Michigan-Michigan State game

The battle for the Paul Bunyan trophy will take place in East Lansing tomorrow. It will showcase the 4-0 Michigan Wolverines led by freshman quarterback Tate Forcier in their first road game. The Michigan State Spartans, led Kirk Cousins and Keith Nicol at quarterback, although 1-3 have been quite resilient and have looked forward to this game as much as the Wolverines have.

With the bragging rights and state supremacy on the line, this game will take on great significance. This weekend will also mark the time when Golden Limousine will tailgate for a road game with shuttles up to East Lansing which we promised in our August newsletter.

The state of Michigan's college football championship will be on the line and you won't have to miss out because Golden will be there, as well as for the rest of the college football season.

Last Tigers Series of the Regular Season

With the split of the recent four game series against the Minnesota Twins, the magic number for the Detroit Tigers clinching the American League Central stands at two. This means two Tiger wins, a Tiger win and a Twin loss, and two Twin losses will clinch the division for Detroit at any point during the next three days.

The Tigers take on fellow division rivals the Chicago White Sox in the final three game series of the season with the division race coming to a climax. If the any of the above things happen for the Tigers this weekend their season will be extended into the playoffs.

Golden Limousine will once again be available for any ground transportation needs to get to the game. We offer charter buses and shuttles that will be available for the weekend and during the playoffs should the Tigers make it. If that happens you can count on Golden to be available too, as well as for anything you need ground transportation for in the Detroit area.

Tigers-Twins Four Game Series

The AL Central Division race all comes down to this weekend. The Detroit Tigers are holding on to a rail thin two game lead over the Minnesota Twins going into their last seven games including a four game series with the Twins starting today. Essentially the race comes down to this series as well as the three game series against the Chicago White Sox this weekend.

The first three games will all be at 7pm and the game on Thursday will be at 1pm. In order to wrap up the division they will need to win at least three games. The stands at Comerica Park will be full, the whole state of Michigan will be paying attention and Golden Limousine wants you to be there.

Our sporting event shuttles get you too and from the game with time to spare and our staff will be courteous and receptive to you and your party. As a local company we sympathize with our local teams and want you to be able to be there for them for the most important stretch of the season.

Big Ten Opener Shuttles

The Michigan Wolverines are 3-0 going into their conference opener this Saturday against Indiana at noon and Golden Limousine is going to be able to shuttle you to and from the game again this week. Just like during the first two weeks of the season we will be having shuttles from the parking lot at Solo Aviation at the Ann Arbor airport. The parking is free and the shuttles cost $5 per person both ways.

For those who want to go to the game at Michigan Stadium but don't want to worry about the hassle of parking in Ann Arbor, this is a golden opportunity to avoid the normal hassle of trying to park in the city. There will be a tailgating starting at 9am and the shuttles will start leaving for the stadium at 10am, two hours before the game starts. This will give our customers free parking and cheap transportation to the game with plenty of time to take in all aspects of the game day experience.

Solo Aviation is located at 801 Airport Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, 48108.

Tailgating with Golden

With the college football season now in full swing and the NFL just getting started this past week, many fans will be enjoying the experience of football season by engaging in it the fullest way by tailgating. The game day experience just isn't complete for the fans that are there without the cold beverage in their hands and meat on the grill.

Golden Limousine is already shuttling people from tailgates at the Ann Arbor airport to the Michigan football games and we are proud to announce that soon we will be doing tailgates for any Lions fans who charter one of our shuttle buses to the games at Ford Field starting with this upcoming Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings.

We will be holding tailgates wherever we will be parking before the game begins at 1pm, and we will give the fans plenty of time to enjoy their tailgates before entering the stadium. Call us at 1-800-300-5151 for more details, which will become available as the week continues.

There will be changes made to our schedule for the Airport tailgate due to the earlier game time (noon). This week the tailgate will start at 9am and the shuttles will begin at 10.

Game Day shuttles to the Big House

With the excitement of last Saturday's 31-7 victory against Western Michigan, excitement is back at Michigan Stadium. With a game against No. 22 Notre Dame the Wolverines will be playing in a game that will be a must watch for any college football fan.

As a company based in Ann Arbor we are proud to support the Wolverines and get any fans who want to get to the games on time and in style. Anybody who wants to come to any of the remaining home games should contact us and ask about our Wolverine packages.

We will still have our shuttles from Solo Aviation and it will still have the same schedule as last week because of the time of the start, tailgate at noon and bus service begins at 1pm.

Remaining home games:

9-12 Notre Dame 3:30pm
9-19 Eastern Michigan Noon
9-26 Indiana Noon
10-17 Delaware State TBA
10-24 Penn State TBA
11-7 Purdue TBA
11-21 Ohio State TBA

Solo Aviation Football Parking and Tailgate

With the Michigan Wolverines football season about to start in three days, Golden Limousine is proud to announce that we will be partnering with Solo Aviation at the Ann Arbor airport in order to provide both parking and transportation to this Saturday's football game. In a promotion working with W4 Country in which listeners can park at the airport and take a Golden Shuttle to the football game for $5 per person.

Thanks to this Golden customers don't have to worry about finding parking in Ann Arbor before the game because now it will be provided along with a comfortable and convenient shuttle for you and your party all the way to the Big House and back.

Solo Aviation will be holding a tailgate party starting at noon, and the shuttles will begin at one. The game between Michigan and Western Michigan will begin at 3:30 this Saturday. Any further questions should be directed to Solo Aviation whose website can be found here, and their phone number is 734-994-6651.

Hockey Fest

If you can wait for the next Detroit Red Wings season, this should help alleviate the waiting pains. HockeyFest 2009 is at Joe Louis Arena today and tomorrow from 3-10pm today and from 10am to 10pm tomorrow.

There will be autographs, photo ops, Q and A with the current players and many other fun things to do at the Joe. Any Red Wings fan who wants to get a chance to know the team and have some fun while doing it should attend this event. After coming so close to winning the Stanley Cup last season the Red Wings will surely make things interesting.

Should you be interested in chartering a group trip to a game this year, Golden Limousine will be able to get you to and from the Joe. We'll get you on time and in style for a golden opportunity to watch one of the best teams playing the greatest game on ice.

Tigers-Rays series

Coming off of their first road series win in over two months the Tigers are rolling into a series with the defending American League champions hoping to pull off what the Tampa Bay Rays were able to do and come back from a disappointing season last year and get to the World Series. The Tigers start a four game series today against the Rays hoping to come out of it with a bigger lead in the central division than the four game lead that they currently have on the White Sox.

With the season about to go into its last month and the Tigers still holding onto a slim lead every series is going to become crucial in the ongoing battle for the Central Division. Once again this series will be another chance for the Tigers to prove that they are for real in the pennant race.

With all of the exciting action going on it would be a perfect opportunity to check out what kind of deals Golden Limousine has to offer for transportation to offer. Don't miss out on the exciting pennant race that is shaping up right now.

Michigan Wolverines article from our newsletter

With the new website and newsletter now up it is coinciding with the upcoming college football season. As we are an Ann Arbor company we have ties to the University of Michigan and are proud to present this package that we hope all Wolverine (and some Spartan fans) will enjoy.

Get on the Bandwagon

The team at Golden International makes sure you can follow your favorite team without the hassles of finding tickets, fighting traffic and financing a parking space.

Make reservations now for two big college football games: We're running up to East Lansing for the Michigan - Michigan State match-up on Saturday, Oct. 3. We're operating shuttle services in Ann Arbor for the Michigan - Ohio State contest on Saturday, Nov. 21. Before the games, we'll put up a tent and host a Tailgate Party so you won't have to haul out the old bar-b.

Enjoy the game, whether at home, on the road or at the track. For details, call us at (800) 300-5151 or click here to book now.

NASCAR Michigan 400 this weekend

The Tigers and Lions aren't the only major sporting events happening in Michigan this weekend. For all the racing fans in the state this is probably the biggest event of the year. With the Sprint Cup Series coming down the stretch with Tony Stewart in the lead the chase will be heating up in Brooklyn this Sunday August 16. Drivers like Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon who are not far behind him will try to get an early leg up in the qualifying and pole position this Friday August 14.

Golden Limousine will be available for any individual or group transportation needs for this weekend. We'll be there till the finish and go the extra mile for any of your needs.

Full schedule and booking information here.

Michigan International Speedway Schedule

•Aug. 14 -- NASCAR Sprint Cup Qualifying
•Aug. 15 -- CARFAX 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series
•Aug. 16 -- Michigan 400

Pinnacle Race Course Deal

Golden Limousine is proud to announce that we are now offering services to the new Pinnacle Race Course in New Boston, the newest thoroughbred race track in Michigan. With that we are welcoming anybody who is interested in taking this golden opportunity to spend a day at the races there, and to also take advantage of the deals that they themselves are willing to give their patrons for the month of August.

Visit Pinnacle Race Course any day of the week during August, sign up to become a member of the Pinnacle Players Club and you will be entered to win a $100 wagering voucher! Current Pinnacle Players Club members are also eligible to enter by presenting their active card to the Guest Services desk. The winner will be chosen and announced after the 6th race on Monday, August 31st. You must be present to win.

Golden Limousine is happy to provide transportation to this promotion that the good folks at the Pinnacle Race Course are doing for this month. We are also happy to provide transportation to a leisurely group getaway or corporate meeting there. Whatever is necessary Golden is willing to go the extra mile for you.

Ford Field Tour + Tigers this week + Lions next week...oh my

Another big home series for the Detroit Tigers against a division rival means that people will be flocking to downtown Detroit for the weekend. With the drama of the Major League Baseball season going on at Comerica Park tonight and Saturday night a good way to do a pregame would be to take a look at the place next door.

With the AL Central Division race heading into the dog days of summer with the Tigers currently in the lead, there's never been a better time to look into our Sensational Detroit package. There's a lot going on, and not just sports. Whatever it is in Detroit that you're looking to do, we can get you there, and if you're just there for the series we'll get you there too.

Speaking about the place next door, the Lions first preseason game will be next Saturday August 16 at Ford Field against the Atlanta Falcons. Fans will not only be looking forward to getting over the winless season last year, but also to get their first look at the first pick in the draft Quarterback Matthew Stafford. You can have access to all these events through Golden with our sports concierge service. With everything going on this weekend you'd me hard pressed not to miss a golden opportunity like this.

Golf Outings

Even though the PGA Tour has temporarily vacated the state of Michigan with the last edition of the Buick Open finishing last week, you can still hit the links and find a way to get through your meeting with a nice recreational round. Detroit Sports Travel has a great listing of courses that should cater to anyone's taste in volume of golf.

Should you be interested in getting there as part of a chartered trip or as a group outing in stylish transportation Golden Limousine is available for you. Just call us at 1-800-300-5151 and ask us about our golf packages to hear what we have to offer. No matter what's available you can always count on Golden to get you there in style. If you're lucky, you might just have a "Tiger Woods" kind of day.

Photo from the Detroit Free Press.

Tigers-White Sox series

The race for the AL Central Division title is going down the stretch and making the turn as the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox are currently deadlocked going into this weekend's four game in three day series. The White Sox come in with lots of momentum coming off of a perfect game thrown by Mark Buehrle yesterday. The Tigers have won one game since coming off the All-Star break but will have their aces Justin Verlander and Edwin Jackson both available to start during the series in hopes that they will be able to come up with much needed victories.
With that in mind the Tigers are also hoping that their recently dormant bats will reawaken, as they have averaged a mere two runs per game since the break, and while their starting rotation has been stellar as of late they have been lacking in run support. Hopefully for them they will be able to get that because against the red hot White Sox runs will be precious and they'll need all that they can get.

This will be the last time the Tigers play the White Sox before playing them and the Minnesota Twins in their last ten games, playing the Sox six times during that time period with a home and home split. At this point every game is a must win as the Tigers head into the dog days of summer.

If you're looking to see this series and hear the roar of the Tigers at Comerica Park, check out Golden Limousine's sports packages. We can get you to the game and get you safe at home, we've got transportation options open to any budget and are a viable option should you need to call in some relief.

Brandon Inge makes the All Star team

For the first time in his tumultuous ten year career with the Detroit Tigers Third Baseman Brandon Inge is going to the All Star game in St. Louis on Tuesday July 14. One of the biggest reasons why Inge is going, aside from the fact that he is on pace to hit at least 30 home runs and is one of the best defensive third basemen in baseball, is because he had the benefit of one of the best marketing campaigns I've ever seen for a professional athlete.

It was very simple, the Tigers simple partnered up with the Philadelphia Philles, who were trying to get Shane Victorino in on the last ballot, to create the "Bran Torino" campaign, an obvious pun on the most recent and allegedly last Clint Eastwood film "Grand Torino." The movie was set and partially filmed in Detroit, giving the area some much needed screen time in the current economic state. Since the movie was nationally popular the Philly fans were able to get with the program and with no other teams partnering up to promote their stars, it was inevitable that the two would win.

Things like this goes to show the power of cooperation in order to achieve a common goal. In this case it shows how to manipulate popular culture into something catchy by working together. A lot of people have criticized both players, saying that they don't deserve to get to the All-Star game and maybe they weren't the best players out there. But by using something that fans knew about both teams were able to motivate the fans to get their players into the All-Star game on the last ballot.

You can see Inge and his three All-Star teammates, Justin Verlander, Edwin Jackson, and Curtis Granderson, at Comerica Park all summer long, currently the team is in first place and hopes to stay that way. If you want to get to the roar of the Tigers with time to catch batting practice talk to Golden Limousine who will give the extra effort to get you all the way home as well, no matter where home is.