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Oktoberfest, Lansing – October 9 & 10, 2009

October 7, 2009 – 9:57 am

When the summer air begins to cool and the leaves begin to fall, it can only mean one thing – Oktoberfest is on its way! On Friday & Saturday, October 9 & 10, the heart of Old Town, Lansing will be filled with the sights, scents, sounds and suds of Old World Germany!
Oktoberfest is [...]

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Absolute Michigan Giveaway: 2009 Epicurean Classic in St. Joseph

August 13, 2009 – 10:19 am

Tasting Tent II by farlane
The 2009 Epicurean Classic takes place St. Joseph August 28 - 30, 2009. It's one of the premier annual celebrations of culinary artisanship, drawing big name chefs from around the nation and world who lead classes & cooking presentations and mingle in a relaxed and unimaginably tasty setting. Add in [...]

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Island Festival – Kalamazoo, June 18-20

June 16, 2009 – 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 [...]

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M is for Monday … and Midwest, MCS, Michigan Agriculture and MORELS!

May 4, 2009 – 8:51 am

Morels ! by cedarkayak
The latest issue of Midwest Living feature on the Best Midwest Food Towns served up a platefull of restaurants in our region that might entice the culinary tourist. Their editors selected Traverse City as the #2 town and Ann Arbor #3. Also featured were a collection of recipes from Traverse City including [...]

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2nd Annual Chef's Challenge at Shanty Creek ~ April 24-26

March 31, 2009 – 11:18 am

Looking for a way to heat up your springtime in Northern Michigan? Look no further than the  Springtime Splendor Week at the 2nd Annual Chef's Challenge at Shanty Creek. What could be more fun than a food fight? A little healthy competition in celebration of the greatest food and food talent that Michigan [...]

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Fat Tuesday is Paczki Day in Michigan

February 24, 2009 – 8:29 am

Comedian and commentator Mo Rocca traveled to Hamtramck last year for CBS Sunday Morning to get this report on Pazcki Day 2008.

Hamtramck's Pazcki Day page gives you all kinds of lore and legend on these traditional Polish doughnuts which are also known as Bismarcks or plain old jelly doughnuts. They explain:
Pączki is the plural form [...]

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Road Trip: Oktoberfest, Frankenmuth September 18-21

September 4, 2008 – 1:27 pm

oktoberfest by 46137
In 1990, Frankenmuth, "Michigan's Little Bavaria," celebrated its first Oktoberfest. The Frankenmuth Oktoberfest celebrates German culture, heritage and love. Their goal is to incorporate as many of the sights, sounds, taste and traditions of the original Munich Oktoberfest as possible. They strive to retain as much of their Bavarian heritage as possible and [...]

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Traverse Epicurean Classic video

September 4, 2008 – 7:49 am

Scott Allman & Eric Villegas of the TV show Fork in the Road visited the Traverse Epicurean Classic in 2006 - you can visit in 2008 if you enter Absolute Michigan's Epicurean Classic Giveaway! The winner will be announced on Friday so be sure to get your entry in now! (click to YouTube to see [...]

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Dig Michigan: Traverse City

August 7, 2008 – 11:32 am

Traverse City is the largest city in Northwest Lower Michigan, and the first of Michigan's regions that we are exploring this month. Our goal with this series of articles is to give you a little taste of some great vacation opportunities that are probably less than a tank of gas away, so if you have [...]

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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 "Tiny" & [...]

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