August 25, 2008 – 1:26 pm
Flying by s•stop
Welcome to the Week for August 25 - 31. Heading into Labor Day weekend there is plenty to do around the state including the Michigan State Fair in Detoit which runs through September 1 and is the nation's oldest state fair. The Michigan Renaissance Festival in Holly is held through September 28 [...]
August 25, 2008 – 6:59 am
Our giveaway winner is Matt Stangis of Grand Rapids who added a note saying:
Wow, a view of the bay & good food, crikey! It's certainly all that!!
Thanks everyone for your entries and stay tuned for more opportunities to dig into Michigan from Absolute Michigan!
Get a taste of what awaits you at the Epicurean Classic with [...]
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August 22, 2008 – 2:02 pm
Ready for the Harvest by lpwines
Say hello to September and enjoy the bountiful harvests and beautiful scenery it brings. September is a perfect time to enjoy the outdoors with it's warm days and cool evening temperatures (not to mention the declining mosquito population). As far as things to do in the Great Lakes [...]
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August 22, 2008 – 12:22 pm
Nina (nasunto) spent 4 days, 3 nights backpacking at the Grand Island National Recreation Area in the Hiawatha National Forest. It's an amazing place that offers great hiking & camping along with killer views as you can clearly see in her Grand Island National Recreation Area set (slideshow).
Other sets in her Michigan collection include Porcupine [...]
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August 21, 2008 – 3:07 pm
The newly organized Great Lakes Cider & Perry Association is planning a kick-off festival for September 6-7 at Uncle John’s Cider Mill in St. Johns. Throughout the weekend, samples of the finest cider and perry (cider made from pears) from the states and provinces that border the Great Lakes will be available for tasting.
Admission is [...]
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August 21, 2008 – 9:48 am
Absolute Michigan's video correspondents Scott Allman and Jim McClain have some great shots of the cars along with interviews with the interesting and colorful characters that make up the world's largest one-day car event:
It's definitely worth clicking over to see the high quality version.
2008 Woodward Dream Cruise by Wigwam Jones
Another must see view of the [...]
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August 19, 2008 – 1:29 pm
Club 27 Bar Sign by Alan C of Marion,IN
In Old U.S. 27 classic car cruise to traverse mid-Michigan, The Saginaw News reports that the second annual Old U.S. 27 Auto Tour begins today in Coldwater and includes four stops in mid-Michigan en-route to a finish Saturday in Cheboygan. This year they are expecting about [...]
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August 18, 2008 – 10:53 am
Flint/Tri-Cities is the third of Michigan's regions that we are exploring this month. Our goal with this series of articles is to give you a little taste of some great vacation opportunities that are probably less than a tank of gas away and an idea of what is going on in the region, so if [...]
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August 15, 2008 – 7:58 am
Kevin writes Mix together an incredible Lake Michigan sunset, the Diana+ medium format toy camera, expired Velvia film, and a big huge light leak, and this is what you get.
Like all of his photos, this one is available super-biggie sized. It's part of his Lake Michigan Sunsets and Diana+ (slideshow) sets. He says that he [...]
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August 14, 2008 – 12:29 pm
CHRYSLER ARTS, BEATS & EATS plays host to a hot line-up of national and local musical acts on Labor Day weekend, August 29 through September 1, 2008. In its eleventh year, CHRYSLER ARTS, BEATS & EATS promises the “beats” will reflect the true heart of the metro Detroit area with sounds from nearly every [...]
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