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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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2008 Michigan Energy Fair, June 27-29 in Manistee

June 24, 2008 – 1:13 pm

Spinners 1 by n8xd
The 3rd annual Michigan Energy Fair will be held June 27-29, 2008 at the Manistee County Fairgrounds in Onekama. Billed as "one of the most comprehensive expositions of renewable energy generating equipment, home and business energy efficiency techniques, and technical workshops in the state".
The 2007 Michigan Energy Fair hosted over 4000 [...]

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Michigan Strawberries are Ready to Pick!

June 24, 2008 – 8:12 am

Wild Strawberries by Rudy Malmquist
Taste the Local Difference says that strawberries are ready to pick in Northern Michigan. They've been picking further south for a while now, and as Rudy's photo attests, this rainy early summer has made for a bumper crop of wild strawberries.
Strawberries are grown in every county of Michigan and your fun [...]

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The Week for June 23-29, 2008

June 23, 2008 – 11:06 am

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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The Grand Rapids Water Festival - June 28, 2008

June 21, 2008 – 10:21 am

Here's a nice video from last year's Water Festival:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL57bFBgOe4

Dancing Water by curlyson
On Saturday June 28, 2008, the Grand Rapids Water Festival will be held at Riverside Park in Grand Rapids.
The daylong concert (11 AM - 10 PM) highlights the finest acoustic music Michigan has to offer including Troll for Trout, Breathe Owl Breathe, Hawks and [...]

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Photo Friday: Silver Lake Trip 13 by Anthony Bergman

June 20, 2008 – 6:59 am

Anthony lives in Shanghai, so as a consequence he doesn't have a whole lot of Michigan photos for me to point you towards other than his Michigan Trip 08 set (slideshow) and one of my favorite beach desktop backgrounds shots.
I think that's OK ... and I hope you get a chance to get out and [...]

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Road Trip: International River Days - Detroit

June 19, 2008 – 2:53 pm

Detroit River Days by paulhitz
Starting June 20th and continuing through the 23rd, Detroit hosts it's annual International River Days, featuring carnival rides, a nautical parade, gigantic fireworks and a wide range of musical performances. River Days is the perfect time to enjoy all the fun that the new Detroit International Riverfront has to offer. Other [...]

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Barack Obama & Michigan

June 19, 2008 – 9:21 am

Gore, Obama and Granholm by wizardkitten
As the editor, I try pretty hard to keep the tone on Absolute Michigan as non-partisan as possible.
When I read Obama Reaches Out to Michigan Voters in the Washington Independent, I realized that as a result, we probably side-step a lot of significant news ... and also some vital discussion [...]

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July Michigan Event Calendar

June 18, 2008 – 1:27 pm

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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Michigan History: Walker Tavern

June 18, 2008 – 9:22 am

Walker Tavern by Cletus Brooks
In the days when stagecoaches stopped regularly, Walker Tavern offered travelers a welcome break from the road. It still does. But today instead of food, drink and lodging, the tavern serves up a dose of Michigan history. Located at the crossroads of US 12 and M-50 in the green and rolling [...]