Category Archives: Traverse City

Cook’s House: Classic French Onion Soup Gratinée

December 8, 2009 – 7:25 am

Chefs Eric Patterson and Jennifer Blakeslee have assembled a yearlong series of menus and recipes that draw deeply from nature and the desire to nourish body and soul. The pair are partners in the small Traverse City bistro The Cook’s House and believe that food preparation must embrace seasonal variety and ripeness without complication. Cooks’ [...]

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Seeking Michigan: A Fruitful Industry

September 21, 2009 – 10:39 am

by Bob Garrett, Archives of Michigan, courtesy Seeking Michigan. The goal of Seeking Michigan is simple: to connect you to the stories of this great state. Visit them regularly for a dynamic & evolving look at Michigan’s cultural heritage. This photo depicts apple pickers in the Old Mission Peninsula. It was taken in the early [...]

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Michigan Uncorked: Old Mission Peninsula Rocks First-Ever Cabernet Franc Challenge

September 8, 2009 – 10:04 am

Michigan Uncorked is a regular column by Lorri Hathaway and Sharon Kegerreis, writers who are passionate for Michigan and authors of award-winning From the Vine: Exploring Michigan Wineries. Learn all about Lorri & Sharon and their book at www.michiganvine.com. Love Cabernet Franc? Head to Old Mission Peninsula. The top three honors for the first-ever Michigan [...]

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Traverse City Microbrew & Music Festival

August 24, 2009 – 7:16 am

The 1st annual Traverse City Microbrew & Music Festival takes place this Saturday (Aug 29) in Traverse City in the historic trees and front lawn of the Village at Grand Traverse Commons. The festival will feature beer from great Michigan breweries including Arbor, Arcadia, Bell’s, Dark Horse, Founders, Jolly Pumpkin, Keweenaw, Michigan Brewing, New Holland, [...]

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Ticket Giveaway: Traverse City Wine & Art Festival – August 22, 2009

August 6, 2009 – 10:36 am

Absolute Michigan is giving away a pair of tickets to the inaugural Traverse City Wine & Art Festival. The festival will take place on Saturday August 22, 2009 from 5-10 PM in front of Building 50 at the Grand Traverse Commons under the big tent. The contest is now over and we have notified our [...]

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Larry Charles, Jeff Garlin, Michael Moore and others on the Traverse City Film Festival

August 3, 2009 – 7:52 am

Director Larry Charles, Producer/ Actor Jeff Garlin, festival co-founder Michael Moore, TCFF Director Deb Lake and others give their thoughts on Traverse City and the Traverse City Film Festival in this video by Scott Allman Video. Absolute Michigan: On Location has much more coverage from the 2009 Traverse City Film Festival. Share this:

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Photo Friday: Balloon Seafood by mikesophia

July 31, 2009 – 8:38 am

mikesophia is one of tens of thousands of people taking in the 2009 Traverse City Film Festival. He snapped this shot of one of balloon artist Jason Hackenworth’s fanciful sea creatures on the opening night of the festival and we’re using it today on a brief article about how the festival is bringing inspiration to [...]

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On Location: 2009 Traverse City Film Festival

July 22, 2009 – 9:30 am

Complete coverage at Absolute Michigan On Location: 2009 Traverse City Film Festival! Our next stop is the 2009 Traverse City Film Festival (TCFF) which takes place July 28 through August 2 in Traverse City, Michigan. This is the 5th year, and the annual festival has grown to become one of the largest film festivals in [...]

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Camping at the Sleeping Bear Dunes

June 11, 2009 – 11:12 am

This feature by former Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore park ranger Bill Herd appears courtesy Leelanau.com. It’s part of a summerlong feature America’s Lakeshore: A Comprehensive Guide to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. There’s tons more information available at that link! by Bill Herd Camping is as American as apple pie—oops, I mean cherry [...]

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Michigan Uncorked: Northern Michigan’s wine pioneer keeps it simple

May 11, 2009 – 7:51 am

Michigan Uncorked is a regular column by Lorri Hathaway and Sharon Kegerreis, writers who are passionate for Michigan and authors of award-winning From the Vine: Exploring Michigan Wineries. Learn all about Lorri & Sharon and their book at www.michiganvine.com. Forty-five years ago, Bernie Rink planted grapes in northern Michigan. As a reflection of his own [...]

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