Category Archives: Hobbies

Seeking Michigan: The Magic of Lionel Trains

December 19, 2011 – 9:24 am

By Steve Ostrander, Michigan Historical Museum and courtesy Seeking Michigan and the Archives of 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 and see more stories from Seeking Michigan at Absolute Michigan. “King [...]

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October 24th Northern Lights over Michigan

October 25, 2011 – 7:15 am

northern lights, clare county MI by ats8110 Last night our Michigan Northern Lights Log got over 2 dozen reports from the region of sightings – follow the link to subscribe via RSS. Here’s the skinny on last night’s Auroral Amazement via Michigan in Pictures… Michigan was treated to an amazing show of Northern Lights as [...]

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Petoskey Stone Festival, May 28, 2011 – Eastport

May 10, 2011 – 5:28 am

Petoskey Stone Polish Project by Odalaigh The 6th annual Antrim County  Petoskey Stone Festival takes place on May 28, 2011 in Barnes Park in Eastport. Admission to this festival will be FREE to one and all! About Petoskey Stones Petoskey stones are composed of fossilized skeletons of colony corals which lived their lifespan in the [...]

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Hang Gliding in Michigan

December 27, 2010 – 8:14 am

Elberta Beach During the Hang Gliding Heydays by jimflix! A few weeks ago on Michigan in Pictures we featured this great photo of hang gliding at Elberta Beach (Frankfort) in the 1970s. Frankfort & Elberta on Lake Michigan was a hang gliding and soaring hotspot in the 1970s and earlier. Here’s a shot of sailplanes [...]

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Lights in the Sky: Persied Meteor Shower & Northern Lights

August 12, 2010 – 8:56 am

Aurora by Muvv Over on Michigan in Pictures there’s a post about the 2010 Perseid Meteor  Shower which peaks tonight (August 12, 2010). Check there for viewing information about this shower which can produce in excess of 50 meteors per hour. Last year on Michigan in Pictures, we noted that the July/August shower which is [...]

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National cribbage competition coming to Grand Rapids

September 23, 2009 – 3:55 pm

Cribbage Pegs by the photoshoparama The American Cribbage Congress will be holding the Grand National 28 in Grand Rapids on September 25–27, 2009. In addition, the Grass Roots Tournament of Champions will be held on Friday, September 25. Entrants who want to play Grass Roots cribbage on Monday–Thursday nights will have plenty of opportunity, for [...]

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The Woodward Dream Cruise, a Detroit Classic

August 12, 2009 – 10:17 am

Red, White and Chrome Dream Cruise by kelley girl The 15th annual Woodward Dream Cruise happens this Saturday, August 15, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. It’s billed as the world’s largest one-day celebration of car culture, and with more 1.7 million visitors and over than 40,000 muscle cars, street rods, custom, collector and special interest vehicles, [...]

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Steam whistles, steel wheels and Daylight (4449): Owosso’s TrainFestival

July 6, 2009 – 12:31 pm

July 23-26, 2009 the TrainFestival 2009 rolls into Owosso. The Steam Railroading Institute is hosting the event and says: Steam and Diesel Locomotives from around the country will be on display for visitors to tour the cabs, take photos, watch demonstrations and much more. Huge model train layouts will be on display including a massive [...]

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2009 Rothbury Ticket Giveaway Is Over!

June 23, 2009 – 5:02 pm

After tallying the votes from an enormous number of submissions we have identified our winner. Drum roll please…… “I moved from Michigan to Florida this January for work. People said “Florida in the winter….wow, you’re lucky” and “you got a job in this economy, man, you’re lucky”. Well let me tell you something my Michigan [...]

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Cherry Blossoms: Subtly Sweet Signs of Spring

May 15, 2009 – 3:21 pm

Driving today on the Leelanau Peninsula, I noticed the cherry trees beginning to bloom. Apparently, the south side of the farms have warmed and are ready to begin the growing season, while the trees planted in the north appeared a little less eager to wake from winter’s slumber. Within days, the orchards will be adorned [...]

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