Category Archives: Area Information

Earl Young’s Charlevoix Cottages

January 25, 2011 – 10:40 am

Charlevoix – Mushroom House by ktylerconk In the “things I found while looking at other things” category comes Quirky cottages in Charlevoix are winter delights from the Detroit Free Press. Earl Young tourism is a Charlevoix specialty. The quirky builder erected 30 stone homes in town between 1918 and the 1950s, all so unusual they [...]

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There’s a (Michigan) App for that: Michigan By the Bottle

December 15, 2010 – 7:49 am

We wrote this app to help people learn more about the Michigan wineries and to encourage them to visit the tasting rooms. ~Shannon Casey, Michigan By the Bottle It seems as if everywhere you turn, there’s a new smartphone app. We at Absolute Michigan will take our passion for discovering the very best of Michigan [...]

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Lansing is The Next American City

November 22, 2010 – 8:59 am

Lansing, Michigan, USA by Mario.Q Next American City partnered with IBM and its SmarterCities initiative to encourage citizens across the nation to share how their cities are addressing the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century. The prize for the city with the most posts to the SmarterCities Scan was a profile on their website, [...]

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Lansing ranks among great cities for young adults

July 29, 2010 – 2:37 pm

Skyline: Lansing, Michigan, USA by Mario.Q Spotted in the Lansing State Journal today, Kiplinger magazine Lansing has been identified as one of 10 great cities for young adults. Ranking right along side the notable locations of Austin, TX, Charlotte, N.C., Chicago, IL, Kansas City, MO, New York, NY, Portland, OR, Salt Lake City, UT and [...]

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Michigan Memorial Day Weekend Travel

May 27, 2010 – 9:30 am

Pretty clouds distract me as I drive by merebearlandon Memorial Weekend is the launch of the summer travel season. AAA Michigan estimates that 1.1 million Michigan residents will travel on state roads this Memorial Day weekend, paying 11 1.2 cents less per gallon of gasoline as compared to last week (and maybe even less by [...]

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Photo Friday: A Winters Evening by t p mann

February 26, 2010 – 10:50 am

t p mann would like you to Ride the Breezeway along Country Rd C48 from US 31 in Atwood through Ellsworth & East Jordan and ending in Boyne Falls. With scenic overlooks, farms, orchards, restaurants, galleries and shops, it’s a great motorcycle or bicycle ride. Check out this photo of a farm near Boyne City [...]

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Absolute Michigan Radio: Doug Luciani of the Traverse City Chamber on Pure Michigan Funding

February 11, 2010 – 10:03 am

Pure Michigan funding is the topic of Michigan Senate Finance Committee today, and across the state, businesses and chambers of commerce are asking state lawmakers to permanently fund the popular campaign. In our first Absolute Michigan Radio feature co-sponsored by Traverse Legal, we talk with Traverse City Chamber of Commerce director Doug Luciani about Pure [...]

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TIME Magazine is Rooting for Detroit

January 25, 2010 – 8:01 am

perch by Jon DeBoer Time’s ‘Assignment Detroit’ project roots for city, CEO says in the Detroit News talks with Time Inc. Chairwoman and CEO Ann Moore who says: Every American has a stake in the health of Detroit,” Moore said. “Detroit holds lessons for all of us.” Assignment Detroit — which has recently spawned a [...]

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Snow Job: Shoveling out Negaunee and great moments snow technology

January 6, 2010 – 8:39 am

by Bob Garrett, Archives of Michigan, courtesy Seeking 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. Michigan is truly a winter state. The snow brings much beauty and allows us to enjoy [...]

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ArtPrize 2010 and the diamond in the dust

January 5, 2010 – 11:28 am

dot to dot by powerbooktrance The phenomenal ArtPrize returns to Grand Rapids for a second year. The dates will be September 22 – October 10, 2010 with a top prize of $250,000. Speaking of Grand Rapids and ArtPrize, Rob Bliss had an interesting editorial that I think holds a lesson (as does ArtPrize itself) for [...]

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