<p>Coolbrezze, Ann Arbor is NOT a part of Metro Detroit. It is entirely a different city on its own. Saying that Ann Arbor is part of Metro Detroit is almost like saying Providence is part of Boston’s metro or that Hamilton is a part of Toronto’s. And as far as I know, most who live in Metro Detroit do not consider Ann Arbor as a metro of Detroit. Although Ann Arbor may SEEM like a metro of Detroit to the people on the west side of Metro Detroit (such as those who live in Canton), it really isn’t. Ann Arbor is a small city OUTSIDE of the Metro Detroit.</p>
<p>I think as years pass, the division between Ann Arbor and metro Detroit will become more blurred as developments rise in Canton and areas west of it. Although for now, it is obvious that Ann Arbor is a city of its own.</p>
<p>LOL, most of the state of Michigan would like to divorce Detroit, but the reality is that the whole area is “mooshing” together and the vast tracks of “farmland” referred to in an earlier post between the Detroit suburbs and Ann Arbor – not so much anymore. Ann Arbor clearly has separate government, shopping districts etc. but for kids coming from outside the state of Michigan chances are they will fly into Metro Detroit and they will see suburbs and industrial areas all the way to Ann Arbor. Now if you fly into Toledo or drive from the west you will pass through farmland on the way to Ann Arbor. Whether there is any reason to leave the greater Ann Arbor area to actually go into other parts of the Detroit metropolitan area is a whole 'nother story. As a person who lived in Oakland county many moons ago, I also find it amusing that Tangerine only mentioned a handful of suburbs north of Detroit.</p>
<p>I know well that Ann Arbor is apart of metro Detroit, though I’m sure this could go into a long conversation, but it actually is part of metro Detroit…</p>
<p>Is there an indoor field? Like a place where people can play outdoor sports (like football or soccer) during the winter?</p>
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Idk if anyone else really cares (about Metro vs non-Metro)… this is way off-topic anyways. How about making a new thread for your topic? </p>
<p>Regardless, there are many outdoor activities (some have been listed on the first page of this thread), not just malls, as “coolbrezze” says. He doesn’t have much knowledge about UM, as his previous posts indicate. He lives right by MSU.</p>
<p>Yeah there are many indoor activities that you can find. Your more than likely to find out all these places within your first week if you ask around, since you’ll be in contact with many students who have attended the university for years.</p>