Miscellaneous resources for students

We have listed, on this page, some random resources that you might find useful
during your stint as a student in Ann Arbor. We have listed everything from
used books websites to cinema halls, from cooking recipes to Indian travel
agents in the Detroit region. We hope you will find these useful. Additional
and considerably detailed information about various aspects of student life in
Ann Arbor can be obtained from the Campus Information Centers website.

Used books websites

• http://www.AddALL.com – gets quotes from 40 different used books websites
• http://www.Half.com
• http://www.Powells.com
• http://www.amazon.com

Online Calling cards

• http://www.namaste.com
• http://www.reliablecom.com
• World Quest Network
• i connect here - PC to phone (via internet) calling service – can call a US number from any PC (even in India)
• http://www.9278.com

Indian grocery stores

• Foods of India

  1168 Broadway

  ph. (734)332-0500

• Bombay Grocers

  2202 Packard

  ph. (734)971-7707

Cook-books and Recipe websites

• Grad students guide to cooking - ctsy. Somesh Rao (somesh@wpi.wpi.edu)
• India Child
• http://bawarchi.com
• http://recipesource.com – recipes from all around the world

Movie Halls

• Goodrich Quality 16

  3686 Jackson Rd

  Ann Arbor, MI 48103

  ph. (734)623-7469

• Showcase

  4100 Carpenter Road

  Ypsilanti, MI 48197

  ph. (734)973-8380

Bowling Alleys

• Colonial Lanes

  1950 Industrial

  ph. (734)665-4475

• Bel Mark Lanes

  3530 Jackson Rd.

  ph. (734)994-8433

Ann Arbor Bowling Association Website

Michigan Indian community information

• http://miindia.com
• http://DetroitIndia.com
• http://MichiganIndia.US

Travel

• StudentUniverse
• MSA Airbus
• Indian travel agents

Public Library

The Ann Arbor District Library

343 S. Fifth Ave

phone: (734)327-4200

The district library has a fine collection of books and videos (including
classics and even old Hindi movies). Use of the library is free for Ann Arbor
residents (upon showing driver’s license or State ID card). The library’s
website also has a nice section on the history of Ann Arbor with a nice
collection of old photos of the town and the university.