Category Archives: SW

Michigan: Great Lakes Surfing Capital

July 10, 2007 – 8:05 am

Surfing Michigan by farlane
We've pulled together a great collection of Great Lakes surfing videos on our Michigan Station at chime.tv including:

The best of the bunch is what appears to be a TV special on Grand Haven filmmaker Vince Deur's movie Unsalted. the 7 minute short introduces you to the history and present day of Great [...]

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Five Things you need to know about Michigan for Wednesday, June 27, 2007

June 27, 2007 – 9:58 am

Vacation Time?
There's an interesting speech by Sen. Mark Schauer (D-Battle Creek) wondering if now is a good time for members of the Senate to take a summer recess, pointing out (quite rightly) that schools, local government and others are waiting for hard numbers for the upcoming budget year. To see it, go to the Michigan [...]

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Van Buren County, Michigan

June 27, 2007 – 8:23 am

Moving up the Michigan shoreline from Berrien County, we come to Van Buren County. Read on for much more about Michigan's fruit basket!

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Michigan July Event Calendar

June 19, 2007 – 9:48 am

July 4-8
The Comerica CityFest - Detroit
The Comerica CityFest is an impressive mix of restaurants, stellar local and national musical acts, boutique retail, fun for kids, extreme park and social gathering spots, Comerica CityFest is a celebration of city life and a fantastic way to spend five days in Detroit’s historic New Center. Comerica CityFest is [...]

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Shop Michigan: Surfing Lessons 101 from The Third Coast Surf Shop

June 13, 2007 – 12:59 pm

Surfing 101 is a class designed as the first step in learning how to surf, it goes over the fundamentals needed to become a good surfer. The lessons starts with land instructions that go over warm-up exercises, equipment handling and safety, water awareness, and the basics of laying, paddling, sitting and popping up on the [...]

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Berrien County, Michigan

June 12, 2007 – 8:52 am

Berrien County is located at the southwest corner of Michigan along the shores of Lake Michigan and shares a state border with Indiana. Read on for history and links!

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Michigan June Events

June 8, 2007 – 9:58 am

Festival by One Foot Over The Moon
June 8-10
The Detroit Festival of the Arts - Detroit
From hot Latin rhythms to the comic antics of international street theatre or a 75-ton sand sculpture, the Detroit Festival of the Arts will delight the whole family. Now in its 21st year, the Detroit Festival of the Arts presents [...]

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Great Lakes Kite Festival in Grand Haven

May 7, 2007 – 9:22 am

KITES! by yerffej9
(updated April 9, 2008!) The annual Great Lakes Kite Festival will be held May 16-18, 2008 at Grand Haven State Park in Grand Haven, Michigan. The event benefits the Children's Leukemia Foundation and features:

Giant kites including the Giant Octopus and Trilobite kites (over 90 feet long)
Demonstration field featuring kite ballets, performances and stunt [...]

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The Last Barn at Mentha: The Decline of Michigan's Mint Farming

April 19, 2007 – 8:44 am

Last Barn at Mentha by John Clement Howe
John Clement Howe went to the ghost town of Mentha and also dug up the fascinating story of Michigan's now vanished mint industry. As the very detailed article about Mint in Michigan from Michigan History Magazine explains:
Peppermint (Mentha piperita, named for its pepper-like taste) and spearmint (Mentha spicata, [...]

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Grand Rapids Speeds Up Progress with Streetcars

February 26, 2007 – 10:07 am

Bring Back Rail Transit by B. Rizzo
As Grand Rapids enjoys a bit of an economic boom, the city is looking to continue to grow and attract by revitalizing the face of public transportation, with streetcars.
Andy Guy of the Michigan Land Use Institute explains in his recent article Agency Endorses Grand Rapids Streetcar.
Emboldened by rave reviews [...]

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