The Weekend Playbook: Beer fests, What About Bob?, and flamethrowers

By Grant Marek

Published on 7/25/2013 at 12:00 AM

Beer everywhere

Event of the WeekEvent o' the week, thy name is Summer Beer Fest. Six hundred different beers from more than 65 Michigan craft breweries will by flowing in Ypsilanti's Riverside Park on Friday and Saturday (out of taps, not the Huron). And tickets're only $30 if you get them in advance

Friday, July 26thKnow what makes going to the Detroit Zoo to check out a freaking wolverine even cooler? Doing it while also drinking wine from more than 30 local and national wineries and vineyards for 4.5hrs

Saturday, July 27thThis might be the greatest "Ice Cream Social" ever imagined. Why? It includes a reenactment of the Battle of Chickamauga (with muskets and cannons fired hourly!)

Most craft festivals are kinda lame. But most craft festivals don't include FLAMETHROWERS AND ROBOTS

Tuesday, July 30thAin't no fundraiser like a pizza fundraiser cause a pizza fundraiser don't stopincludes pizza

Wednesday, July 31stWatch Bill Murray be hilarious for free in New Center Park. It's a What About Bob? screening, people!!