Detroit Moxie's Weekend Roundup
Thursday, August 5, 2010 at 11:52AM
Becks Davis in Becks Davis, Detroit, Detroit, Detroit Moxie, Thunder over Michigan, cool things in detroit, events in detroit, highland games, pig with nose ring, things to do in Detroit, weekends in detroit

I spend a lot of time on the internet, sometimes too much time. Recently, I came across this little tidbit from dumblaws.com:

It is illegal to let your pig run free in Detroit unless it has a ring in its nose.

Hipster pigs? Really? I feel so out of touch with the pigs.

Photo from Flickr: www.worldislandinfo.com

Weekend Roundup

1. St. Andrew's Society 2010 Highland Games - Celebrate Scottish culture and heritage with pipe drums, scotch whisky tasting, and, of course, the traditional Highland Games. August 6 & 7.

2. Match of the Titans - Did you get hooked on soccer during the World Cup? Catch AC Milan and Panathinaikos FC as they hit the pitch at the Pontiac Silverdome. August 6th.

3. 2010 Thunder Over Michigan Air Show - Look up in the sky and watch fighter jets and acrobatic teams make magic in the air. August 7 & 8.

4. Sleeping Beauty at PuppetArt - Puppets dance to beautiful music to reawaken this classic for children of all ages. There is a puppet-making class after the perfomance. August 7th.

5. Rock-O-Matic at Go Comedy! - Audience members provide the title and the cast improvise a full musical. August 6th.

Looking to kick off your weekend on Thursday? Enjoy the beautiful weather at the Whitney Garden Party or head to Cliff Bell's for The Moth StorySlams.

This weekend is also the Buy Michigan Now Festival, check it out and buy local!

Do you know of a great event going on in Metro Detroit this weekend? Add it to the comments and share it with us!

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