January 25, 2011 – 10:40 am
Charlevoix – Mushroom House by ktylerconk In the “things I found while looking at other things” category comes Quirky cottages in Charlevoix are winter delights from the Detroit Free Press. Earl Young tourism is a Charlevoix specialty. The quirky builder erected 30 stone homes in town between 1918 and the 1950s, all so unusual they [...]
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By Dale Gyure, PhD, 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. On March 2, 2010, Archives of Michigan staff responded to a call from Ted T. Ayoub to preserve [...]
December 22, 2009 – 8:17 am
Abandoned Richardsonian Romanesque House in Detroit ( Former James Scott Mansion ) by Derek Farr Michigan has 29 land bank authorities – more than any state. The Detroit News reports that Michigan is going to try to use these land banks to spur redevelopment and garner nearly $300 million: With the federal money expected to [...]
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The last Wednesday of every month is a “Weird Wednesday” on Absolute Michigan, when we feature offbeat stories from the Great Lakes State. Check out more Weird Wednesdays from Absolute Michigan. Here’s a video feature that we last showed so long ago, it should feel new to just about everyone! Thanks Jim for the reminder… [...]
fotek is working on a great set of Photomatix HDR photos of St. Anne’s Church in Detroit (slideshow). He says that it’s such a beautiful church that pictures will never do it justice, but I think he may be wrong. Some of his other sets include Detroit and Mt. Clemens and you should check out [...]
Embedded video from CNN Video Weird Wednesday already? Nope. Huge piles of ice were pushed by NE winds into homes along Linwood Beach (just north of Bay City), forcing evacuations and causing damage. Linwood Beach residents return to find ice piled around, inside and atop their homes from the Bay City Times begins: “I was [...]
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Jennifer took this photo the other day in Evart (Osceola County). It’s part of her architecture set (slideshow). She lives in Cascade and has some other sets you might enjoy including Antrim County, Grand Rapids and (my personal favorite) Torch Lake Summers. Share this:
Spinners 1 by n8xd The 3rd annual Michigan Energy Fair will be held June 27-29, 2008 at the Manistee County Fairgrounds in Onekama. Billed as “one of the most comprehensive expositions of renewable energy generating equipment, home and business energy efficiency techniques, and technical workshops in the state”. The 2007 Michigan Energy Fair hosted over [...]
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March 31, 2008 – 10:09 am
grand rapids art museum by chadâ„¢ When the topic of ‘green building’ comes up many still think of images such as earthships, built from recycled materials including used tires. Although efficient and intelligently designed, they didn’t necessarily appeal to the maintstream home owner or developers. Today green buildings appear much like any other home or [...]
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Handy Connections is based in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and was founded by folks with experience in the construction industry to help Michigan residents locate quality service professionals for any home repair or remodeling project. Their service is free, and after getting some information about your project, they will work to match you with a plumber, [...]
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