I feel compelled to note East Bay, a condominium community in Walled Lake. They have made awesomely cheesy radio spots which run relentlessly on the local irreverent talk-radio station. In the East Bay Village of the ads, the guys are all incredibly excited to be living so close to Walled Lake and are particularly jazzed about the volleyball court and the hot tub. Meanwhile, the women residents are near-catatonic, particularly with regard to “all. the. hot. guys.” that live in the neighborhood.
Everyone, however, is just delighted that they don’t have to live in Royal Oak, when Walled Lake is so close to Somerset, downtown Detroit, Michigan Stadium, and possibly the Outer Hebrides. [Yes, Bob Shuman is fond of noting that "Walled Lake is ten minutes from everywhere and five minutes from you," but come on. I drive through Walled Lake nearly every day, and it is a rather convenient location, but let's not get carried away. The closest Starbucks are still in the three towns bordering Walled Lake, although I suspect a Domino's may be on the verge of opening. Not that I'm saying that these are the superior choices, just widely accepted standards.]
