10 Things to Do in the D this Weekend - Aug 21 - 23, 2015

[Lowell]

1. Enjoy a demolition derby, twisted rodeo and more at the 143^rd Armada Fair
2. Support Michigan veterans at the USACares Charity Ride
3. Splash into the Spirit of Detroit HydroFest
4. Travel back to the 16^th century during the Michigan Renaissance Festival
5. Take the family to Meet the Scientists
6. Watch a few movies at the Trinity International Film Festival
7. Join The Greening of Detroit for the annual Live Love Local Celebration
8. Take a stroll for The Rainbow Connection Walk-Run for Kids
9. Spend an evening at the Benefit on the Bay for the Capuchin Soup Kitchen
10. Explore Nick Cave: Here Hear at the Cranbrook Art Museum

Kick off list from Crain's Detroit Business. Add your suggestions below.

[Kathleen]

11. Last Rockin' on the Riverfront Concerts....Friday, August 21 - Eddie Money
http://gmrencen.com/happening/rockin...iverfront.axis

12. Forrest Gump, Friday-Saturday, August 21-22 @ Redford Theatre

13. Visit the Detroit Historical Museum to see the On The Town and Gary Grimshaw exhibits one more time before they close.

14. See the Poletown 1981 exhibit at the Hamtramck Historical Museum, through August 30, 2015. www.hamtramckhistory.org

15. Cruising Hines, Sunday, August 23, 2015, 9am-?.
http://www.cruisinhines.com/index.htm

[Honky Tonk]

Cruising Hines, Sunday, August 23, 2015, 9am-?.

I wonder if they'll have the Horseshoe open?

[Spartan]

What is the route for the boat races? Do they just go around Belle Isle?

[Honky Tonk]

What is the route for the boat races? Do they just go around Belle Isle?

In the past, the Gold Cup track was an oval between Belle Isle and the Detroit shore, and between the Roostertail and the MacArthur bridge.

[carlscomputers]

Hang at "The Castle" again! White Castle Reunion 8/21 5pm till 11pm. Car Show, Vendors, nostalgia... http://www.forevercruisin.com/white-...n-detroit.html

[Detroitguy]

Junior League Baseball World Series at Heritage Park - Taylor, MI [[http://www.cityoftaylor.com/content/...eritage-park-0 )
SCHEDULE


Friday, August 21
Consolation crossover games are scheduled for 9 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. between the third-, fourth- and fifth-place teams in the USA and International pools.


Saturday, August 22
Home Run Derby, Noon
International Championship Game, 3 p.m.
USA Championship Game, 6 p.m.


Sunday, August 23
World Championship Game, 1 p.m., Broadcast Live on ESPN
Closing Ceremonies




TAYLOR, MICHIGAN – Teams from Chinese Taipei, Puerto Rico, Iowa and Virginia have earned spots in the final four of the Junior League Baseball World Series at Taylor’s Heritage Park
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On Saturday, the Asia-Pacific champions from Tai Chung, Chinese Taipei, will play the Puerto Rico national champions from Caguas for the International championship at 3 p.m.
At 6 p.m., USA Central Region champion Johnston, Iowa, will play Southeast Region champion Frederick County, Virginia, for the USA championship.
The winners of those two games will play at 1 p.m. Sunday for the ultimate prize: the world championship. This is the first time in the 35 years of the World Series that the final game will be played on a Sunday.

The championship game of the World Series will be broadcast live by ESPN.
Admission to Saturday’s games and the Sunday game is $5 per carload per day. Parking is included.
The Junior League World Series is the international tournament for the best teams of 13- and 14-year-old baseball players. It’s the “older brother” of the more famous Little League World Series for 12-year-olds in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
The Junior League World Series has been held in Taylor since its inception in 1981. This is its 35th year.

Teams win national and/or regional championships in tournaments around the globe to qualify for the weeklong international World Series.
The four remaining teams emerged during round-robin pool play that took place this past Sunday through Thursday. Chinese Taipei [[4-0) and Puerto Rico [[3-1) placed first and second, respectively, in the International Pool. Iowa [[4-0) and Virginia [[2-2) earned the top two spots in the USA Pool.
Virginia actually finished in a three-way tie for second with Ridgewood, New Jersey, and Pearl City, Hawaii. The teams remained tied after the first tie-breaker: head-to-head competition. The next tie-breaker – total defensive runs given up divided by the number of innings played on defense – is computed for each team involved in the tie. The team with the lowest run differential advances. As a result, Virginia qualified to play Iowa.
Crossover consolation games are scheduled for today between the third-place teams from each pool [[Panama vs. Hawaii), the fourth-place teams [[Czech Republic vs. New Jersey) and the fifth-place teams [[Canada vs. Texas).

The annual Home Run Derby is scheduled for noon Saturday.
Games on Saturday will be streamed on www.vaughnlive.tv/jlws.
FINAL POOL STANDINGS


International Pool
Chinese Taipei 4-0
Puerto Rico 3-1
Panama 2-2
Czech Republic 1-3
Canada 0-4

USA Pool
Iowa 4-0
Virginia 2-2
Hawaii 2-2
New Jersey 2-2
Texas 0-4