Shopping
Vintage Love A new vintage store is opening up mid-July at 322 State
Street. The shop is to be called Primitive Vintage and its proprietors
are Casey and Ryan Dawson, also known as local rockers who front
the Riots. The Dawsons’ vibe is more selective retro than
resale mishmash; the store will carry clothing and furniture with
an emphasis on ‘60s mod style.
Nightlife
Not in Kansas Anymore Cafe Oz, the hookah bar on 5th Avenue, has
received a major makeover. The nook shut down briefly and re-opened
as Oz, with additional rooms, a sweet sound system and, most importantly,
a liquor license. A thronging, decadent club atmosphere defines
Reggae Night on Thursdays - that’s the same Reggae Night with
DJ Billy the Kid that kept Don Carlos on Main Street alive right
up until its demise. They are also working on adding a sportier
room with TVs and pool tables. And, they kept the hookahs.
Elvis
Love Me Tender Are you afraid you might be missing out on over 200
classic cars grouped together in something called Elvis Autorama
but just don’t know for sure? And, really, when’s the
last time you could see a Patsy Cline impersonator without having
to leave the state? Well, all these and more (like an Elvis wedding)
can be found in your own backyard during ElvisFest on July 9th and
10th at Riverside Park in Depot Town, Ypsi. From the feminine half
of the team behind Crimewave USA, we’ve heard reliable reports
that one of the Elvises (Elvi?) is really hot.
Sports
Smell of Defeat? Devean George of the L.A. Lakers was spotted at
Somerset Mall on the weekend between games 3 and 4 of the Detroit-L.A.
NBA playoff series. Get this: George was wearing a Ben Wallace jersey
and could be overheard by badgering followers to say on his cell
phone that yeah, dogg, the series is 2-1. I’ll be able to
meet you in New Orleans next week.
Mallrats
Teenage Wasteland Speaking of malls, teenagers at Briarwood might
want to be on their best behavior. Malls in surrounding cities are
beginning to enforce curfews: only grown folks allowed after 5 p.m.
Fairlane Town Center in Dearborn was the first to implement the
rule at the beginning of June, and Eastland Mall in Harper Woods
followed suit in the middle of the month. The curfew stipulates
that no one under 18 be admitted unless they are accompanied by
an adult over 21. Some members of the Michigan ACLU are up in arms
over ageism, but for now, the curfew remains.
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