February 21, 2011 – 1:29 pm
If you care about this issue, visit Tell Rick on Facebook or Rick’s Wrong (About the Michigan Film Industry Tax Credit). You can also try to contact your legislators and impress upon them the importance of this tool to Michigan’s future. If you have more ideas, post them in the comments below! The budget process [...]
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February 21, 2011 – 9:44 am
Mack-in-touch Apples by ( Jennifer ) A month ago, Absolute Michigan participated in the the Creating Michigan Culinary Destinations conference (read our live blog) where the Michigan Culinary Tourism initiative was launched. For the video below, we spoke with Melody Johnson of the International Culinary Tourism Association, keynote speaker Ari Weinzweig of Zingerman’s, Linda Jones [...]
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February 11, 2011 – 9:28 am
When it comes to high speed internet, the lights are still off in one third of our households … for millions of Americans, the railway hasn’t showed up yet.” ~President Barack Obama We’ll lead off with video of President Barack Obama’s speech at Northern Michigan University in Marquette on February 10, 2011. Thanks Cat Chat [...]
February 8, 2011 – 12:02 pm
On Michigan in Pictures we recently wondered whether the road to Oz will wind through Michigan. Here’s a feature on where the Wizard’s balloon may land in Michigan. Crow’s Nest by Jeff Gaydash Great Lakes Echo has a cool series about City Recycling in the Great Lakes Region that looks at how brownfields and abandoned [...]
February 1, 2011 – 10:38 am
Michigan Radio has a great radio documentary titled The Cost of Creativity that I really hope you get a chance to check out. They note that while Michigan was funding arts & culture at a level of $26 million dollars a year through a combination of state taxes and federal money a decade ago, it’s [...]
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January 26, 2011 – 7:15 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. The First State Election in Detroit, Michigan 1837. A painting by Thomas Mickell Burnham. Used courtesy [...]
January 20, 2011 – 8:09 am
Last night Michigan Governor Rick Snyder delivered his first State of the State address. In addition to repealing “the job-killing Michigan Business Tax” and replacing it with a 6% corporate income tax, other highlights of the speech included $25 million for Pure Michigan, more attention to our state’s agricultural industry, a new Office of Urban [...]
January 19, 2011 – 8:16 am
Seeking Michigan was established to connect you to the stories of our great state. The name is derived from the state motto: Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice “If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you.” Visit them regularly for a dynamic & evolving look at Michigan’s cultural heritage. by Rob Burg, Hartwick Pines Museum [...]
January 10, 2011 – 8:26 am
Click here for a video from the conference! All day today the Absolute Michigan team is at Creating Michigan Culinary Destinations, Michigan’s first conference on Culinary Tourism. The conference was a hot ticket, and nearly 200 tourism industry stakeholders are getting ready to learn about Michigan’s new initiative to increase tourism. You can learn all [...]
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January 6, 2011 – 12:06 pm
Camping by Joe Gall Photography The Department of Natural Resources and Environment wants to remind users of Michigan state parks, recreation areas and harbors that reservations are now being accepted for the 2011 summer camping season. Reservations for harbor slips, campsites, cabins, teepees and yurts are now available online or through the reservation call center [...]
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