Category Archives: Detroit

See Detroit Rockers Sponge at the Emerald Theatre

January 25, 2012 – 3:54 pm

One of the items in our Michigan’s 175th Birthday Bash Giveaway is a pair of tickets to see Sponge! Just sign up for our email list if you’re not already on it in the blue box at the bottom of the page! Detroit’s beloved rock sons – Sponge – will offer fans a rare treat [...]

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Martin Luther King’s Last Visit to Detroit

January 16, 2012 – 9:05 am

I have a dream this afternoon that my four little children, that my four little children will not come up in the same young days that I came up within, but they will be judged on the basis of the content of their character, not the color of their skin. I have a dream this [...]

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Top Michigan Viral Videos for 2011

December 28, 2011 – 4:05 pm

Mark W. Smith of the Freep picked his Top Viral Videos of 2011 from YouTube. While there’s a number of nationwide hits, he highlighted a few Michigan ones. We featured Chrysler’s Super Bowl ad smash Imported from Detroit (starring Eminem) and the fantastic Grand Rapids Lip Dub (starring pretty much the entire city of Grand Rapids) on Absolute Michigan [...]

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Emergency Manager Michael Brown takes over in Flint

December 5, 2011 – 10:48 am

Hope For The Future by Flint Foto Factory Last week Gov. Rick Snyder appointed Michael Brown as the emergency manager for the city of Flint under Public Act 4. A state-appointed review panel recommended a state takeover for the city of Flint, citing recurring cash flow shortages and other financial deficiencies. Flint had an estimated [...]

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Today is Veterans Day

November 11, 2011 – 6:30 am

This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave. ~Elmer Davis Today’s photo and quotation is provided by luna.nik and I think that it pretty much sums up what is asked, what is given and what we are called to remember and honor on [...]

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Photo Friday: Happy Fence Friday by sharona 315 사론아

November 4, 2011 – 8:20 am

It’s been a loooong time since our last Photo Friday on Absolute Michigan, but when I realized I had a photo saved by sharona 315 사론아 (Sharon Lanzetta-Foster) and that she was part of next Saturday’s Exposure Detroit November Show, I figured it was an excellent time to dust the feature off! Check this shot out [...]

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Urban Farming and the Gift of Detroit

October 19, 2011 – 7:46 am

“It could never happen in another city. I mean, this is ridiculous to think about this much land. There are very few houses that have another house next to them. So everybody can have at least an extra yard, you know. That’s really the gift of Detroit.” ~Farnsworth neighborhood resident Andrew Kemp Brother Nature Produce [...]

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2011 Detroit Tiger Playoff Watch

October 12, 2011 – 7:12 am

We’ll update this page with cool features we find about the Detroit Tigers post-season and their quest for the World Series crown! Add your comments and links below! Share this:

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Wine and Food Festival at Meadow Brook ~ August 28 & 29

August 11, 2011 – 9:24 am

The Wine and Food Festival at Meadow Brook takes place Saturday, August 27 from 1 – 9:30 PM and Sunday, August 28 from 1 – 5:30 PM. The festival features award-winning wineries throughout the state of Michigan and across the globe showcasing more than 100 varieties of wine including Chardonnay, Merlots, Cabernet Sauvignon, Rieslings, Sparkling, dessert [...]

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Maker Faire Detroit ~ July 30 & 31

July 18, 2011 – 1:02 pm

Motor City becomes Maker City with over 300 exhibiting makers, demonstrations, hands-on workshops, music & vendors. From robotics, electronics, and rockets to food and fashion finds – if it’s made, there’s a good chance it’ll be at Maker Faire Detroit. The 2 day event takes place Saturday & Sunday July 30 & 31 at the [...]

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