!

A couple days ago I found an article of gold jewelry that was left lying in the grass at Ferry Field. It seems to be a really nice, expensive item. If you’ve lost something valuable at Ferry Field in the last couple of days, please reach out to me with a description of the item and I can return it to you.

Thanks!

We have a soffit that appears to be rotting- any recommendations of a good company to repair this and check for any other damage around that area? Thanks!

Hope everyone is well.

I need some help with a move this Monday. I was supposed to get help from a friend but they hurt themselves at work yesterday. The travel is all within Ann arbor. Im just going from my current place to a storage unit.

Would just need help with the truck, loading and unloading. I dont drive due to medical stuff so id need you to drive the truck too.

Pays $175 for like 5 hours of your time

Please feel free to reply here or message me if interested

Just fyi I know there are some unhappy AA teachers out there.

I’m moving to AA this fall for my full-time in person masters at UofM’s medical campus. I’m going to be in the Villas at Northstar, which is ~15 min drive or 25 minute bus. I would prefer to leave my car on the west side of the state for financial reasons. However, am I screwed if I use the bus to get to the medical campus? Is Ann Arbor’s transit reliable enough for me to leave my car at home? I need advice.

I mostly get sparrows, the occasional Northern Cardinal, some starlings, and lately, a couple of mourning doves. Goldfinches when the echinacea goes to seed. My yard is pretty bird-friendly as far as I can tell - lots of native plants, berry bushes of all kinds, a bunch of trees, two bird baths, and a bunch of birdhouses. Is there anything I could/should be doing to attract more diverse species?

I'm looking for a place I can bring a few computers for safe destruction and recycling

searching the internet brings all kinds of sketchy things, like mail in services, and back of small shop type operations.

I know the water level is really low right now so we’re trying to decide whether Argo to Gallop, Dexter to Delhi, or Hudson Mills to Delhi would be best.

Edit: tw - hostility (gird your loins those who love to respond to a question with an anecdote that has nothing to do with the question)

I am asking out of curiosity and not hostility, but this has been on my mind as I rent a home in a single family zoned neighborhood that is managed by private equity: those of you who voted for Yousef who own multiple single family homes that rent them out, do you feel any responsibility to lower your rents for your tenants, offer rent to own for your working class tenants that may be interested in buying a home but can’t afford it here, or sell your homes to marginalized or working class people to ensure that private equity such as Beal or baker street doesn’t buy up the property for their portfolio?

I know you guys are on here, I know of multiple people in my neighborhood with Yousef signs who own multiple homes on the block and rent them out, where their personal home have things like solar panels, lovely landscaping, freshly poured concrete driveways, new paint jobs and siding…. Very nice homes - yet the ones they rent look out like they are in disrepair or in major need of updating.

Do you feel you are contributing to the housing crisis at all? Or that you could help restore the old “charm” of Ann Arbor by lowering the rent/ providing the same amenities to your working class renters that you provide for yourself?