Category Archives: Lodging & Travel

December Michigan Event Calendar

December 1, 2011 – 7:45 am

Christmas Display by St. Laurent Photography Below is a list of just a few Michigan festivals & events for the month of December. As usual, there’s no way to get them all, so please add links and information for those we missed and reviews of ones we have here in the comments below! Fast Facts [...]

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DNR Uncut: Michigan State Parks Capture Top National Award

November 3, 2011 – 5:56 pm

Here’s a “guest” post from the Michigan DNR. We say “guest” in that we copied and pasted it from their website. Great parks, great news.  Collectively Falling – Bond Falls by Aaron C. Jors The Department of Natural Resources announced today that Michigan state parks and recreation areas have won the 2011 National Recreation and [...]

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November 2011 Michigan Event Calendar

November 1, 2011 – 9:35 am

November by Karen from Michigan Here’s a bunch Michigan festivals & events for the month of November. As usual, there’s no way to get them all, so please add links and information about the one’s we’ve missed (or reviews of ones we have here) in the comments below. Share this:

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Beer Week and the Detroit Fall Beer Festival

October 3, 2011 – 11:11 am

Michigan’s thriving brewing industry contributes over $24 million in wages with a total economic contribution of more than $133 million. In terms of overall number of breweries, microbreweries and brewpubs, Michigan ranks #5 in the nation – thus supporting its claim as “The Great Beer State. 2nd Annual Detroit Fall Beer Festival by Kc Jacoby [...]

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October Michigan Event Calendar

October 1, 2011 – 7:00 am

october day by PepOmint A sampling of Michigan festivals & events for the month of October. As usual, there’s no way we’ll get them all, so please add links and information about those we’ve missed (or reviews of ones we have here) in the comments below. Don’t forget that one of Michigan’s big attractions is [...]

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There’s no better place for Michigan for the Colors of Fall

September 26, 2011 – 7:34 am

Via Michigan in Pictures… We’ll lead it off with a polished video from Pure Michigan. You can also do some virtual color touring with this Motorcycle ride through the “tunnel of trees” north of Harbor Springs.. Untitled by DavidGuthrie As I took a little drive yesterday in Leelanau & Benzie counties in Northern Michigan I [...]

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ArtPrize 2011 in Grand Rapids

September 19, 2011 – 1:16 pm

The Eyes Have It by pairadocs Our favorite Michigan art event, ArtPrize, kicks off its third year in Grand Rapids this Wednesday. ArtPrize runs September 21 – October 9, 2011. It’s billed as a radically open art competition that is open to any artist in the world who can find space and it is one [...]

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2011 September Michigan Event Calendar

September 6, 2011 – 6:30 am

Mick Road Maple Monster by jimflix Say hello to September and enjoy the bountiful harvests and beautiful scenery it brings. September is a perfect time to enjoy the outdoors with it’s warm days and cool evening temperatures (not to mention the declining mosquito population). As far as things to do in the Great Lakes State [...]

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2011 Mackinac Bridge Walk ~ Monday, September 5, 2011

September 1, 2011 – 8:57 am

Mackinaw bridge walk by KatSwinehart On Labor Day (Monday, September 5th) the 54th annual Mackinac Bridge Walk takes place. The walk is free to all and starts at 7 AM and you can leave any time up to 11 AM. They have a blog with information for and about the 400 runners who won the lottery for [...]

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Michigan by the Bottle: LPVA Wineries Stomp Into Fall

August 30, 2011 – 12:48 pm

Today’s post comes to us courtesy Shannon & Cortney Casey of Michigan by the Bottle. Since it quotes Absolute Michigan’s own Andrew McFarlane, it’s probably best that we have a third party writing it anyway! Make sure to scroll down on the details of their giveaway of a pair of tickets to the Harvest Stompede [...]

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