Category Archives: Arts & Entertainment

Photo Friday: Warmup by Rudy Malmquist

Rudy says he's a sarcastic joke-bomb manufacturer that happens to own a camera.
It also appears that he's a runner who sometimes finds cool things like old firetrucks and old tractors ... and a unique way of framing common scenes. Check out his Top 25 slideshow.
Happy 4th of July folks!

Michigan Festivals, Fairs & Fun in July

Wheeling You In by One Foot Over The Moon
Although we try and keep you posted every month about great Michigan festivals and events, this month we'll try and give a little extra special love to all of Michigan's cool summertime and early fall festivities.
We started it off yesterday with our Rothbury ticket giveaway and we're [...]

Rothbury Ticket Giveaway from GM Next & Absolute Michigan

We had some great entries and it was tough to make our promised arbitrary decision. We'd really like to thank all of you who took the time to make your case and hope that we get many more chances to give you stuff. After a brief drum roll, here's who's going to Rothbury:
Jacqui Balogh is [...]

National Cherry Festival, July 7-14, 2008 | Traverse City

A Handfull of Cherries by Julie70
Remember the sights, sounds, and smells of a summer celebration in your hometown when you were a kid? Well, happy days return to Traverse City's beautiful Lake Michigan shores July 5-12, 2008, during the National Cherry Festival featuring over 150 events including free air shows over the Bay, colorful parades [...]

The Week for June 30 - July 6, 2008

A Colorful Display by SNWEB.ORG Photography
June 2008 will be remembered as one of the worst in terms of weather for many a year, so there probably won't be too many who are sad to see July roll into town!
The highlight of the week is of course the 4th of July and a great resource for [...]

Photo Friday: river days Detroit - waterfountain fun by mojo.d

Dale says that this is the water fountain outside of the Ren Cen in Detroit and that it was warm, and a wonderful day to run thru the fountain.
He's from Brisbane, Australia and this is part of his USA 2008 set.

Road Trip: Detroit's Historic Eastern Market

Grown in Detroit by ellievanhoutte
Since our 'Michigan History' article featured the Detroit Zoo today, it made sense (at least to me) that while there you take advantage of another one of Detroit's great attractions. It seems it would be easy to spend an entire day at the Eastern Market and it's surround area, so [...]

Michigan History: The Detroit Zoo

detroit zoo by ercy
Polar bears frolicking in a glass tunnel surrounded by 300,000 gallons of crystal-clear water; kangaroos bouncing about in a simulated Australian Outback; or hundreds of amphibians living in the world’s only amphibian conservation center--a place the Wall Street Journal described as "Disneyland for toads." These are some of the experiences visitors [...]

Weird Photo: White Pine Trail Mascot

In keeping with Absolute Michigan's 'Weird Wednesday', we present 'White Pine Trail Mascot' as captured by photoshoparama. His flickr page adds:
Or is it an idol?
I don't see any sacrifices or burnt candles so I think it is more like a trail mascot.
Between southern trail head and West Michigan Whitecaps Baseball Stadium.
Want to see [...]

2008 Michigan Energy Fair, June 27-29 in Manistee

Spinners 1 by n8xd
The 3rd annual Michigan Energy Fair will be held June 27-29, 2008 at the Manistee County Fairgrounds in Onekama. Billed as "one of the most comprehensive expositions of renewable energy generating equipment, home and business energy efficiency techniques, and technical workshops in the state".
The 2007 Michigan Energy Fair hosted over 4000 [...]