Shovel? Check. Salt? Check. Historical snow pics? Always. ❄️ The 10-year-old Miller twins of 7th Street Shovel Snow, March 1950 (📸 - The Ann Arbor News)

As Ann Arbor's bicentennial year comes to a close, we're featuring Ann Arbor 200 projects that'll appeal to history lovers of all ages! Taking it back to #5...Rick Cocco's 'Recapturing Ann Arbor' documents our ever-changing city with then-and-now images. aadl.org/recapturingann…

Ann Arbor 200 project #152 is both a map and a work of art. The Natural Ann Arbor Map by Marcy Marchello focuses on the nature of Ann Arbor, highlighting the Huron River, parks, trails, and wildlife in hand-drawn illustrations and text. → aadl.org/naturalannarbor

Ann Arbor 200 project #143 recounts the history and brings viewers through a full day at Washtenaw Dairy, opening with coffee and donuts before sunrise and closing when the final ice cream is served after sunset. 🍦Watch now: aadl.org/adayatthedairy

Ann Arbor 200 project #109 features Bobby and the Old Professor, a beloved science series created by R. Ray Baker with help from U-M experts. Each week, the series simplified science for kids, covering subjects like radios, ancient pottery, & volcanos. 🔬 aadl.org/bobbyandtheold…

Ann Arbor project #104 explores Ann Arbor's LGBTQ+ history with the AADL LGBTQ+ walking tour. The self-guided tour highlights vibrant nightclubs, cherished bookstores, and countless spaces that shaped the local queer community. 🏳️‍🌈 View the tour online at aadl.org/lgbtwalkingtour

Ann Arbor 200 project #100 showcases the details of the iconic 2024 Summer Game map. Featuring 60 iconic locations, from Barton Dam to Lower Town, this illustrated guide by artist Mario Zucca brings Ann Arbor to life! 🗺️ Check it out at aadl.org/annotatedmap

Entry #83 in AADL's Ann Arbor 200 project is a conversation with Wei and Lisa Bee, owners of SweetwatersCoffeeTea. They talk about the origins of the business and how they incorporate elements of their cultural heritage into their menu and marketing decisions. aadl.org/aadl_talks_to-…

See Ann Arbor's past in a new light! For Ann Arbor 200 project #139, the AADL Archives colorized select historical photos through automation and hand-applied hues, offering a fresh perspective on snaps from the past. 🖼️ ✨Explore the collection at aadl.org/incolor

Celebrate the close of Ann Arbor's bicentennial with Ann Arbor 200 project #141, AADL's Bicentennial Blocks! Download & assemble mini paper models of iconic local buildings, including the Burton Memorial Tower & the historic YMCA. 🏛️ Access the templates: aadl.org/bicentennialbl…

Release #13 of Ann Arbor 200 follows Wild Swan Theater co-founders and directors Hilary Cohen & Sandy Ryder as the pair revisits the history of the all-ages theater from Ann Arbor that offered classes and performed for over 1 million theatergoers. WATCH→ aadl.org/theaterforall

The ‘Golden Age of Roller Skating' brought The Ivory Palace Rollerdrome to Ann Arbor—a popular recreation venue for vivacious roller skating and dance. 🛼 Read on about the history of Ann Arbor 200 project #30 at aadl.org/ivorypalacerol…

Release #46 of Ann Arbor 200 features a commemorative zine created for Record Store Day 2024 to revisit the music and record stores from Ann Arbor's past. Explore ‘For The Record: Remembering Ann Arbor’s Lost Music Stores’ at aadl.org/rsdzine 💿

2025 seems like a great time to start a blog. So, I'm restarting the AADL Director's Blog! For my first post, I look back over our Bicentennial Project, highlighting my favorites. There are so many of them! So, here are my Top 100 of the Ann Arbor 200: aadl.org/aa200top100

Ann Arbor 200 project #78 revisits Bryant Community Elementary School, dedicated and named after Clifford E. Bryant, a retired custodian who worked in the Ann Arbor Public Schools for 25 years. Read on about Bryant's life and lasting impact: aadl.org/cliffordbryant

In Ann Arbor 200 release #83, AADL Talks To Wei & Lisa Bee, owners of Sweetwaters. Celebrating 30 years, the couple reflects on the origins of the business and incorporating elements of their cultural heritage into their menu & marketing. Listen today at aadl.org/aadl_talks_to-…

As one of the founding teams of the MSHL, Ann Arbor’s Steel Magnolias hold an important place in Michigan hockey history. Read all about the history of the team in release #92 of Ann Arbor 200. → aadl.org/steelmagnolias

Kathryn Choley Reads the Comics While Ice Skating at Burns Park 📷 - Jack Stubbs, January 1971

In 1983, members of the Second Baptist Church of Ann Arbor began a decades-long tradition of honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. aadl.org/unitymarch 📷 Cecil Lockard, January 1983

Freshly posted podcast alert! AADL Talks To arwulf: Musicologist, writer, humanitarian, & historian, arwulf recalls the many Ann Arbor institutions, icons, and events that shaped his life. aadl.org/aadl_talks_to-…