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	Photo Friday: reclamation project by jamelah This photo is in Jamelah's The Middle of Nowhere set. Some of her other sets that I particularly like are Spring, Summer, Autumn & Trees. I thought that twenty and twelve were pretty good ideas too.
	Michigan Radio's Northern Arts Series Michigan Radio's Jennifer Guerra recently took a trip to northern lower Michigan to explore the ties between art & community. One of her stops was Chad Pastotnik's Deep Wood Press studio in Mancelona to learn about the centuries old art of letterpress. Also features on Bay Bucks, the Art Farm and Earthworks Music.
	Exposure.Detroit ... just because The photo is Yes by Amy Palomar, seen (with so many others) in Exposure.Detroit - dive into the Exposure.Detroit Flickriver.
	The Great Michigan Fire of 1871 While the Chicago Fire of 1871 gets lots of attention, Michigan experienced fires swept across the state in October of 1871, wiping out or endangering Holland, Manistee, Grand Rapids, South Haven and Port Huron doing millions of dollars worth of property damage and killing hundreds.
	Spotlight: Food, Wine & All That Jazz, October 10 - Grand Rapids Head to Grand Rapids for Food, Wine & All That Jazz, West Michigan’s premier wine tasting event at the Grand Rapids Public Museum. Enjoy more than 35 tables filled with over 300 domestic wine selections and over 25 tables of select gourmet foods.
	Michigan History: A wok down memory lane with La Choy As America began its experiment with Prohibition in the early 1920s, some Michiganians concocted illegal spirits in their bathtubs. However, at least one Detroiter reportedly used his bathtub to grow bean sprouts. From such modest beginnings sprang the Chinese food brand La Choy.
	Detroit Shock win third WNBA Championship Last night the Detroit Shock captured their third WNBA crown in 5 years with a 76-60 rout of the San Antonio Silver Stars. Read on for more about the game and photos. Also, there will be a Championship Celebration TODAY (Monday, October 6 2008) at Noon at Campus Martius Park in Detroit!
	The Week for October 6 - 12, 2008 Welcome to 'The Week' for October 6-12. This is where we will be posting comments such as news items, interesting blog posts, cool video and media, coming events, new web sites added to Absolute Michigan and other items of note. We invite you to do the same!
	Photo Friday: Hunter's Point by darylann Hunter's Park (on Copper Harbor) overlooks Lake Superior on the west side of the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula, in Michigan's beautiful Upper Peninsula. Daryl has been doing portrait and wedding photography for almost 10 years, but her heart and passion is in outdoor photography.
	Winds of Change? A new report titled Michigan's Offshore Wind Potential from the Land Policy Institute at Michigan State University says that Michigan has the potential to become a big player in offshore wind energy. At the same time, the Federal Government has also issued a report that investment in coal is now more expensive than wind.
	Road Trip: 2008 Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival, Oct 9-12 The four day event provides activities for the young and old including lighthouse tours (aerial, boat or personal vehicle), entertainment, and vendors. The festival boasts over 100 maritime related vendors including lighthouse preservation groups, artists, authors and more.
	It's "Hello World" for Michigan wine drinkers Tom Wark's Fermentation wine blog says: Michigan Consumers should be smiling. A Federal District Court Judge in that state ruled on Tuesday that the state's law that bars consumers from buying and having wine shipped to them from out-of-state retailers violated the U.S. Constitution and enjoined the State from enforcing laws that prevent such shipments.
	Oktoberfest, Lansing - October 3 & 4 Lansing's only German-style festival, will feature all things German, including live Polka, tasty food, and of course, wonderful German beers. Old Town Oktoberfest will take place Friday, October 3; from 6 - 11 p.m. and Saturday, October 4; from 2-10 p.m. Come enjoy a weekend in the heart of Old Town, Lansing!
	Change a Light, Change Michigan Starting October 1st compact fluorescent light bulbs will be available at an unbeatable price: 99 cents at participating Meijer, Kroger, and Menard’s stores, as well as seven Lansing-area and three Upper Peninsula Ace Hardware stores. At that price, these bulbs are sure to fly off the shelves.
	2008 Michigan Haunted Houses, Mazes & Attractions 'Tis the season ... to be scared out of your wits! No, we're not referring to the recent 'Nightmare on Wall Street' but instead the start of the Halloween season. Once again our Fearsome Finder of Frights has compiled a list of haunted houses, corn mazes and scary attractions. Check them out in October and add ones we've missed!
	October Michigan Event Calendar 2008 A sampling of Michigan festivals & events for the month of October. "There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings, as now in October." - Nathaniel Hawthorne
	Fort Fright: Haunted history at Michilimackinac On October 10 & 11 Colonial Michilimackinac in Mackinac City becomes "Fort Fright" - home to werewolves, witches, and other legendary characters. Lanterns will light the way and many of the fort's buildings will be open, featuring a haunted house and costumed interpreters telling stories, playing music and serving authentic autumn treats like mulled cider, molasses cookies and toffee candy.
	Sponsor Callout: Corporate Leadership and Sustainability Summit (CLASS) The summit will provide for-profit and non-profit business leaders, managers and social entrepreneurs the opportunity to learn practical methods of turning good ideas and intentions into solutions that support corporate values and address global economic, social and environmental challenges.
	The Week for September 29 - October 5, 2008 It's that time of year and Michigan's great outdoors is putting on it's annual color show. Colors in the UP are peaking and filling in fast in the Northern Lower Peninsula. Click on in to check some happening this week that serve as great destinations for a color tour.
	Revolutionary Views: Obama/Biden Rally in Detroit Our first featured panoramas from Anne Savage of Revolutionary Views are two views from the appearance of Barack Obama & Joe Biden at the Detroit Public Library on September 28, 2008.