'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.
Winter is not conducive to cruises, with choppy seas and concerns about ice. Within that five-month window, the best time to visit depends largely on what you hope to get out of your Alaskan cruise and which particular region you intend to visit.