Guidebook for Ypsilanti

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Guidebook for Ypsilanti

Food Scene

Affordable, good food
25 locals recommend
Beezy's
20 N Washington St
25 locals recommend
Affordable, good food
Affordable and delicious Mexican cuisine
La Torre Taqueria
1525 Washtenaw Ave
Affordable and delicious Mexican cuisine
Upstairs is a swanky restaurant, downstairs there are often shows, fundraisers, parties, etc
20 locals recommend
Bona Sera Restaurant
200 W Michigan Ave
20 locals recommend
Upstairs is a swanky restaurant, downstairs there are often shows, fundraisers, parties, etc

Drinks & Nightlife

Also good for coffee, rated the best bar in Michigan by Yelp.
29 locals recommend
Cultivate Coffee And Tap House
307 N River St
29 locals recommend
Also good for coffee, rated the best bar in Michigan by Yelp.
Hipstery, good beer prices and excellent food (with vegan options)
16 locals recommend
The Wurst Bar
705 W Cross St
16 locals recommend
Hipstery, good beer prices and excellent food (with vegan options)

Parks & Nature

Nice little neighborhood park
Recreation Park station
Nice little neighborhood park
Main park near downtown Ypsi
20 locals recommend
Riverside Park
2 E Cross St
20 locals recommend
Main park near downtown Ypsi

Sightseeing

Voted most phallic building in the world
7 locals recommend
Ypsilanti Water Tower
303 N Summit St
7 locals recommend
Voted most phallic building in the world
"This 11-foot tall, 22-foot-long mural depicts aspects of life in Ypsilanti, including landmarks and memorable events unique to the city. " Back of the city building
1 S Huron St
1 South Huron Street
"This 11-foot tall, 22-foot-long mural depicts aspects of life in Ypsilanti, including landmarks and memorable events unique to the city. " Back of the city building
Ypsilanti Heritage Mural Project #1 - Homage to one of Ypsi’s great historical figures, HP Jacobs. Born into slavery in Ashville, Alabama, Jacobs would over time learn to read, forge his “free papers,” steal his master’s horse and buggy, and flee with his family north.
432 Harriet St
432 Harriet Street
Ypsilanti Heritage Mural Project #1 - Homage to one of Ypsi’s great historical figures, HP Jacobs. Born into slavery in Ashville, Alabama, Jacobs would over time learn to read, forge his “free papers,” steal his master’s horse and buggy, and flee with his family north.
Ypsilanti Heritage Mural Project #2 - Historical Women of Ypsilanti
500 Congress St
500 Congress Street
Ypsilanti Heritage Mural Project #2 - Historical Women of Ypsilanti

Arts & Culture

Art Gallery, Theatre, they have it all.
7 locals recommend
Riverside Arts Center
76 N Huron St
7 locals recommend
Art Gallery, Theatre, they have it all.
Popular and inexpensive museum
20 locals recommend
Michigan Firehouse Museum
110 W Cross St
20 locals recommend
Popular and inexpensive museum

Shopping

Do you like rocks, stones and other cool things?
World of Rocks
32 N Huron St
Do you like rocks, stones and other cool things?
The Rocket is a fun shop with a lot of cool, geeky, silly and weird toys, games, memorabilia, etc
122 W Michigan Ave
122 West Michigan Avenue
The Rocket is a fun shop with a lot of cool, geeky, silly and weird toys, games, memorabilia, etc

Essentials

A local popular Dry Cleaner
Trojan Dry Cleaners
20 N Adams St
A local popular Dry Cleaner
Popular Market featuring a wide selection of items, particularly related to Latino styles. Super cheap Tamales! "Un Tamale de Pollo por favor"
9 locals recommend
Dos Hermanos Market
412 W Michigan Ave
9 locals recommend
Popular Market featuring a wide selection of items, particularly related to Latino styles. Super cheap Tamales! "Un Tamale de Pollo por favor"
Organic, local products, a little more expensive.
24 locals recommend
Ypsilanti Food Co-op
312 N River St
24 locals recommend
Organic, local products, a little more expensive.