'Diff'rent Strokes' dad Conrad Bain dies at age 89; co-star Todd Bridges calls him 'father figure'. Conrad Bain, the actor who played the father figure on the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, has died, a friend of the Bain family confirmed to FOX411. Bain died of natural causes Monday night in Livermore, Calif., at the age of 89. His daughter Jennifer told TMZ: He was an amazing person.
Woodward Dream Cruise. Annual World Famous Car Cruise on Woodward Ave just north of Detroit, MI. The Woodward Dream Cruise â WDC â is the World's Most Popular Car Cruise and largest one-day automotive event. It is held annually the 3rd Saturday of August on Woodward Avenue just north of Detroit in Michigan, USA. Official Date: August 20, 2016. Saturday, 9 am to 9 pm.
What sells out first: Christmas/New Years, Presidents Week in February, Spring Break Week in March, Easter Week and July/August sailings when the children are out of school. To get the space you want on the cruise and necessary air arrangements, don't hesitate to book 9 to 11 months in advance if possible. The remainder of February, March and April sailings usually start to fill up once the weather starts to turn cold in the Northeast and Midwest.