Category Archives: Michigan

Detroit Tigers Opening Day 2012

April 5, 2012 – 7:07 am

Tigers Opening Day 2008 by Buzz Click Photography Today at 1 PM, the Detroit Tigers have an Opening Day date with the Boston Red Sox. Here’s a few of the stories we’ve been reading: Samara at Roar of the Tigers has posted her Happy Opening Day cartoon that features her unique interpretation of the Tigers. [...]

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The Daily Michigan: Halo Warming Lamp from Orchard Harvest

April 4, 2012 – 10:54 am

Today on The Daily Michigan we’re giving away a Candle Warming Lamp and 10oz Candle from Orchard Harvest. This multi-function Candle Warmer and Lamp is designed to keep your beverage warm, warm your fragrance oils and release the fragrance from your wickless candles. The candle warmer and lamp is designed to be used in areas [...]

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The Michigan Pages: Spring Peepers

April 4, 2012 – 6:40 am

Mike aka Mr. Toad shot the video above and wrote to us: I am glad you enjoyed my video of spring peepers. It is worth noting that video was taken at the University of Michigan’s ES George Reserve. There are several other frogs that begin calling very early in Michigan, including the wood frog and [...]

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The Daily Michigan: Two tickets to the Traverse City Wine & Art Festival

April 3, 2012 – 10:21 am

Today on The Daily Michigan one of our featured partners, the Traverse City Wine & Art Festival, is offering a pair of tickets and some big news. April is Michigan Wine Month, and yesterday this annual celebration of wine, art, food & music announced their 2012 headliner, national recording artist Rusted Root. Rusted Root has [...]

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April is Michigan Wine Month

April 3, 2012 – 9:44 am

Ready for the Harvest by lpwines Following tradition, Governor Snyder has once again proclaimed April to be Michigan Wine Month. Our state’s wine industry continues to grow at a steady pace, and the Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council added 11 new wineries to its roster over the last year, giving Michigan a total of [...]

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April Michigan Event Calendar

April 2, 2012 – 6:20 am

Pretty Setting – Cranbrook by MikeRyu Spring has sprung! That means it’s time to get out and enjoy the many things to do in and around Michigan during the month of April. Did we get them all? Not likely!! Add ones we missed (with links) in the comments! Click on in and see what’s going [...]

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Happy Birthday to Michigan Governor William G. Milliken!

March 26, 2012 – 11:21 am

Today is Former Michigan Governor William G. Milliken’s 90th birthday, and Absolute Michigan wishes a very happy birthday to one of Michigan’s great statesmen. Please enjoy his biography below. You also might want to check out this excerpt from his biography Michigan’s Passionate Moderate by Dave Dempsey on Absolute Michigan and also longtime Milliken friend [...]

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The Daily Michigan: Print from Neil Weaver Photography

March 23, 2012 – 1:23 pm

Today on The Daily Michigan we have a 12×18 inch fine art print from Neil Weaver Photography. printed on professional luster paper, mounted with an arctic white mat, hand-signed and put in a protective clear plastic sleeve The winner may choose from any photo from his website or his Facebook page. There are hundreds to [...]

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The Michigan Transportation Odyssey

March 23, 2012 – 10:53 am

The first-ever Michigan Transportation Odyssey is a three-day journey that began in Detroit with stops in Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids before it finishes up today in Traverse City. Along the way, a group of Trans4M members have been exploring the challenges and opportunities of Michigan’s passenger transportation system. Their blog has some more detailed thoughts, but weve [...]

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Happy World Water Day

March 22, 2012 – 4:22 pm

"September Gale" by Michigan Nut (our most popular “water” photo) World Water Day is today, a day to celebrate fresh water and consider the many issues we are confronting around water and its use. From our rivers, lakes and streams to our boats, beaches and bass to the very shape of our state, water defines [...]

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