Weekend in ... Ann Arbor, Mich.

Eat: Serving Ann Arbor for over 40 years, Afternoon Delight is the hot spot for breakfast, brunch and lunch. Menu items include omelettes, salads, soups (four homemade daily), yogurt drinks, grilled specials and desserts; $2-$9. Open until 3 p.m daily; www.afternoondelightcafe.com, 251 E. Liberty St., 734-665-7513.

Experience: Prevention magazine and the American Podiatric Medical Association rated Ann Arbor as the third best walking city in America. As you hit the streets of this classic college town, watch out for tiny fairy doors that are scattered around the city (location maps at www.urban-fairies.com). Visit during the 51st Annual Street Art Fair, held July 21-24 -- one of four fairs held concurrently each July over 26 city blocks. The award-winning fairs feature more than 1,000 artists and attracts over 500,000 attendees from across the nation; www.artfair.org.

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Getting there: One-way rates requiring a two-week advance purchase notice are $209; $257 with one-week notice. Valid on AirTran or Delta.

Stay: The Dahlmann Campus Inn has the perfect "Go Blue" package for die-hard U of M fans. Included is a one-night stay with a guaranteed view of the "Big House" -- the University of Michigan Football Stadium, an appetizer in Victors Restaurant and a Go Blue Basket with a U of M t-Shirt, U of M playing cards, U of M Candy, Chocolate U of M Helmet, a Victors baseball Cap, and two bottles of water. Rates, including WiFi start from $239. Elegant guest rooms feature views of downtown, the U of M campus or the Huron River Valley; www.campusinn.com, 615 E. Huron St., 800.666.8693.

Eat: Yamato serves simple, fresh and authentic Japanese cuisine. Dine on flavorful fish, sushi, sashimi and Teppanyaki dishes prepared on an iron griddle. Dinners average $25; www.yamatojapaneserestaurant.com, 403 N. 5th Ave., 734-998-3484.

Experience: Take a picnic to the Nichols Arboretum, known as the "Arb" by locals. Begun in 1907, the 123 acre Arb features broad valleys, glens, dales and panoramas along the Huron River. Nearby is the 300 acre Matthaei Botanical Gardens with formal gardens, wetlands and miles of walking trails. Entrance to the Arb and gardens is free; $5 to enter the 10,000+ square foot indoor Conservatory; www.lsa.umich.edu/mbg, 734-647-7600. The four story Natural History Museum showcases prehistoric life with the most extensive dinosaur exhibits in the state of Michigan, Michigan wildlife, anthropology, geology, and a Planetarium. Free admission; www.lsa.umich.edu/exhibitmuseum, 1109 Geddes Ave., 734-764-0480.

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Getting there: One-way, walk-up Business Class rates are $398; valid on AirTran or Delta.

Stay: The Bell Tower is a European-style hotel located downtown and within the University of Michigan campus. The "Romance" package includes suite accommodations, a $50 spa treatment, a $25 dining certificate, chocolate covered strawberries and a bottle of champagne or sparkling wine and room delivered coffee, juice and pastries. The one-night package is $265, including valet parking; www.belltowerhotel.com, 300 S. Thayer St., 734-769-3010.

Eat: Gandy Dancer is housed in the beautifully restored 1886 Michigan Central Depot, an architectural landmark. This elegant and romantic restaurant is famed for creative preparations of seafood, steaks and pasta; entrees $30-$50. Live jazz at Sunday brunch. For a true railroad experience, try for a window seat alongside the active train tracks; www.muer.com, 401 Depot St., 734-769-0592.

Experience: One of the top ten university art museums in the country, the University of Michigan Museum of Art features more than 18,000 artworks with highlights being the large displays of Chinese, Japanese and African art and works by Picasso, Monet and Cezanne. Last year the museum's space was more than doubled with a new addition, a new museum store, new places to relax and a renovation of the historic section. Free admission; www.umma.umich.edu, 525 S. State St., 734-764-0395.