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My name is Andrew L. McFarlane, and I have been the publisher and editor of Absolute Michigan since October . Feel free to send him an email.

My editorial philosophy with Absolute Michigan is to try and promote the state of Michigan as a place to visit, for business that doesn’t mess up the natural beauty we are blessed with, and most importantly as a place to live your life with the people you love.

What’s great about the Great Lakes State?

January 26, 2012 – 12:57 pm

Michigan officially became a state on January 26, 1837 which was a Thursday as well! Many (many) more fun facts at #Mich175 = Happy 175th Birthday Michigan!! on Michigan in Pictures. We continue our Michigan’s 175th Birthday Bash giveaway today. What’s more, we’ve had so much fun doing a giveaway a day that we’re going to see [...]

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Absolute Michigan Giveaway: Boyne Mountain & Boyne Highlands Ski Tickets

January 25, 2012 – 6:16 pm

All January we have been giving away ski tickets to Michigan resorts in our January Ski Month Giveaway. Our last giveaway is to one of the pioneering ski resorts in Michigan. boyne highlands lodge by northernlightphotograph Boyne Mountain started in 1947 when Detroit native Everett Kircher moved to northern Michigan to build a ski resort. [...]

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See Detroit Rockers Sponge at the Emerald Theatre

January 25, 2012 – 3:54 pm

One of the items in our Michigan’s 175th Birthday Bash Giveaway is a pair of tickets to see Sponge! Just sign up for our email list if you’re not already on it in the blue box at the bottom of the page! Detroit’s beloved rock sons – Sponge – will offer fans a rare treat [...]

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Seeking Michigan: Michigan’s “Birth Certificate” Comes Home

January 25, 2012 – 7:56 am

By LeRoy Barnett, Michigan History Magazine and courtesy Seeking Michigan and the Archives of Michigan. The goal of Seeking Michigan is simple: to connect you to the stories of this great state. Visit them regularly for a dynamic & evolving look at Michigan’s cultural heritage and see more stories from Seeking Michigan at Absolute Michigan. Note: [...]

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Michigan International Auto Show in Grand Rapids – January 26-29, 2012

January 24, 2012 – 2:41 pm

Michigan turns 175 Thursday and Absolute Michigan is giving away a whole bunch of prizes to people on our email list to celebrate! One of the items is 2 tickets to the Auto Show – you can sign up for our list at the bottom of this article. Smile by pairadocs The Michigan International Auto Show returns [...]

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Northern Lights a strong possibility in Michigan!

January 24, 2012 – 8:00 am

NASA’s Space Weather site is the place to go for Aurora Borealis forecasting as they help make sense of the data the space agency receives about solar flares and their impact on earth’s atmosphere. Yesterday they gave Northern Lights watchers a lot of hope with this news: This morning, Jan. 23rd around 0359 UT, big [...]

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Discover Michigan Wines at Regional Wine and Food Tasting Events

January 23, 2012 – 12:26 pm

Delicious Michigan is a regular column by Lorri Hathaway and Sharon Kegerreis, authors of the award-winning From the Vine: Exploring Michigan Wineries and The History of Michigan Wines. Learn more and get autographed books at deliciousmichigan.com and read some of their past articles on Absolute Michigan at Michigan Uncorked! Michigan’s wine industry is booming, and the [...]

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Michigan 175: Yooper Steez Skateboard Deck

January 21, 2012 – 2:42 pm

One of the items in our Michigan’s 175th Birthday Bash giveaway (#mich175) is a skateboard deck from Absolute Michigan sponsor Yooper Steez. Yooper Steez isn’t a skateboard company, but has always drawn inspiration from the skateboarding and snowboarding culture. This is just one product (of many more to come) that offers a way for Yoopers to show [...]

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Absolute Michigan Giveaway: Ski Tickets to The Homestead

January 19, 2012 – 8:44 am

View from Bay Mountain by Patrick Kuras Our January Ski Month giveaways continue with a chance to win a pair of lift tickets to The Homestead in Glen Arbor – to be eligible, just add your email to our list using the form above! As you can see from the photo, Bay Mountain at The [...]

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Michigan’s 175th Birthday Bash!

January 19, 2012 – 8:12 am

Photo by Aunt Owwee On January 26, 1837 President Andrew Jackson signed a bill declaring Michigan the 26th state of the union.  That means the Great Lakes State turns 175 next Thursday. That seemed like a pretty big milestone to us, and to celebrate, we’re throwing Michigan’s 175th Birthday Bash and giving out a week’s worth [...]

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