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A Day In The Lalz

A DC Based Style and Travel Blog by Lauleh.

Michigan, Travel, USA

Best Things To Do In Ann Arbor

September 3, 2018

Home Sweet Home! Ann Arbor is home for me. I was born and raised in this beautiful city and love everything about it. Thankfully from Baltimore it is a quick flight over to the mitten and I can make a weekend trip to visit my favorite city. Today I’m sharing a few of my favorite spots in Ann Arbor!

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Fairy Doors of Ann Arbor

August 30, 2018

Ann Arbor, Michigan is a magical town. I may be biased since I was born and raised there, but truly it is the quintessential adorable Midwest town. Growing up in A2 there was no shortage of creative things to explore. One of my favorite things about Ann Arbor is the magical Fairy Doors! I had a chance to track down the remaining fairy doors when I was in A2 last week and today I’m sharing the location of these magical doors.

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Quick Trip to Ann Arbor

June 14, 2017

Ann Arbor-Michigan-Travel Blog-Weekend in Ann Arbor

Over Memorial Day weekend I drove to Ann Arbor with my mama for a quick trip. Although the trip was super short I was able to squeeze in some fun activities. I met up with my bestie who took me to a bunch of new foodie spots, visited the peony garden, and visited my fav childhood store! I’m always blown away with all the new places that pop up in A2 every time I’m back. I really need to go back more often!

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Mackinac Island

August 21, 2014

Over the weekend I organized a girls trip up north to Mackinac Island! It was the perfect get-a-way weekend! I haven’t been to Mackinac Island since I was 10 years old – therefore I was very giddy and excited to visit one my all time favorite Michigan destinations. We drove up Friday afternoon and checked into our hotel in Mackinaw City. We stayed at the Ramada Mackinaw City Waterfront. It was nothing fancy – but a fabulous location! It was directly adjacent to the Arnold Line Ferry which we took in the morning to get to the island. 
Once we arrived on Mackinac Island we rented our bicycles for the day. For those of you who may not know – there are no motor vehicles on the Island! The only mode of transportation is walking, biking, or horses! 

 

 

 

Once we had our bikes our first stop was the Mackinac Island Butterfly House. I’ve been to a butterfly house before (in Aruba) and this was a smaller version of it. There were a ton of beautiful butterflies flying all over the place! While we were there a butterfly landed on my mom’s arm, another on a visitor’s head, etc. They were gorgeous creatures and it was marvelous capturing these colorful butterflies in action.
After the Butterfly House our plan was to go to the Grand Hotel and explore – however we missed the street and ended up biking around the entire island – which ended up being extremely fun! We ended up biking on the M-185 Perimeter tour which was 8 miles long. Along the way we stopped by the lake, ate some ice cream, and explored some historic sites.

 

Along the way we stopped at the Arch Rock to take in this magnificent natural wonder. From the bottom the view wasn’t that great. Therefore we climbed 207 stairs (one way) to get to the top to take in the magnificent view. Thankfully the minute we got up there the sun started to shine and we were able to view the “Live Life to Max” written in the lake with stones.

 

 

After our loop around the Island we returned our bikes and grabbed some lunch at one of the local places. After lunch we walked over to the Grand Hotel to see the gardens. The hotel goes into dress code at 6:30pm and since we were wearing pants and didn’t have extra clothes we didn’t purchase the $10 pass to explore the inside of the hotel. Next time I fully intend on staying at the hotel and will have plenty of time exploring the indoors! However the garden area is free and doesn’t require a dress code therefore we hung out there and snapped some lovely photos.

 

 

After the Grand Hotel went down to Main Street and started sampling some fudge! In the end we purchased all our goodies from Ryba’s Fudge Shop – the best fudge in my opinion!

 

After we bought our goodies we headed to the beach and found a little secluded area to watch the sunset. It was just marvelous! Once the sun set we ran our way back to the docks to board the 9pm ferry to leave the island! It was a long day but it was so relaxing and fun! There is nothing better thank biking, eating ice cream, climbing, frolicking in gardens, and watching sunsets!

 

Sunday morning we woke up extra early to witness this stunning sunrise from our hotel room balcony.  Just gorgeous!
After breakfast we drove over the Mackinac Bridge to enter the Upper Peninsula – just to say we went to the UP. Bragging rights! Woohooo! After snapping a couple pictures we piled up into the car and drove back home to Ann Arbor. 
 
It was a very perfect Pure Michigan weekend!
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Frita Batidos | Ann Arbor

July 22, 2014

I have planned numerous times to dine at Frita Batidos but for some reason mother nature always intervened – polar vortex & thunderstorms – but finally I was able to make it to Frita Batidos in Ann Arbor with my girlfriends. I was a bit giddy because I’ve heard people rave about the food at Frita and since I’m a major foodie I had to try it for myself! We ordered the Black Bean Fritas, Big Bright Salad, and The Best Snack Ever and the Cocunut Cream Batidos. Honestly I can rave all I want about it but you won’t believe me until you try it for yourself. The food was AMAZING!! 
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Elevation Burger | Ann Arbor

June 23, 2014

I am beyond excited to share with you all the best thing has possibly happened in Ann Arbor – Elevation Burger! When I moved out to Maryland for grad school I was hooked on Elevation Burger because there was an EB near campus and I would go all the time for my dose of burger love. When I cam back to Ann Arbor for the summer I heard through a friend that Elevation Burger had opened in Ann Arbor last summer. I was over the moon to say the least!

Last week I had the chance to sit down with the owner of Ann Arbor’s Elevation Burger – Michael Tayter. Mike is an Ann Arbor native himself who went to school at University of Michigan and studied business. I asked him what led him to opening Elevation Burger in Ann Arbor. He stated that while living in Texas – where there are a few EB locations – he aspired to open a EB restaurant. However he wanted to open a location in Ann Arbor because Ann Arbor is home. When he and his wife moved back to Ann Arbor Mike pursued his goal and opened Elevation Burger on Washtenaw Ave just pass Arborland Mall.

Elevation Burger’s philosophy is to provide and serve it’s customers with fresh, flavorful, and high quality food and ingredients. They’re meat comes from ethical grass-fed farm which is organic and halal! Yes HALAL! EB offers a variety of food options to accommodate all dietary needs with options such as vegetarian, organic, gluten free fries, paleo, and lettuce wraps. 

To accommodate the Muslim community last year Mike offered extended hours during the month of Ramadan for Muslims. He will be doing the same this year when Ramadan starts at the end of the week. This is a wonderful opportunity for Muslims in Ann Arbor because very few halal places stay open late during Ramadan. Therefore Ann Arbor locals don’t need to make the long drive to Dearborn to grab a burger because EB is just around the corner!

In addition to the delicious food served at Elevation Burger I have to rave about the friendly service at the Ann Arbor location. While I was at EB I definitely felt the Midwest friendly vibe! The staff was exceptionally friendly, helpful, and caring. From asking about your day, to providing you with extra napkins, and taking your trays. This is why I love Ann Arbor and couldn’t be happier that EB is open in my wonderful hometown. 

Nothing says summer fun like a burger! Head on over to Elevation Burger at 3365 Washtenaw Ave, Suite L, Ann Arbor, MI for a delicious burger, shake, and fries! In addition you can follow Elevation Burger Ann Arbor on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! Happy Monday!

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Welcome to A Day In The Lalz! My name is Lauleh. I hail from the Midwest, have Persian roots, and currently live in the DC area. I started this blog in December 2012 while I was living in Hawaii for a month. I have a passion for travel and obsessed with all things fashion!

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