Now that the academic year has kicked in, along with the football season, things are becoming more dynamic in this town.
After I left work on Saturday night, I walked over to the train station to see if the latest Michigan Rail Passenger newspaper had come out for the season (not yet). As I passed by Casey's Tavern, I could see the football game on the television through the window. I'd never realized how well it appears to be a sports bar from across the street.
I guess we're doing something right over there.
Some interesting things I have found of late in the neighborhood:
- Summit Street party store carries eggs and a number of deli and hot food items for lunch. I stopped in one morning on my way to work and the fellow offered to make a fresh pot of coffee. Instead I opted for an orange soda from Iraq, I believe.
- The Border to Border trail is very popular in this area, but a lot of people still aren't aware of the new access point through the tunnel by the Argo Dam. I imagine there will be more signs and wayfinding at some point, but for now it seems to be a secret pathway. You can find it at the intersection of 5th Avenue and Depot Street, aligned with the train boarding platform.
- The Broadway Park West development is slowly moving along. The earth moving machines have leveled out the site and now it is difficult to figure out just what is happening over there, if anything at the moment.
- The construction on the east side of the Broadway Bridge is chaotic and extends into Pontiac Trail. I've started avoiding driving through this stretch and instead come into town by the hospital and turn at the top of Depot Street where it is still called Fuller. It is a rather pretty view of the river coming in this way.
- The Amtrak trains seem to be running very much on time these days. The 7:00 p.m. train has been quite consistent. I learned that the last train to Detroit is at 11 pm and folks can return to Ann Arbor at 6:30 am, which means Ann Arbor is in fact accessible by train for work if you live in Detroit.
That's it for now. These notes from the neighborhood are part of my Depot Dispatch.
