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Michigan History: The first residents of Drummond Island

July 3, 2008 – 7:19 am

Drummond Island by soniabellophotography
In order to defend against American attacks and protect British trade with Indians, Lieutenant Colonel Robert McDouall moved his garrison from Fort Michilimackinac closer to Canada in 1815. He named the island after Lieutenant General Gordon Drummond, commander of all British forces in Canada.
In November 1828, Fort Drummond, the last outpost of [...]

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Rothbury Ticket Giveaway from GM Next & Absolute Michigan

July 1, 2008 – 12:07 pm

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 [...]

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

June 30, 2008 – 8:10 am

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 [...]

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Road Trip: Detroit's Historic Eastern Market

June 26, 2008 – 12:45 pm

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 [...]

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Michigan History: The Detroit Zoo

June 26, 2008 – 8:45 am

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 [...]

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Weird Wednesday: The Constipation Curse and How to be a Hoodoo

June 25, 2008 – 6:47 am

by Linda Godfrey, www.weirdmichigan.com
In his book, Negro Folktales in Michigan, Richard Dorson tells the tale of the African-American "hoodoo" man who was asked by a Muskegon family to help catch the thief who had raided their woodpile the previous night, and then had the nerve to relieve his bowels copiously on the same spot. The [...]

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2008 Michigan Energy Fair, June 27-29 in Manistee

June 24, 2008 – 1:13 pm

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 [...]

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The Week for June 23-29, 2008

June 23, 2008 – 11:06 am

Rainbow of Color by Patti
Summer has officially arrived and festival season is kicking into full gear! Events for this week include the Detroit Windsor International Film Festival, the Muskegon Summer Celebration kicks off with 11 days of concerts, events, fireworks, arts & crafts and carnival rides, the Alpena Blues Festival, now in it's 5th year [...]

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The Grand Rapids Water Festival - June 28, 2008

June 21, 2008 – 10:21 am

Here's a nice video from last year's Water Festival:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL57bFBgOe4

Dancing Water by curlyson
On Saturday June 28, 2008, the Grand Rapids Water Festival will be held at Riverside Park in Grand Rapids.
The daylong concert (11 AM - 10 PM) highlights the finest acoustic music Michigan has to offer including Troll for Trout, Breathe Owl Breathe, Hawks and [...]

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Road Trip: International River Days - Detroit

June 19, 2008 – 2:53 pm

Detroit River Days by paulhitz
Starting June 20th and continuing through the 23rd, Detroit hosts it's annual International River Days, featuring carnival rides, a nautical parade, gigantic fireworks and a wide range of musical performances. River Days is the perfect time to enjoy all the fun that the new Detroit International Riverfront has to offer. Other [...]

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