Category Archives: Hotels & Motels

Earl Young’s Charlevoix Cottages

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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Taste the Passion: Wine, Chocolate & Love

January 24, 2011 – 11:49 am

The annual Taste the Passion weekend wine tour celebrates wine, chocolate and love on Saturday, February 5 & Sunday, February 6, 2011 at the wineries of the Leelanau Peninsula wine trail!  The tour features special wine pours combined with tasty chocolate or savory pairings at Leelanau wine trail wineries between the hours of 11am and [...]

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Live at the Michigan Culinary Tourism Conference

January 10, 2011 – 8:26 am

Click here for a video from the conference! All day today the Absolute Michigan team is at Creating Michigan Culinary Destinations, Michigan’s first conference on Culinary Tourism. The conference was a hot ticket, and nearly 200 tourism industry stakeholders are getting ready to learn about Michigan’s new initiative to increase tourism. You can learn all [...]

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Leelanau Peninsula’s Toast the Season Event Kicks Off the Holiday Season

October 13, 2010 – 7:38 am

GIVEAWAY ALERT! There’s two chances to win free tickets to this event this week. One is to tune into our friends at Michigan By the Bottle for their giveaway, and over at Leelanau.com they’ll be giving away a couple’s ticket to one person on their mailing list tomorrow. Michigan Uncorked is a regular column by [...]

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Absolute Michigan Holiday Shopping Giveaway

December 7, 2009 – 10:56 am

ABSOLUTE MICHIGAN GIVEAWAY The contest is now complete and our winner has been notified. Even if you were not a winner we encourage you to support Michigan business and check out their Ultimate Holiday Shopping Packages. The Baronette Hotel & Novi’s Twelve Oaks Mall are offering a unique holiday shopping experience with their Ultimate Holiday [...]

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Michigan Wine & Spirits Competition Gold Medal Wine Reception 2009

August 4, 2009 – 5:46 pm

Michigan Wine & Spirits Competition Be among the first to try winning wines from the 2009 Michigan Wine and Spirits Competition and taste the breadth of quality from Michigan’s vineyards. Sip a glass of wine while chatting with winning winemakers to learn more about their wines. The Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center will host the [...]

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Absolute Michigan’s Mondo Valentine’s Day Rundown

February 11, 2009 – 3:15 pm

Ginny, You Are My Shining Star by docksidepress We have compiled an extensive list of Valentine’s Day Events, Gift Ideas, Getaways & Dating Ideas, Giveaways and Parties for Singles, Couples & Kids. With Absolute Michigan’s Mondo Valentine’s Day Rundown you have no excuse in not charting out a stellar V-Day. Just scroll through this seemingly [...]

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Wintry Wednesday: Get ready to ski, Michigan!

November 19, 2008 – 10:04 am

Load Here by btwphotography The Michigan Snowsports Industries Association (MSIA) reports that thanks to our current bout of wintry weather, most ski areas across Michigan have fired up their snow guns. Some will open this weekend and more will be open by Thanksgiving. Ski areas planning to open on or before Friday, November 28 include: [...]

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May is Travel Month

April 25, 2008 – 7:11 am

Oval Beach 2 by shqipo / Ledio Anyone who has been following the news will know that with high gas prices, a lagging national economy and a still-depressed local economy, Michigan’s summer travel forecast isn’t the best. We could advocate hiding in the backyard with a couple of cans of gas, nervously listening for Mel [...]

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Michigan Ski Tour: Cross Country Skiing

December 17, 2007 – 9:29 am

Last week, our Michigan Ski Tour took you to downhill skiing resorts from one end of the state to the other. You don’t need a lift to have fun with skis though – read on for all kinds of nordic skiing fun! Share this:

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