Category Archives: Muskegon

Growing up with Michigan's Adventure

July 30, 2008 – 1:23 pm

When Camille Jourden-Mark was two years old, her father, Roger Jourden, bought Deer Park with the intention of turning it into an amusement park. At first, the Jourdens lived in a tiny house inside the park.
From a young age, Jourden-Mark and her sister, Lisa (Jourden) Arnouts, worked on the family business. “For my parents, it [...]

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Rothbury Ticket Giveaway from GM Next & Absolute Michigan

July 1, 2008 – 12:07 pm

We had some great entries and it was tough to make our promised arbitrary decision. We'd really like to thank all of you who took the time to make your case and hope that we get many more chances to give you stuff. After a brief drum roll, here's who's going to Rothbury:
Jacqui Balogh is [...]

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Weird Wednesday: The Constipation Curse and How to be a Hoodoo

June 25, 2008 – 6:47 am

by Linda Godfrey, www.weirdmichigan.com
In his book, Negro Folktales in Michigan, Richard Dorson tells the tale of the African-American "hoodoo" man who was asked by a Muskegon family to help catch the thief who had raided their woodpile the previous night, and then had the nerve to relieve his bowels copiously on the same spot. The [...]

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Road Trip: Michigan's Adventure - Muskegon

June 12, 2008 – 1:00 pm

Family Trips by brandonjb
Michigan's Adventure, the state's largest amusement park was originally founded as the 'Deer Park', a petting zoo in 1956. It eventually was renamed 'Deer Park Funland' and then in 1988 after a coaster, the 'Wolverine Wildcat' was added, it obtain it's current moniker of 'Michigan's Adventure'. The park was bought by [...]

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Asparagus goes to the movies … and the National Asparagus Festival

May 28, 2008 – 7:51 am

You can get a higher quality version from the official web site Asparagus: Stalking the American Life (where you can also buy the DVD which supports family farmers) and also at Media That Matters, where you can also read an explanation of this interesting project from director/poducers Kirsten Kelly and Anne de Mare, who write:
Three [...]

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Photo Friday: Pier Marquette by robynbird10

March 7, 2008 – 10:52 am

Robyn Porteen is a Grand Rapids based photographer. In addition to very cool manipulated photos like her Carnivale and Surreal collections she has some sets of photos of Grand Rapids and the natural world.
You can see more of her work at her Porteen Studio web site.

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Photo Friday: Flying twins by taterfalls

February 22, 2008 – 4:54 pm

Be sure to look at it bigger.
Tate says that he's pretty much an outdoor nut and from summer sun to ice and eagles to foxes from Muskegon to the UP, he delivers gorgeous photos that reveal Michigan's beauty.
(he also has photos for sale at his online gallery)

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Five things you need to know for Tuesday, December 11, 2007

December 11, 2007 – 11:59 am

The Kalamazoo Gazette notes that while our state's leaders pay lip-service to protecting our environment and many plans call for re-development that leverages our amazing natural assets, we are almost at the bottom of US states in spending to protect & enhance them.
Great Lakes Town Hall turns two
In December 2005, an online social network called [...]

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Photo Friday: Langell Boys I by otisourcat

October 19, 2007 – 7:46 am

otisourcat writes:
My grandfather was friends with Captain Payea of the Langell Boys. Here she is frozen in the ice on Saginaw Bay. The photos show the efforts to free her from the ice.
He has this photo scanned in really big so you can zoom up close and maybe set it as your wallpaper. He [...]

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Michigan Irish Festival in Muskegon - September 14-16, 2007

September 10, 2007 – 8:05 am

michigan irish festival by Evography
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The annual Michigan Irish Music Festival takes place this Friday through Sunday (Sept 14-16) at Heritage Landing in Muskegon. It features an outstanding line-up of music on 3 stages, an Irish Pub, the Irish Market & food vendors, cultural activities, a dance stage for demonstrations & lessons and an [...]

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