Category Archives: Destinations

Road Trip: Michigan Story Festival, Mt. Pleasant October 24 & 25

October 16, 2008 – 10:11 am

Nothing touches the heart and engages the mind more than a good story. From ancient campfires to online urban legends, stories captivate and motivate us to explore our human potential. A visit to the award-winning Michigan Story Festival is an opportunity to experience the wonder of story telling at its finest, with national, regional, and [...]

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(tahquamenon) fall color

October 16, 2008 – 9:53 am

The photo is tahquamenon falls by postpurchase.
You can get 1000% of the Recommended Daily Allowance of fall color and learn all about the Tahquamenon Falls at Michigan in Pictures

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Weird Photo Wednesday: Lakenenland Corporate Greed by Kristina_5

October 15, 2008 – 1:56 pm

Lakenenland Corporate Greed by Kristina_5
Found on the Absolute Michigan flickr pool, Kristina_5 has some interesting shots from an equally interesting sculpture park located 15 miles east of Marquette, Michigan on M-28. She writes:
This sculpture park was created by Tom LaKenen (pron. Lay-Kin-en) several years ago. He started creating these pieces as a hobby. Eventually his [...]

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The Week for October 13 - 19, 2008

October 13, 2008 – 8:13 am

Golden Slumber by baklein62
Welcome to 'The Week' for October 13-19. This is where we will be posting comments such as news items, interesting blog posts, cool video and media, coming events, new web sites added to Absolute Michigan and other items of note.
We invite you to do the same!
After a nice stretch of unseasonably warm [...]

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Spotlight: Food, Wine & All That Jazz, October 10 - Grand Rapids

October 7, 2008 – 10:09 am

Van Andel Museum by DarrinW
As an autumn evening descends, WGVU and D&W present Food, Wine & All That Jazz, West Michigan’s premier wine tasting event at the Grand Rapids Public Museum. Enjoy more than 35 tables filled with over 300 domestic wine selections from Michigan, Washington, Oregon, California, New York and other North American wine [...]

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The Week for October 6 - 12, 2008

October 6, 2008 – 12:47 pm

Autumn -Grand Ledge, MI by sabatoa
Welcome to 'The Week' for October 6-12. This is where we will be posting comments such as news items, interesting blog posts, cool video and media, coming events, new web sites added to Absolute Michigan and other items of note.
We invite you to do the same!
Looking at our October Calendar [...]

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Photo Friday: Hunter's Point by darylann

October 3, 2008 – 12:14 pm

Daryl Ann writes:
Located at Copper Harbor, on the west side of the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula, in Michigan's beautiful upper peninsula (aka the U.P.), Hunter's Park overlooks Lake Superior. Note the cool fissure in the black lava rock, with quartz crystals looking as if they're bursting out! This is one place I will certainly [...]

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Road Trip: 2008 Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival, Oct 9-12

October 2, 2008 – 12:35 pm

Old Presque Isle Lighthouse by cmu chem prof
The four day event provides activities for the young and old including lighthouse tours (aerial, boat or personal vehicle), entertainment, and vendors. The festival boasts over 100 maritime related vendors including lighthouse preservation groups, artists, authors and more.
Although the main site of activities occur at the Thunder [...]

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Oktoberfest, Lansing - October 3 & 4

October 1, 2008 – 12:57 pm

On Friday & Saturday, October 3 & 4, Lansing's Old Town will celebrate the third annual Old Town Oktoberfest. The Old Town Commercial Association (OTCA) presents Mid-Michigan’s only German-style event –one the German’s would be proud of.
Patrons can enjoy a variety of authentic German-style food, beer and entertainment at the intersection of Turner and [...]

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The Week for September 29 - October 5, 2008

September 29, 2008 – 12:44 pm

US 41 Fall color drive by Snazzy
It's that time of year and Michigan's great outdoors is putting on it's annual color show. Colors in the UP are peaking and filling in fast in the Northern Lower Peninsula. The Lansing Sate Journal has a nice article featuring some key areas to take a color tour [...]

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