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 [...]
September 25, 2008 – 11:47 am
Benzie County Coastal Color by John Clement Howe
The annual Fall Festival offers two weeks of fun in Frankfort, Beulah, Benzonia and the surrounding area. The Benzie County Visitor's Bureau has a page of information on the festival and for more details visit the Frankfort-Elberta Chamber.
Weekend of October 4-5
Fall food takes center stage with the Fall [...]
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September 22, 2008 – 11:40 am
Untitled by Sara Behm
Today is the autumn equinox and fall starts in about 15 minutes (11:44 am), so I hope everyone has a chance pay their official respects to summer 2008.
After last week's Event-a-palooza, this weekend's Four Flags Area Apple Festival in Niles (Sep 25-28) and the American Heritage Festival in Lansing (Sep 27 & [...]
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September 19, 2008 – 4:30 pm
As now in October... by sgs_1019
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.
There is no season when such pleasant and sunny [...]
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September 19, 2008 – 8:31 am
Carl TerHaar (yooper1949) says he's semi-retired and enjoys photography as a hobby (and that if he can sell a thing or two, that'd help by more photo gear).
This photo is part of his stunning Isle Royale National Park set (slideshow), one of my all-time favorite photosets. Many of his other sets are from national parks [...]
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September 18, 2008 – 12:51 pm
The Library of Michigan is spearheading a series of special events to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1958 publication of Anatomy of a Murder by Robert Traver. Traver was the pen name of Marquette County attorney, prosecutor, and Michigan Supreme Court Justice, John D. Voelker, who used his experience with the legal system [...]
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September 11, 2008 – 4:01 pm
Church Beeches by Simonds
The Michigan Forest Association, in conjunction with the Michigan Forestry and Parks Association and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), is searching for famous and historical trees in Michigan. As part of a nationwide effort to locate and document these trees, the association plans to update its book "Michigan's Famous [...]
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September 11, 2008 – 10:10 am
The Old Town BluesFest is a two-day FREE music festival that brings local, regional, and national acts to Lansing's Old Town. BluesFest's music truly is living music, history in the making. Each artist at the festival is asked to play an original composition, something that hasn't been played at any other festival.
2008's BluesFest is [...]
September 10, 2008 – 12:18 pm
Harvest Stompede Poster by Fred DeMarco
If you're looking for a reason to get back to Leelanau this fall - or a fun way to spend the weekend if you live there - consider the Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association's annual Harvest Stompede Vineyard Run & Walk and Wine Tour over the weekend of September 20 & [...]
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September 8, 2008 – 10:39 am
Sky View Mirror by Rudy Malmquist
Welcome to the Week for September 8 - 14. A quick glance at this week we see that the Epicurean Classic in Traverse City features cooking demonstrations, wine tastings, receptions, and superb dinners. You’ll find a lot of exciting activity with four concurrent demo stages. And, don't forget to [...]
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