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Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk - Monday, September 6 The annual Mackinac Bridge Walk has been held every year on Labor Day since the Bridge opened in 1957, and Monday, September 6, 2010 is the date of the 53rd annual walk. Read on for information and a cool video of the walk!

September Michigan Event Calendar 2010 If you're looking for things to do in the Great Lakes State September is ripe for the picking. So get out and enjoy the harvest celebrations, color tours, wine trails and the abundant festivals and fairs! Click on in to check out some of the happenings...

If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you Seeking Michigan was established to connect you to the stories of our great state. Visit them regularly for a dynamic & evolving look at Michigan’s cultural heritage. Here's a great old Michigan travelogue for you.

Detroit International Jazz Festival ~ Sept 3-6, 2010 The Detroit International Jazz Festival (DJF) is a major cultural institution, providing year-round concerts and educational programming that culminates in one of the world's premier jazz festivals on Labor Day Weekend. Now in its 31st year, the festival takes place over several city blocks in downtown Detroit - from Hart Plaza to Campus Martius - with five stages and 100 acts over four days.

Night on Drummond Island I featured a photo by Aaron Jones last Friday on Michigan in Pictures and while I was checking out his work I came across this fantastic time-lapse he shot at Drummond Island. Check out the Perseid meteors toward the end!

Grand Rapids gets ready for ArtPrize 2010 Last year ArtPrize in Grand Rapids launched and was the most successful art event in Michigan's history, attracting 200,000 visitors to see the work of over 1000 artists in every media from fine art to paper airplanes. It is an amazing experience to see this city transformed into a giant gallery teeming with active, engaged crowds.

Porcupine Mountains Music Festival: August 27 - 29, 2010 The sixth annual Porcupine Mountains Music Festival will take place August 27 (Friday), 28 (Saturday), and 29 (Sunday) at the Ski Hill and Chalet Area in the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, Ontonagon County located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The festival will feature folk, blues, bluegrass and contemporary music from top-class nationally touring artists.

Weird Wednesday: The Dogman at Fayette It isn't often that you can visit a ghost town and a recent dogman sighting spot on the same trip, but just tool on up to Fayette State Park off Hwy US2 on County Road 483 in the UP for the latest Weird Wednesday!

Michigan Blackberries: Ready to Pick! Taste the Local Difference says that blackberries are ready to pick! Read on for fun facts, nutritional information, photos and recipes for this tasty late summer berry!

Don't Drown: Learn about rip currents There's not too many things more fun than playing in the big waves - surfing, bodysurfing or just fooling around. Unfortunately, fun can turn deadly if you're not paying attention. mLive reports that it's been a deadly year on Lake Michigan saying that as of last Tuesday 64 drownings had been reported in Lake Michigan during the U.S. Coast Guard’s 2010 fiscal year.

Celebrating Michigan's Water Winner: Golden Dip Our judges have selected the winner in the Celebrating Michigan's Water Photo Contest. The winner will receive 2 nights at The Homestead Resort in Glen Arbor along with a Crystal River eco-tour!

Tracy McGrady is a Detroit Piston The Detroit Pistons have signed 31 year-old all star Tracy McGrady. Click through for all kinds of observations about whether or not the former All Star can make a difference for the Pistons, a nice interview with T-Mac and also to add your own thoughts about this move.

Checking out the Fulton Street Farmers Market in Grand Rapids A Grand Rapids institution since 1922 commonly known as "the Farmer's Market," the Fulton Street Market offers locally-grown fruits and vegetables, plants and home-made arts and crafts. Reap the benefits and pleasures of freshly-picked fruits and vegetables, as well as hand-made items!

Photo Friday: Presque Isle Ice by PhotoYoop PhotoYoop took this refreshing shot in February. I felt that we could all use a break from summer 2010's heat! His sets include HDR, Ice, Ore Boats and Top Shots

Lights in the Sky: Persied Meteor Shower & Northern Lights The 2010 Perseid Meteor Shower peaks tonight (August 12, 2010) and you can get information and photos courtesy Michigan in Pictures along with some great aurora photos from the recent northern lights!

Michigan Ice Wines: The Chill Is the Thrill Michigan's weather makes ice ... and ice wines! Use the links below to share your photos and videos with us! Add Your Videos Share Your Photos Check below for more videos!

Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk - Monday, September 6 The annual Mackinac Bridge Walk has been held every year on Labor Day since the Bridge opened in 1957, and Monday, September 6, 2010 is the date of the 53rd annual walk. Read on for information and a cool video of the walk! Detroit International Jazz Festival ~ Sept 3-6, 2010 The Detroit International Jazz Festival (DJF) is a major cultural institution, providing year-round concerts and educational programming that culminates in one of the world's premier jazz festivals on Labor Day Weekend. Now in its 31st year, the festival takes place over several city blocks in downtown Detroit - from Hart Plaza to Campus Martius - with five stages and 100 acts over four days. If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you Seeking Michigan was established to connect you to the stories of our great state. Visit them regularly for a dynamic & evolving look at Michigan’s cultural heritage. Here's a great old Michigan travelogue for you. Night on Drummond Island I featured a photo by Aaron Jones last Friday on Michigan in Pictures and while I was checking out his work I came across this fantastic time-lapse he shot at Drummond Island. Check out the Perseid meteors toward the end! Grand Rapids gets ready for ArtPrize 2010 Last year ArtPrize in Grand Rapids launched and was the most successful art event in Michigan's history, attracting 200,000 visitors to see the work of over 1000 artists in every media from fine art to paper airplanes. It is an amazing experience to see this city transformed into a giant gallery teeming with active, engaged crowds. Don't Drown: Learn about rip currents There's not too many things more fun than playing in the big waves - surfing, bodysurfing or just fooling around. Unfortunately, fun can turn deadly if you're not paying attention. mLive reports that it's been a deadly year on Lake Michigan saying that as of last Tuesday 64 drownings had been reported in Lake Michigan during the U.S. Coast Guard’s 2010 fiscal year. Tracy McGrady is a Detroit Piston The Detroit Pistons have signed 31 year-old all star Tracy McGrady. Click through for all kinds of observations about whether or not the former All Star can make a difference for the Pistons, a nice interview with T-Mac and also to add your own thoughts about this move. Lights in the Sky: Persied Meteor Shower & Northern Lights The 2010 Perseid Meteor Shower peaks tonight (August 12, 2010) and you can get information and photos courtesy Michigan in Pictures along with some great aurora photos from the recent northern lights! Traverse City Wine & Art Festival ~ August 21, 2010 In August, Absolute Michigan is featuring all kinds of Michigan wine stories and events. The 2010 Traverse City Wine & Art Festival takes place on August 21, 2010 at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons. It features 22 wineries from the Leelanau Peninsula, Old Mission and Traverse City along with food, art and fantastic music! Click for info about chances to win tickets! Kalamazoo Water Festival ~ August 14, 2010 The Kalamazoo Water Festival happens this Saturday (August 14) at the Arcadia Creek Festival Site in Kalamazoo. While the festival has been planned for months, it's especially poignant this year as the Kalamazoo River watershed is reeling under the largest oil spill in Michigan history. Head over for great music and to meet the people & organizations who are protecting Michigan's water every day! Dunegrass 2010 to focus on Michigan Music Dunegrass 2010 features camping, food & beverages, local arts and crafts and over 30 bands. Some highlighted acts include Big Sam's Funky Nation, Greensky Bluegrass, Jessica Lea Mayfield, Steppin' in it, The Macpodz, Rootstand, Joshua Davis & Fool Rooster, The Rachael Davis Band, Delilah DeWylde & the Lost Boys, Detour Bluegrass (sweet video!), Ralston Bowles and the Luke Winslow-King Trio. On Location: 2010 Traverse City Film Festival All next week Absolute Michigan will be on location at the Traverse City Film Festival in Traverse City, Michigan. In 2010, we're going to be working with a great group of folks including the University of Michigan Film School to produce daily online video - stay tuned at Absolute Michigan's On Location Blog! Weird Michigan: Michigan Movie Special Edition In honor of Absolute Michigan's film fest theme this week, Linda has assembled an octoplex of Weird Michigan movie trivia from some great Michigan-made movies like Somewhere in Time, Scream 4, Robocop and Anatomy of a Murder (including the best trailer ever!). We'd love to share your vision of Michigan with others. Please feel welcome to add your videos to our YouTube group and please share your photos in the Absolute Michigan group on Flickr.

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September in Michigan is when folks look over their shoulder and wonder if they got everything out of summer. There's still warm days for beaches and Michigan's parks, it's a great time to hike trails & bike and apples and tons of Michigan grown food is ready for harvest! Explore September in Michigan.

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