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Matthaei Botanical Gardens – Ann Arbor

April 2, 2008 – 12:39 pm

Plumeria by IShutterToThink Named after former Michigan regent Frederick C. Matthaei, Sr. and his wife Mildred, who donated 200 acres of land, the Matthaei Botanical Gardens are operated by the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Spring is a great time to visit and watch the Gardens come to life. Here is a downloadable Visitor [...]

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Buckminster Fuller’s Dymaxion House

March 26, 2008 – 12:01 pm

Bucky’s Folly by Maia C Buckminster Fuller, famous for his geodesic domes, sought to solve the post World War II housing crisis by designing a home that would address what he perceived as questionable home construction methods. In turn the factories previously used to manufacture war planes could be kept active. The homes were designed [...]

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The 46th Ann Arbor Film Festival

March 19, 2008 – 1:23 pm

Opening Day by Tanguay Established in 1963, this internationally-renowned festival showcases independent and experimental film and video and is the oldest of its kind in North America. Each year the festival attracts entries from artists worldwide and screens more than 100 films. Every year they select a four-hour program of awarded and highlighted films for [...]

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2006 Michigan State Fair – August 23 – September 4

August 23, 2006 – 4:16 pm

Night at the Fair by Oldbrushes The annual Michigan State Fair opens today (Aug 23) and continues through September 4. The state fairgrounds are located in southeast Michigan at the corner of Eight Mile Road and Woodward Avenue in Detroit – two miles from I-75, three miles from I-696, and eight miles from I-94. Popular [...]

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We do love our cars: Southeast Michigan

August 4, 2006 – 11:01 am

TheStrip by Hemicuda82 We do love our cars in Michigan, as this photo of the Summer Classic Car Show in Flint demonstrates. For a century the automobile has defined Michigan and now the demise of the auto industry is redefining us. At Absolute Michigan, we’re trying very hard to fight past the “we lost a [...]

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Two Big Southeast Michigan Events!

July 18, 2006 – 12:40 pm

Ann Arbor Art Fair by Capt Piper Michigan is home to the largest art fair in the nation (and one of the oldest). Absolute Michigan has a feature on the 47th annual Ann Arbor Art Fairs that take place this Wednesday through Saturday (July 19-22). Model D has a report on the Detroit Reunion. The [...]

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Detroit Zoo Issues Page

February 26, 2006 – 3:07 pm

UPDATED: February 26, 2006 Feb 26, 2006: River Rant is indeed ranting today about the Zoo, imagining how former Detroit Mayor Coleman A. Young might have handled the zoo issue. It’s also a four-star look at one of Michigan’s legendary political figures. Feb 25, 2006: The Detroit News reports that on Friday afternoon, the council [...]

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