Thursday, August 25, 2011
Patch picks for the weekend as summer winds down.
Summer is winding down and back to school is looming ahead. It's time to get out and enjoy the weekend. Here are some ideas: 1. ARTS DU JOUR When/where: Thursday 6 p.m., Royal Oak Farmers Market Why go: This Arts, Beats & Eats preview party raises money for 10 charities in Royal Oak and Metro Detroit. The event will feature food samplings of 50 Metro Detroit restaurants, live music and strolling illusionists. More details on Arts du Jour Pricing: $75 What else: Ages 21 and up 2. SUMMER ZOOMANCE When/where: Thursday 6 p.m., Detroit Zoo Why go: Enjoy an adults-only twilight stroll among the wild at the Detroit Zoo. Live music will be performed at the Rackham fountain featuring the Kris Johnson Group. Food and adult beverages will be …
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
The Detroit Zoo has incentives for you to chill out with cool animals this weekend.
The Detroit Zoo wants to help you keep your cool for the next four days. With forecasts calling for lots of sun, humidity and temps in the 90s, the zoo has ways for families to chill out and save money. Thursday through Sunday visitors will receive free admission to Dinosauria, the Wild Adventure Ride and the Wild Adventure 3-D/4-D Theater (regularly $4 each with Zoo admission). Visitors can escape from the heat in the air-conditioned theater, Artic Ring of Life, Penguinarium and the the newest attraction, Science on a Sphere. There are also water misters throughout the zoo to help visitors cool off, and selected frozen treats are just a dollar over the next four days. The animals will also play it cool through the heat wave with pool toys…
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Saturday, June 18, 2011
About 2,000 Metro Detroiters party at the Detroit Zoo to raise money to support the animals.
As the sun went down Friday night, the Detroit Zoo filled with humans – an estimated record 2,000 – who came to “party like it’s 65,000,000 B.C.” at the annual Sunset at the Zoo fundraising event. This year’s gala, set to a prehistoric theme in a nod to zoo's huge Dinosauria exhibit, allowed guests to take a private, leisurely stroll of the zoo, with all ticket sales benefiting the Detroit Zoological Society. “This is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Zoological Society,” said Ron Kagan, longtime director of the Detroit Zoo. “Hopefully, we will raise about $100,000, all of which goes into caring for the animals.” Those in attendance were given an after-hours, behind-the-scenes look at the zoo. They were invited walk through …
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Detroit Zoological Park
8450 W 10 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI
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Sunday, June 12, 2011
Aquila comes from North Carolina to stay in Artic Ring of Life while his home is being renovated.
What's white, weighs 900 pounds and is named for a bird? The Detroit Zoo's latest resident. Aquila (pronounced ah-KEE-la), a 19-year-old male polar bear, will be living in the zoo's Arctic Ring of Life for the two years while his habitat at the North Carolina Zoo is being renovated. “We’re excited that the Detroit Zoo was recommended as Aquila’s temporary home and happy to share our award-winning facility with him,” Chief Life Sciences Officer Scott Carter said in a statement. Aquila, which is Latin for eagle, joins 11-year-old male Lee, 27-year-old female Bärle (pronounced BEAR-la) and her daughter, 7-year-old Talini. Other residents in the Arctic Ring of Life include seals and arctic foxes. Aquila makes his debut just in time for the …
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Detroit Zoological Park
8450 W 10 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011
The popular summer attraction returns with more than 30 realistic robotic dinosaurs.
Get ready for a veritable "Zoorassic Park" at the Detroit Zoo this summer. The popular Dinosauria experience is back and it's bigger than ever with more than 30 life-like animatronic dinosaurs that roar, snarl and move. Dinosauria officially opens to the public today and runs through Labor Day. The robotic dinosaurs are built on steel frames and covered with life-like foam rubber skin. High-tech electronics and air pistons power the dinosaurs' claws and teeth while a booming sound system gives them their “roars.” The lush winding DinoTrail is approximately 1/2 mile long with prehistoric life – including adult dinosaurs and a nest with eggs and hatchlings – lurking at every turn. Dinosauria is a crowd favorite at the Detroit Zoo, …
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Detroit Zoological Park
8450 W 10 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI
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Thursday, May 12, 2011
Check out this week's Patch picks.
Outside the grass is getting greener and trees and flowers are waking from their long winter's sleep. Here are some fun things going on this weekend. 1. SOCIAL MEDIA & THE ARTS: FASHION, MUSIC AND DESIGN Where/when: dolce MODA, 505 S. Main St; Thursday 6:30 p.m., 18 and up Why go: dolce MODA will be featuring a panel discussion of fashion, music and design professionals. There will also be a QR code scavenger hunt, live music, an art installation created by Icon of Street Culture Mash and window displays featuring Michigan-based designers. Pricing: $10 for business owners and professionals, $5 for students 2. DEADLIEST CATCH Where/when: Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W. 4th St; Friday 8 p.m. Why go: Join Captain Sig and the Hillstrand …
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Dolce Moda
505 S Main St, Royal Oak, MI
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Royal Oak Music Theatre
318 W 4th St, Royal Oak, MI
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Detroit Zoological Park
8450 W 10 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI
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Fifth Avenue
215 5th Ave, Royal Oak, MI
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Thursday, March 10, 2011
Check out our Patch picks for this week.
The snow is starting to melt and spring is on the horizon. The thought of being outside without trudging through snow and slush is an exciting one. As we wait for spring, here are a few things going on this weekend to help with the winter thaw. Where/when: Main Art Theatre 118 N Main St; Friday, Call 248-263-2111 for show times Why go: The Main Art Theatre offers various eclectic, art, and thought-provoking films. Two new films open this Friday night. Even the Rain tells the story of a Spanish film crew that goes to Bolivia to make a film about Christopher Columbus and the new world. The Last Lions is a National Geographic film that focuses on the alarming rate lions are disappearing from the wild and looks at their chances for survival. …
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Main Art Theatre
118 N Main St, Royal Oak, MI
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Detroit Zoological Park
8450 W 10 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI
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Mr B's Pub
215 S Main St, Royal Oak, MI
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Royal Oak Middle School
709 N Washington Ave, Royal Oak, MI
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Fifth Avenue
215 5th Ave, Royal Oak, MI
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