Category Archives: Dig Michigan SE

Detroit in the words and through the eyes of its people

May 6, 2009 – 12:28 pm

283/366 Say GOOD things about Detroit! by JVLIVS © ®â„¢ While browsing the internet we came across a couple of articles about Detroit that are worth a read over on CNN.com. In light of all the negative news that seems to permeate the national media, these take a look at a cross section of residents [...]

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Road Trip: Zombie Walk (for a cause)

October 23, 2008 – 1:04 pm

Zombie Walk Detroit by Wigwam Jones If you happen to suddenly find yourself surrounded by hordes of flesh eating zombies don’t be alarmed. October 26 is ‘World Zombie Day’ and around 50 cities including Ferndale and Ann Arbor will be participating in zombie walks. Why you may ask? First of all to have fun but [...]

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Road Trip: Labor Day Weekend Around Southeast Michigan

August 28, 2008 – 11:55 am

Get the biggest bang for your Labor Day buck by heading to Southeast Michigan and attending one of the many festivals or fairs. All are within an affordable driving distance from one another and each offers a very unique experience. world’s largest stove by detroit am August 22 – September 1 Michigan State Fair Detroit [...]

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Ann Arbor Street Art Fair – July 16 – 19

July 15, 2008 – 1:06 pm

Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds by Amy Loo Who Established in 1960, the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair is the Original of the now four award winning art fairs together attracting over 500,000 attendees from across the nation. Among the many accolades received by the fair is the Number One Art Fair rating in [...]

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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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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. [...]

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Bavarian Festival; Frankenmuth June 12 – 15

June 11, 2008 – 1:14 pm

Frankenmuth by Tony Tanoury Wilkommen to Frankenmuth’s 50th Annual Bavarian Festival It’s not just an event… it’s a feeling of “Gemütlichkeit”, combined with the warmth and friendship of Michigan’s charming Bavarian Village. It all started in 1959 with a Grand Opening Celebration of the Bavarian style addition to Fischer’s Hotel on Main Street. Back then [...]

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The Voice of the Lone Ranger Rides Again

April 10, 2008 – 8:56 am

Who was that masked man? Kee-mo-sah-bee. Hi-yo, Silver away! Anyone over the age of fifty in Michigan, or anywhere else for that matter, instantly recognizes these phrases. They are the tried and true marks of one of America’s most trusted heroes: the Lone Ranger. What few people in Michigan know is that The Lone Ranger [...]

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Cranbrook House and Gardens – Bloomfield Hills

April 8, 2008 – 1:15 pm

The Gardens Of Cranbrook by suesue2 Cranbrook House and Gardens stands as a centerpiece of Cranbrook’s 319-acre National Historic Landmark campus. From May through October, visitors can experience the grandeur of both the House and the Gardens with guided and self-guided tours. The house was designed by the famous Detroit architect Albert Kahn for the [...]

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