Category Archives: Dig Michigan Features

Great Lakes Folk Festival: August 13 – 15, 2010

August 11, 2010 – 8:00 am

The roots, the rhythms and the richness of music, dance, arts and culture from across America and around the world come to downtown East Lansing for the Michigan State University Museum’s annual Great Lakes Folk Festival, Aug. 13 – 15. The festival encourages cross-cultural understanding of our diverse society through the presentation of musicians, dancers, [...]

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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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Summer Beer Festival – July 23 & 24 in Ypsilanti

July 12, 2010 – 10:11 am

Absolute Michigan will be sending Ken Jacoby to the Beer Festival – look for an update with his photos following the event! July is Michigan Craft Beer Month, and our brewing industry contributes over $24 million in wages with a total economic contribution of more than $133 million. In terms of overall number breweries, microbreweries [...]

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National Cherry Festival, July 3-10, 2010 Traverse City

June 29, 2010 – 8:00 am

National Cherry Festival Junior Royale Parade by farlane 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 3-10, 2010, during the National Cherry Festival featuring over 150 events including free air shows over the [...]

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Island Festival – Kalamazoo, June 17 – 19, 2010

June 17, 2010 – 2:04 pm

What makes Kalamazoo a cool city and great weekend destination? Events like the Island Festival! Escape from day-to-day routine and kick off summer with entertainment for all ages. From its humble beginnings, the Island Festival has grown to be the largest celebration of Caribbean Culture in Michigan. Also known as “A Taste of the Caribbean”, [...]

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The World Expo of Beer: May 21 & 22, 2010 – Frankenmuth

May 20, 2010 – 6:35 pm

The World Expo of Beer is a beer sampling extravaganza! If you love beer, you will love the World Expo of Beer, with over 250 brews to choose from. If you don’t love beer, but you love a good time, you will still love the World Expo of Beer. If you’ve attended before, skip reading [...]

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Michigan’s premiere worldbeat band, Bop (harvey), reunites for East Lansing fest

May 19, 2010 – 6:14 pm

And they said it would never happen. After fifteen years apart, Michigan’s own Bop (harvey) has reunited and will be headlining the East Lansing Art Fair on Saturday, May 22 at 4:45pm. This, the band’s first major festival in 15 years, marks a very special anniversary: celebration of the band’s prolific and juggernaut career, which [...]

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East Lansing Art Festival & MSU Arts and Crafts Show, May 22 & 23

May 6, 2010 – 11:49 am

Established in 1964, the East Lansing Art Festival is held every spring during the weekend prior to the Memorial Holiday weekend. Known for featuring the highest caliber fine art and fine craft, this highly anticipated Festival attracts 70,000-80,000 attendees from across the region. Through the jury process approximately 230 artists from across the United States [...]

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From the Vine: Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail

April 14, 2010 – 6:40 am

As part of our celebration of Michigan Wine Month, we’ll be (re)featuring excerpts on each of Michigan’s five wine trails (and one taking you beyond the trails) from the Michigan Notable Book award-winning From the Vine: Exploring Michigan Wineries. (Lake Michigan Shore and Fennville AVAs) The Lake Michigan Shore viticultural area, with its blend of [...]

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Detroit Music Awards – April 16, 2010

April 6, 2010 – 1:27 pm

a language we all understand by mlephotos The Detroit Music Awards awards are similar to the Grammy Awards presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Award winners are determined by local musicians and music industry professionals in southeast Michigan, and presented in ten music genres; Folk/Acoustic, Blues, Jazz, Gospel, Country, Classical, Rock/Pop, [...]

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