We have listed, on this page, some random resources that you might find useful during your stint as a student in Ann Arbor. We have listed everything from used books websites to cinema halls, from cooking recipes to Indian travel agents in the Detroit region. We hope you will find these useful. Additional and considerably detailed information about various aspects of student life in Ann Arbor can be obtained from the Campus Information Centers website.
Used books websites
- http://www.AddALL.com - gets quotes from 40 different used books websites
- http://www.Half.com
- http://www.Powells.com
- http://www.amazon.com
Online Calling cards
- http://www.namaste.com
- http://www.reliablecom.com
- World Quest Network
- i connect here - PC to phone (via internet) calling service - can call a US number from any PC (even in India)
- http://www.9278.com
Indian grocery stores
Foods of India
1168 Broadway
ph. (734)332-0500Bombay Grocers
2202 Packard
ph. (734)971-7707
Cook-books and Recipe websites
- Grad students guide to cooking - ctsy. Somesh Rao (somesh@wpi.wpi.edu)
- India Child
- http://bawarchi.com
- http://recipesource.com - recipes from all around the world
Movie Halls
Goodrich Quality 16
3686 Jackson Rd
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
ph. (734)623-7469Showcase
4100 Carpenter Road
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
ph. (734)973-8380
Bowling Alleys
Colonial Lanes
1950 Industrial
ph. (734)665-4475Bel Mark Lanes
3530 Jackson Rd.
ph. (734)994-8433
Ann Arbor Bowling Association Website
Michigan Indian community information
Travel
Public Library
The Ann Arbor District Library
343 S. Fifth Ave
phone: (734)327-4200
The district library has a fine collection of books and videos (including classics and even old Hindi movies). Use of the library is free for Ann Arbor residents (upon showing driver's license or State ID card). The library's website also has a nice section on the history of Ann Arbor with a nice collection of old photos of the town and the university.