University of Michigan Softball Schedule Announced for 2010

The University of Michigan Athletic Office has announced the schedule for Michigan Women's Softball. All games will be played at the Alumni Field that is part of the Wilpon Baseball and Softball Complex located about 1 1/2 miles from the Lamp Post Inn.

Wed., Mar. 24 vs. Bowling Green Ann Arbor, Mich. 4:00 p.m. ET
Sat., Mar. 27 vs. Illinois * Ann Arbor, Mich. 2:00 p.m. ET
Sun., Mar. 28 vs. Illinois * Ann Arbor, Mich. 2:00 p.m. ET
Sat., Apr. 3 vs. Wisconsin * Ann Arbor, Mich. 2:00 p.m. ET
Sun., Apr. 4 vs. Wisconsin * Ann Arbor, Mich. 2:00 p.m. ET Wed., Apr. 7 at Indiana Bloomington, Ind. 2:00 p.m. ET
at Indiana Bloomington, Ind. 4:15 p.m. ET
Sat., Apr. 10 at Minnesota * Minneapolis, Minn. 1:00 p.m. CT
Sun., Apr. 11 at Minnesota * Minneapolis, Minn. 1:00 p.m. CT

Wed., Apr. 14 vs. Central Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. 6:00 p.m. ET
Sat., Apr. 17 vs. Northwestern * Ann Arbor, Mich. 6:00 p.m. ET
Sun., Apr. 18 vs. Northwestern * Ann Arbor, Mich. 3:00 p.m. ET
Wed., Apr. 21 vs. Penn State * Ann Arbor, Mich. 4:00 p.m. ET
vs. Penn State Ann Arbor, Mich. 7:00 p.m. ET
Sat., Apr. 24 at Purdue * West Lafayette, Ind. 4:00 p.m. ET
Sun., Apr. 25 at Purdue * West Lafayette, Ind. 1:00 p.m. ET
Wed., Apr. 28 at Ohio State (DH) * Columbus, Ohio 4:30 p.m. ET
Fri., Apr. 30 vs. Kentucky Ann Arbor, Mich. 7:00 p.m. ET
Sat., May 1 vs. Kentucky Ann Arbor, Mich. 2:00 p.m. ET
Tue., May 4 vs. Western Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. 6:00 p.m. ET
Wed., May 5 vs. Eastern Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. 6:00 p.m. ET
Sat., May 8 vs. Michigan State * Ann Arbor, Mich. 7:00 p.m. ET Sun., May 9 at Michigan State * East Lansing, Mich. 1:00 p.m. ET
Fri., May 14 at Iowa * Iowa City, Iowa 6:00 p.m. CT
Sat., May 15 at Iowa * Iowa City, Iowa 5:00 p.m. CT


All home games are played at Alumni Field at the Wilpon Sports Complex on State Street in Ann Arbor. Our hotel, The Lamp Post Inn, a local Ann Arbor hotel is located 1 1/4 miles east of State Street at 2424 E. Stadium. Softball and baseball fans are always welcome and those that are arriving to watch a game will be given a special discounted rate for the months of March and April (except April 30th, sorry, all sold out) on our larger rooms including our King and Two Queen Bed Units. To take advantage of this blog promotion go directly to our website, http://www.lamppostinn.com, and look for the date of your arrival. Place the special blog promo code BASEBALL in the corporate/promotion box just below the date request. You will be taken to a special page which will give you a 10% discount on our special unit types.

The University of Michigan Men's Baseball Schedule for 2010

The University of Michigan Athletic Department has announced the final schedule for the Michigan Wolverines Men's Baseball Program.

Fri., Mar. 26 vs. IPFW Ann Arbor, Mich. 3:05 p.m. ET
Sat., Mar. 27 vs. IPFW Ann Arbor, Mich. 1:05 p.m. ET
Sun., Mar. 28 vs. IPFW Ann Arbor, Mich. 1:05 p.m. ET
Tue., Mar. 30 vs. Eastern Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. 3:00 p.m. ET
Fri., Apr. 2 at Indiana * Bloomington, Ind. 3:00 p.m. ET
Sat., Apr. 3 at Indiana * Bloomington, Ind. 1:00 p.m. ET
Sun., Apr. 4 at Indiana * Bloomington, Ind. 1:00 p.m. ET
Wed., Apr. 7 vs. Central Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. 3:05 p.m. ET
Fri., Apr. 9 vs. Purdue * Ann Arbor, Mich. 6:35 p.m. ET
Sat., Apr. 10 vs. Purdue * Ann Arbor, Mich. 1:05 p.m. ET
Sun., Apr. 11 vs. Purdue * Ann Arbor, Mich. 1:05 p.m. ET
Tue., Apr. 13 vs. Toledo Ann Arbor, Mich. 3:05 p.m. ET Wed., Apr. 14 vs. Bowling Green Ann Arbor, Mich. 3:05 p.m. ET Fri., Apr. 16 at Illinois * Champaign, Ill. 3:05 p.m. CT
Sat., Apr. 17 at Illinois * Champaign, Ill. 1:05 p.m. CT
Sun., Apr. 18 at Illinois * Champaign, Ill. 1:05 p.m. CT
Tue., Apr. 20 vs. Notre Dame Ann Arbor, Mich. 6:35 p.m. ET
Wed., Apr. 21 at Notre Dame South Bend, Ind. 6:05 p.m. ET
Fri., Apr. 23 vs. Iowa Ann Arbor, Mich. 6:35 p.m. ET
Sat., Apr. 24 vs. Iowa Ann Arbor, Mich. 1:05 p.m. ET
Sun., Apr. 25 vs. Iowa Ann Arbor, Mich. 1:05 p.m. ET
Fri., Apr. 30 vs. Ohio State * Ann Arbor, Mich. 6:35 p.m. ET
Sat., May 1 vs. Ohio State * Ann Arbor, Mich. 3:05 p.m. ET
Sun., May 2 vs. Ohio State * Ann Arbor, Mich. 1:05 p.m. ET Tue., May 4 at Western Michigan Kalamazoo, Mich. 3:00 p.m. ET
Fri., May 7 at Minnesota * Minneapolis, Minn. 6:35 p.m. CT
Sat., May 8 at Minnesota * Minneapolis, Minn. 2:05 p.m. CT
Sun., May 9 at Minnesota * Minneapolis, Minn. 1:05 p.m. CT
Tue., May 11 at Michigan State East Lansing, Mich. 3:05 p.m. ET
Wed., May 12 vs. Michigan State Ann Arbor, Mich. 6:35 p.m. ET
Fri., May 14 vs. Northwestern Ann Arbor, Mich. 6:35 p.m. ET
Sat., May 15 vs. Northwestern Ann Arbor, Mich. 1:05 p.m. ET
Sun., May 16 vs. Northwestern Ann Arbor, Mich. 1:05 p.m. ET
Tue., May 18 vs. Ball State Ann Arbor, Mich. 6:35 p.m. ET Thu., May 20 at Penn State * State College, Pa. 6:35 p.m. ET
Fri., May 21 at Penn State * State College, Pa. 5:35 p.m. ET
Sat., May 22 at Penn State * State College, Pa. 1:05 p.m. ET

All home games are played at the new Ray Fisher Stadium on State Street in Ann Arbor. Our hotel, The Lamp Post Inn, a local hotel Ann Arbor hotel is located 1 1/4 miles east of State Street at 2424 E. Stadium. Baseball fans are always welcome and those that are arriving to watch a game will be given a special discounted rate for March and April (sorry, April 9, 10 and 30th already sold out)on our larger rooms including our King and Two Queen Bed Units. To take advantage of this blog promotion go directly to our website, http://www.lamppostinn.com, and look for the date of your arrival. Place the special blog promo code BASEBALL in the corporate/promotion box just below the date request. You will be taken to a special page which will give you a 10% discount on our special unit types.

Wynton Marsalis to perform at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor

The University Musical Society will present a special performance of the Lincoln Center Orchestra at Hill Auditorium on March 17th, 2010. Featured performer will be Wynton Marsalis, unquestionably the finest jazz trumpeter of our times. He will be flanked by a group of individual performers that deliver a performance of stunning quality and perfection.

The Lincoln Center Orchestra will perform an extremely creative mix of jazz drawn from historic greats such as Count Basie and Mary Lou Williams as well as new pieces including selections from Ted Nash's new jazz suite, "Portrait in Seven Shades" featuring seven movements inspired by various members of the art community including Picasa, Monet and Dali.

The Lincoln Center Orchestra is generally regarded as the finest jazz group in the world and the individual talents of its members is astonishing. Additional information can be found at the University Musical Society web page.

An Arbor hotel, The Lamp Post Inn is located about 1 1/2 miles from Hill Auditorium. The Lamp Post will offer a special housing offer to those individuals that will be attending various March 2010 UMS events including the Lincoln Center Orchestra Concert, The San Francisco Symphony or the Maly Drama Theater of St. Petersburg. Insert the promo code (corporate code) UMSEVENT in the code box when searching for availability for the evenings of these performances at the Lamp Post website and receive a 10% discount on many popular overnight unit types.

Ray Davies to perform in Ann Arbor on March 11, 2010

Ray Davies will bring his delightful and keen songwriting skills to the Michigan Theater on March 11, 2010. As a member of The Kinks, Ray Davies has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His concert at the Michigan Theater is sure to be filled with music from the various Kinks" albums but he can also be expected to do a several solos of many of his other hits including the classic Lola. Live Nation is sponsoring the concert and tickets are available through Ticketmaster. In the next several weeks Live Nation will also bring two other highly acclaimed artists to the theater including Cheech and Chong on April 3, 2010 and Stephen Sills on March 6.

The Lamp Post Inn's location near the Michigan Theater is an ideal location for those attending any of the three Live Nation concerts. The Lamp Post Inn will offer a 10% discount to all individuals attending the performances and staying overnight at the Lamp Post Inn. Reservations can be made through the Lamp Post Inn website. Use the promotion code MICHTH to receive the discounted blog rate for the nights of the performance

Take Back The Night Benefit Dinner March 20, 2010

Local organizers for the International Take Back the Night Program have announced a benefit to raise money for their program. The 2010 Take Back the Night Benefit will be on March 20, 2010 from 6 pm - 11 pm at Connor O'Neill's in downtown Ann Arbor. The organizers are asking them to join them for a silent auction, food, dancing, and fun with a special poetry reading by Ber-Henda Williams. A local band will also perform and there will be dancing and 90's music. Additional information and tickets can be obtained at the Ann Arbor Take Back the Night website at n be purchased in advance.

Take Back the Night is an international rally and march that is organized in local communities with the purpose of unifying women, men, and children in an awareness of violence against women, children and families. The event is a collaboration of community and campus and other interested persons who are ready to take a stand against violence and make the night safe for everyone. The march intends to:

Increase community awareness of issues of violence against women, and its interrelationship with all other forms of discrimination;
Educate about the extent and the nature of the violence that is systematically used against women to keep us from becoming powerful, autonomous individuals;
Honor the memory of the victims of violence against women and celebrating its survivors;
Serve as a collective voice for women to demand a world in which women's bodies, minds and souls are not targets of violence;
Empower individual men and women to take direct action against violence, whether it is through speaking out, lobbying, voting or some other form of activism;
Provide the leadership to challenge organizations and institutions to implement policies and initiatives which are effective in addressing issues of violence against women.

The Lamp Post Inn, an Ann Arbor hotel is pleased to support the efforts of this local organization.

Cheech and Chong to perform at Michigan Theater April 3

The legendary comic duo of Cheech and Chong will bring their show to the live stage of the Michigan Theater on April 3, 2010. The humorists, in show business since the 70's, have always been popular as stage performers but are equally as well known for their many film appearances including the classic "Up in the Smoke". The concert is being sponsored by Live Nation with tickets being available through Ticketmaster. Live Nation will also sponsor Ray Davies on March 11 and Stephen Stills on March 6, 2010.

The Lamp Post Inn's location near the Michigan Theater is ideal for those attending any of the three Live Nation concerts. The Lamp Post Inn will offer a 10% discount to all individuals attending the performances and staying overnight at the Lamp Post Inn. Reservations can be made through their website http://www.lamppostinn.com. Use the promotion code MICHTH to receive the discounted blog rate for the nights of the performance

Big Ten Wrestling Tickets Go On Sale for May 6 and 7.

The University of Michigan will host the Big Ten Wrestling Championships for 2010. Events are scheduled for Crisler Arena located on the University of Michigan Athletic Campus. The arena is located on East Stadium Avenue and is less than 1.6 miles from the Lamp Post Inn.

Individuals that are attending the Big Ten Wrestling Championship are eligible for a discounted rate at the Lamp Post Inn. When searching for room availability on the Lamp Post Inn site website simply enter the promotional code WRESTLING in the small box labeled corporate code just below the below the availability calendar. This will bring up a special page which includes a 10% discount on our king and two queen bed unit styles for the dates of March 5, 6 and 7, 2010. Crisler Arena, located less than 1.6 miles from the Lamp Post Inn.

As reported on the University of Michigan Athletic Website

Ticket Information

Tickets for the championship will go on sale on Monday, Feb. 1, 2010. To contact the University of Michigan Ticket Office, please call (734) 764-0247 or visit us online at www.mgoblue.com/tickets. Advanced sales are all-session tickets only. Single-session tickets will be on sale at Crisler Arena on days of competition.

Ticket prices are as follows:

All-Session Tickets:
$30, Reserved Seating

Single Day Tickets:
Sessions 1 & 2:
$15, Reserved Seating
$10, General Admission Seating;
$8, Groups of 10+ (General Admission)

Session 3:
$20, Reserved Seating;
$15, General Admission Seating;
$8, Groups of 10+ (General Admission)

Mardi Gras Mambot - Neville Brothers and Dr. John - February 17

Neville Brothers and Dr. John & The Lower 911 will be featured as part of a special tribute to New Orleans. The Ark, Ann Arbor's renowned home for classic, folk and blues sounds will host the concert at the Michigan Theater on February 17, 2010.

The Neville Brothers who have produced over a dozen albums to date are known for their blues sounds that mixes a bold social commentary with a strong blues background. The Neville Brothers will be joined on stage by Dr. John who through keyboard and song blends the Creole history with the rhythm and blues of a New Orleans heritage.

The Lamp Post Inn's location near the Michigan Theater is an ideal location for those attending any of the three Live Nation concerts. The Lamp Post Inn will offer a 10% discount to all individuals attending the performances and staying overnight at the Lamp Post Inn. Reservations can be made through their website . Use the promotion code MICHTH to receive the discounted blog rate for the nights of the performance

Big Chill Hockey Event scheduled for The Big House - December 11, 2010

The University of Michigan athletic department has announced that the University of Michigan and Michigan State hockey teams will play an outdoor game at the University of Michigan Stadium on December 11 at 3:00 PM.

This will be a landmark event at the Big House since it will be the first time that a hockey event has been played in that facility. According to published reports the assumption is that the stadium will be packed with over 100,000 fans and that number will easily break the all time records for hockey events. The athletic department has been studying the feasibility of an outdoor hockey event for several years and the announcement indicates that the Michigan Athletic Department believes that it can now do a field makeover and create a hockey surface that will turn those projected plans into reality.

The two teams met outdoors in 2001 at Spartan Stadium and at that time set the existing attendance record of 74,554 for college hockey. The contest ended in a 3-3 tie.

The Lamp Post Inn, an Ann Arbor hotel, is located less than 2 miles from the Big House and will offer a special overnight housing special for fans attending the game. The special can be found at the the Lamp Post Inn Website. Use the special promo code BIGHOCKEY to receive a 10% discount on the Lamp Post Inn's popular unit types.

Neville Brothers and Dr. John & The Lower 911 Concert scheduled for February 17, 2010

Neville Brothers and Dr. John & The Lower 911 will be featured as part of a special tribute to New Orleans. The Ark, Ann Arbor’s renowned home for classic, folk and blues sounds will host the concert at the Michigan Theater on February 17, 2010.

The Neville Brothers who have produced over a dozen albums to date are known for their blues sounds that mixes a bold social commentary with a strong blues background. The Neville Brothers will be joined on stage by Dr. John who through keyboard and song blends the Creole history with the rhythm and blues of a New Orleans heritage.

The Lamp Post Inn’s location near the Michigan Theater is an ideal location for those attending any of the three Live Nation concerts. The Lamp Post Inn will offer a 10% discount to all individuals attending the performances and staying overnight at the Lamp Post Inn. Reservations can be made at our website . Use the promotion code MICHTH to receive the discounted blog rate for the nights of the performance

AACTMAD present the Dawn Dance - February 26-28

The Ann Arbor Council for Traditional Music and Dance will hold their Dawn Weekend February 26-28th at Clague Middle School in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Featured performers include:

The Groovemongers – Musicians C.W. Abbott, Jane Knoeck, Rebecca McCallum and Mark Hellenberg combine their musical skills to create a montage of traditional and contra music melding the classic sounds of mandolin, guitar, piano, accordion, drums and violin.

Bare Necesities- Musicians Earl Gaddis, Mary Lea, Peter Barnes and Jacqueline featuring viola, violins and flute with an emphasis on country dances of the 17th and 18th century.

Adina Gordon – A veteran contra dance and caller that hails from Brattleboro, Vermont and who considers one of her goals to teach and get you dancing on the spot.

Helene Cornelius – For forty years a dance leader of the CDS Boston Centre and renowned contributor and leader of the English country dance community.

The Lamp Post Inn is pleased to welcome back some of our out of state and out of area guests that come for this and other AACTMAD events on a regular basis. As a special offer for these guests and other individuals attending the AACTMAT Dawn Dance we are offering a special blog rate at our hotel. Guests attending the dance can insert the promo code AACTMAD as the promo code at our website when searching for dates and availability and a 10% off rate will be shown for our two double bed, two queen bed and our king unit types. Welcome back to our AACTMAD friends.