Pure Michigan Travel - Sports Arenas Highlights

Tigers vs. Indians, 9-2-09

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:33:46 GMT

We celebrated our 14th wedding anniversary with our daughter, Kelly, at Comerica Park. Kelly really liked the hot dogs!

Oldsmobile Park Adds Fresh, Local Upscale Food to Updated Bar and Restaurant

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The Clubhouse—an in-stadium bar and restaurant at Oldsmobile Park—boasts a hometown feel with the elegance and selection of a high-end restaurant.

According to excerpts from the article:

You might have a CEO sitting next to a 19-year old fan, so it's a good mix of people," says Nick Grueser, assistant general manager of the Lansing Lugnuts. Prime rib sliced fresh off the bone at a carving station (available as part of a buffet), salmon with tortellini, obscenely rich chocolate cake and much more awaits the baseball fan with a palate more accustomed to hors d'oeuvres and vodka martinis than Ball Park Franks and Miller Lite. Menu items range from $6-$25.

Brett Telder, director of food and beverages for the Lugnuts, came to the franchise late last year and has built a new food service team, one he said focuses on great food and great service.

"We're doing fresh seasonal items and we're also trying to use local farmers," he said. Desserts especially will feature seasonal fruits, Telder said, from strawberry shortcake to blueberry cobbler. And fresh cucumber-feta or strawberry salads might go down a little easier for some while watching a ballgame than the typical batch of chili-cheese fries.

Read the entire article here.

Story Courtesy of http://www.capitalgainsmedia.com/

The NCAA's Final Four has home town representation as MSU advances

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Michigan will have a representative at this year's Final Four in Detroit as No. 2 seeded Michigan State University upset No. 1 seeded Louisville.

Excerpt:

Only 90 miles from their campus in East Lansing, the Spartans will play Connecticut at 6:07 p.m. Saturday at Ford Field in Detroit. A crowd of 72,000, the largest ever for college basketball’s signature event, is expected for each game.

“Detroit, here we come,” said Izzo, an Iron Mountain native. “I can’t tell you how much I’m looking forward to that.”

The Spartans made it 30 years after Magic Johnson led them to a national title over Larry Bird and Indiana State.

“Detroit needs something, Michigan needs something to feel good about,” said Johnson, who was at the game. “And right now, the whole state is feeling good about this Michigan State team.”

Read the entire article here.

Story Courtesy of http://www.modeldmedia.com/