August 27, 2008 – 6:50 am
Here's a pair of excerpts by Linda S. Godfrey from that fascinating tome of Michigan mysteries: Weird Michigan. The last Wednesday of every month is a "Weird Wednesday" on Absolute Michigan, so be sure to stay tuned and send us or Linda your Michigan weirdness. You can listen to Linda's latest podcasts and read her [...]
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August 7, 2008 – 11:32 am
Traverse City is the largest city in Northwest Lower Michigan, and the first of Michigan's regions that we are exploring this month. Our goal with this series of articles is to give you a little taste of some great vacation opportunities that are probably less than a tank of gas away, so if you have [...]
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Rebeka is a graduate art historian currently working with the Denver Art Museum.
Most of her photos are from Someplace Other Than Michigan but she has a great set from Charlevoix, Cross Village, and Walloon Lake, Michigan (slideshow).
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The Blissfest Music Festival will again present a world of traditional and innovative folk music and dance at the Festival Farm in their peaceful, rural northern Michigan setting. It is truly a blissful musical weekend to be shared with families, friends and music-lovers of all ages. This year's 28th Celebration will feature Retro and Nouveau [...]
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Rainbow of Color by Patti
Summer has officially arrived and festival season is kicking into full gear! Events for this week include the Detroit Windsor International Film Festival, the Muskegon Summer Celebration kicks off with 11 days of concerts, events, fireworks, arts & crafts and carnival rides, the Alpena Blues Festival, now in it's 5th year [...]
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July is bursting with things to do around Michigan so get out there people!!! It seems that many media outlets are preaching the "staycation" this year. We say cut some corners, pack a lunch, brew your own coffee and support the festivals, cities and businesses that are involved. You might just have some [...]
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As part of our celebration of Michigan Wine Month, we'll be featuring excerpts on each of Michigan's five wine trails (and one taking you beyond the trails) from the Michigan Notable Book award-winning From the Vine: Exploring Michigan Wineries.
(Old Mission Peninsula AVA)
The meso-climate of Old Mission Peninsula is unique not only in the state of [...]
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April 17, 2008 – 10:19 am
Wildflowers by Leon Baker
In Michigan, the number of native plants being buried under bulldozers is decreasing, thanks to the efforts of the Cranbrook Wildflower Rescue Committee in southern Michigan and the Leland Wildflower Rescue in northern Michigan. The Cranbrook committee has been in operation for over 25 years, the Leland committee for over 15. [...]
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