| Ann Arbor is a suburb of Detroit, about 45 miles | | | | dedicated to archaeology, and natural history and |
| west of the city. The city is home to | | | | sciences. |
| Michigan�s oldest university, the University of | | | | High-tech companies in the area include Arbor |
| Michigan, which makes it a real college town. The | | | | Networks, Arbortext, JSTOR, and MediaSpan Media |
| population is about 114,000, and almost half are | | | | Software. Ann Arbor is also the site of the Michigan |
| students or otherwise employed at the University. | | | | Information Technology Center (MITC), whose |
| This former industrial center now has an economy | | | | offices house Internet2 and the Merit Network, a |
| mainly based on University and other service | | | | nonprofit research and education computer network. |
| economy pursuits. Ann Arbor real estate is mixed | | | | Google is planning to open a large office for its |
| together with the University throughout the city. Due | | | | AdWords. |
| to the strong component of medical and biological | | | | Several major companies are headquartered in Ann |
| sciences at the University, a large number of | | | | Arbor. The original Borders Books was opened in Ann |
| biotechnology companies have set up in Ann Arbor. | | | | Arbor. Domino's Pizza's headquarters is near Ann |
| The University of Michigan employs approximately | | | | Arbor on Domino's Farms. Many cooperative |
| 30,000 workers, including about 7,500 in the medical | | | | enterprises were founded in the city during the 1960s |
| center. | | | | and 1970s and include the People's Food Co-op and |
| Several Museums and cultural attractions are located | | | | the Inter-Cooperative Council at the University of |
| at the University. The Detroit Observatory, named | | | | Michigan, a student-housing cooperative. |
| after a group of Detroit donators to the University, | | | | The Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, located in a |
| houses original astronomical instruments from 1854. It | | | | renovated and expanded historic downtown fire |
| is opened twice a month for tours. The University of | | | | station. It contains four floors of interactive science |
| Michigan Art Museum has extensive American painting | | | | exhibits. One exhibit gives children a thorough |
| collections. It includes a portrait of Rembrandt Peale, | | | | introduction to computers and the internet, including |
| a Winslow Homer seascape and Hudson River School | | | | an internet hall of fame. Another exhibit examines |
| landscapes. Several performing arts groups and | | | | environmental project involving turning garbage to |
| facilities are on the university's campus. For example | | | | methane gas and power production. Artrain is a |
| there is a Residential College players group that puts | | | | traveling art museum located on a train and is based |
| on theatre performances. The Campus Symphony | | | | in Ann Arbor but travels around the country. The city |
| Orchestra and Univ. of Michigan Music School put on | | | | also has the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. |
| regular performances. There are also museums | | | | |