Category Archives: Festivals, Attractions & Event Calendars

Oktoberfest, Lansing – October 9 & 10, 2009

October 7, 2009 – 9:57 am

When the summer air begins to cool and the leaves begin to fall, it can only mean one thing – Oktoberfest is on its way! On Friday & Saturday, October 9 & 10, the heart of Old Town, Lansing will be filled with the sights, scents, sounds and suds of Old World Germany!
Oktoberfest is [...]

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Michitwitter October 2009

October 5, 2009 – 12:51 pm

Read a good article or blog post about Michigan? See a cool picture or video? Listen to a great podcast? Attend a fun event or find a new web site?
Scroll down to tell folks in the comments. Please keep them brief and friendly! Subscribe to Michitwitter via RSS or check out Absolute Michigan on Twitter!
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Ticket Giveaway: Legally Blonde The Musical at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit

October 5, 2009 – 12:12 pm

Absolute Michigan in conjunction with Broadway in Detroit will be giving away 5 pair of tickets to 'Legally Blonde The Musical' which is playing at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit (directions) from October 15 through November 1, 2009. The lucky winners will receive tickets to opening night.
The ticket giveaway is now over with and [...]

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Snapshots from the Grand Rapids ArtPrize

October 1, 2009 – 8:12 am

Here's a video produced by Absolute Michigan featuring audio from Brad Aspey of Interlochen Public Radio along with photographs from the Absolute Michigan pool and the Creative Commons. The music is Octopussy by Juanitos. There's so much more to see - definitely go to Grand Rapids if at all possible to check out ArtPrize [...]

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2009 Michigan Haunted Attractions, Corn Mazes & Halloween Guide

October 1, 2009 – 7:35 am

My Life In the Bush of Ghosts by DaddyNewt
Be afraid, be very afraid!!! Once again our Fearsome Finder of Frights has compiled a list of haunted houses, corn mazes and scary attractions. You can also check Absolute Michigan keyword haunted and (as always) if you know of one we missed, please post it in the [...]

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Ticket Giveaway: Daughtry – Lansing & Saginaw, October 28 & 29

September 24, 2009 – 4:26 pm

Daughtry is coming to Michigan and will be performing two concerts on their 36-date U.S. tour. We are pleased to announce that Absolute Michigan is giving away a pair of tickets for their October 28th tour stop in Lansing at the Breslin Center and their October 29th tour stop in Saginaw at The Dow Arena. [...]

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National cribbage competition coming to Grand Rapids

September 23, 2009 – 3:55 pm

Cribbage Pegs by the photoshoparama
The American Cribbage Congress will be holding the Grand National 28 in Grand Rapids on September 25–27, 2009. In addition, the Grass Roots Tournament of Champions will be held on Friday, September 25. Entrants who want to play Grass Roots cribbage on Monday–Thursday nights will have plenty of opportunity, for Michigan [...]

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ColorFall: Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

September 21, 2009 – 10:27 am

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October Michigan Event Calendar 2009

September 16, 2009 – 6:30 am

The Beauty of Fall by CaptPiper
A sampling of Michigan festivals & events for the month of October. As usual, there's no way we'll get them all, so please add links and information about those we've missed (or reviews of ones we have here) in the comments below.
Quotes
"October's poplars are flaming torches
lighting the way to winter."
- [...]

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Porkapalooza Invitational Cookout & Music Festival Celebrates the Bounty of the Great Lakes

September 15, 2009 – 11:26 am

A day-long celebration of hog-proportion once again takes over the 14-acre Red Horse Ranch in Fennville on Saturday, October 3. The PORKAPALOOZA Invitational Cookout & Music Festival is a farm party and harvest celebration, running from Noon to Midnight (rain or shine), showcasing the bounty of the Great Lakes’ in terms of food, drink, [...]

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