Page 6 -- The Michigan Daily -- Thursday, September 4, 1986 Ann Arbor's streets reflect the city's diversity Main St.: Center of off-campus A2 By PHILIP LEVY Kelly Bauman does not hang out on Main Street. The young apprentice, electrician prefers the Diag; because "there are more women over there," he says. The only reason he is perched on the newspaper vending machines at the corner of Main and Huron is banking; his bank is on Main Street and he needed to cash a check. Todd MacGregor does hang out on Main Street. While he is not a regular, he frequents Dom Bakeries. There he will buy a cup of coffee and read. "I like to be in areas that are frequented by people," he says, watching pedestrians pass the large window facing Main Street. Main Street, he says, is the most traditional of the three busiest parts of the city. The other two are South University and State Street. South University is too fashion- oriented for MacGregor. It is for "people with more money in their pocket," he says. Although MacGregor works in South Quad's cafeteria, he isn't attracted by the student-dominated State Street. He likes students, he says quickly, but he prefers Main Street. Heart of downtown "Downtown is the people's part of the city," says MacGregor. And, although it lies on the western edge of the area, Main Street is made up of a mix of buildings; some with aged facades and some with exteriors that are shiny and new. If one follows Main Street from Catherine to Packard, about a six block stretch, one encoun- ters banks, brokers, toy stores, restaurants, and a piano store. In that piano store, the Ann Arbor Piano and Organ Company, is Kyung Shyn Yoon. She and her husband moved their store to Main Street 18 years ago from East Washington and she says now, "we did a good move." She likes Main Street's busy sidewalks. "We needed traffic," she 4 I 4' Daily Photo by SCOTT LITUCHY A center of campus nightlife, State Street lights up with the beams of cruising headlights. The State Street Theatre marquis adds to the big city, bright lights atmosphere of the street. State St.:From football to tofutti 4 By AMY MINDELL Stretching across campus, State Street can take you from a Saturday afternoon football game to a train depot. In between, State Street feveals a cross-section of campus life. Blaring dance tunes from a frater- nity house rival the sedate air of the University Museum of Art. A quick submarine sandwhich from Pizza Bob's can be had as well as an elegant repast at Escoffier. Literary types can choose from comic books at the Blue Front Market and best-sellers at Border's bookstore. Even ice cream choices mirror the campus' variety - an organe-y push-up at Campus Cor- ner, a gloppy Steve's Ice Cream mix- * a chic scoop of Italian gelato, or a 16w-cal twirl of tofutti can all be slur- ped on State Street. For good reason, State Street is of- ten a landmark when giving direc- tions around campus. Most campus Go to bat agrainst Birth Defects Support the March of Dimes BIRTH DEFECTS FOUNDATION buildings are on or near State Street. Many students inhabit the houses on the street, walk on its sidewalks. shon in its stores, or drive on it to get elsewhere. It also lets out to major highways both north and south. On a weekend night, or during the summer, State Street is popular for crusing. If you stand long enough on north State, near its intersection with Liberty Street, cars will pass once, twice, three times. These are high schoolers out for fun. A variety of people But put away the car keys. At college, the "cool" kids walk. Or they stand. Groups of punked-out "non- conformists" seem to dwell on the corners of State Street. Zipping up te curbs on skateboards, mohawks flying in the air, nose-rings glistening in the moonlight, these folks sometimes dominate State Street. Sometimes, people just lie around. One student found lying on the grass in front of Angell Hall, reading a book, said she liked the action of the street. "It's close to downtown. There is always a lot of people, you can always see someone you know," said Barb Gilberg, an LSA junior. But most often, people shop. Clothing stores on State Street illustrate vogue in the city. Depending on your friends, "vogue" can mean anything from second-hand Benneton madras shorts to bowling shirts with names like "Biff" and "Mac" sewn on them. "Bivouac" is a popular campus boutique because everything "in" sells here-Espirit skirts, Patagonia. jackets, rhinestone earrings, Swatch watches; the list goes on. A sharp- dressed man can buy or rent a tuxedo for the night and a "Monkees" t-shirt for the day in other stores on the street. "It's great to have stores so close to campus, especially if you don't have a car," said Margie Watkins, an LSA senior found shopping on State Street. On State Street, feet can be shoed, perscriptions filled; one can pray in a church, play pool in the Michigan Union, drop in on a class once-in-a- while, study in the Law Library, eat a tack, rush a fraternity, or buy a chair. Daily Photo by ANDI SCHREIBER A business suit, a bank, and.the latest Dow Jones index typify the more off-campus feel of downtownAnn Arbor and Main Street. says. "I don't see anybody on East Washington, she remembers, but gesturing towards the front window, "all kinds of people come through here." Not many students, though. They stay around campus, she said. "Main Street is not like a shopping center...thi§ is typical Ann Arbog traditional stores," she says. "It like a home street." South U. caters to students' whims, needs By REBECCA BLUMENSTEIN South University Street may look unbalanced with President Shapiro's well-trimmed, lush lawn on one end and an abundance of crowded eateries and bookstores on the other. But while this street presents an unusual variety of establishments, almost all of them have one thing in common - a connection to University life. "South University is the hangout for students, day and night," says Silvia Kleer, an LSA sophomore, as she engages in one of her favorite ac- tivities-- people-watching outside of Charlies. Another of her favorite pastimes is studying in the law quadrangle, located right off South University. "I think that it's the greenest and pret- tiest place on campus," says Kleer. "Just walking around the area of the law quad reminds you of how much tradition has evolved here over the years," she said. Despite the enduring quality of the law quad, the museum, and the libraries, South University has been the site of many changes over the years. When the Brown Jug restaurant opened in 1937,it and Ulrich's bookstore were the only establishments on the street, accor- ding to manager Jim Peron. "Most everything else has sprung up in the last 10-15 years." The Brown Jug's name stems from a rivalry that developed between the Michigan and University of Min- nesota football teams, and a water jug that traditionally goes to the winner of their game every year. Perod feels that the stores and restaurants on South University cater to University students more than any other area in the city. "Since we are the closest business area to students without cars, much of our traffic comes from the student population," he says. Mass appeal Perod, however, says that the street also attracts a diversity of customers. "You can look in the restaurant or down the street and see plenty of families, businessmen, professors, and lots of alumni - especially on football weekend." Perod feels that South University is especially crowded because people come back to drink or eat in places they've been frequenting for years. The stores on the street are also unique to Ann Arbor, says Paul Harkins, an employee ata the Beacon Street Creamery ice cream parlor. "Most of the stores and restaurants aren't part of nation-wide chains," he said. .1 I I Doily Photo by ANDI SCHREIBER LSA seniors Jenny Berne and Bobby Wilens enjoy an outdoor meal by "Charley's" on South University street. Berne and Wilens say they like to "people-watch" on the student-oriented street. ANN ARBOR'S ONLY FULL SERVICE CAR WASH CARWASH 1910 South Industrial (Across the street from Kroger's on Stadium) New Soft Cloth FULL SERVICE WASH