Category Archives: Hobbies

Michigan Word of the Week: Toy

December 10, 2007 – 10:43 am

Chim-Chim by jnhkrawczyk
The word of the week this week is toy. If you don't want to end up with the 2007 version of Chim-Chim (or some toy that ends up being recalled for lead), why not try and take it more local this year?
A few of the cool links we found are Down to Earth [...]

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Shop Michigan: Travel Folding Cribbage Set from Drueke

November 29, 2007 – 9:01 am

At just under four inches long when folded, the Travel Folding Cribbage Set is great to take on any trip, and it even comes with playing cards. It's a must-have for any cribbage fan.
The Drueke Company was founded in 1914 in Grand Rapids, filling the gap left when World War I made it impossible to [...]

By cody | Also posted in Articles, Grand Rapids, History & Libraries, Hobbies, Toys & Games, Industry & Manufacturing, Michigan, NW, Recreation & Sports, Shopping | Comments (0)

The Woodward Dream Cruise, a Detroit Classic

August 14, 2007 – 10:17 am

family cruise by radiospike
The annual Woodward Dream Cruise happens this Saturday, August 18, 2007 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, it delivers. Be sure to check out [...]

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Absolute Michigan Pool - 15,000 photos and growing

July 3, 2007 – 10:03 am

This morning, practically as I watched, the photodometer on the Absolute Michigan pool on Flickr rolled over to 15,000.
The photo from Detroit International River Days maybe wasn't as dramatic as some of the others Connie (One Foot Over the Moon) added this morning (such as this one of the RenCen). It does however, showcase one [...]

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Five Things you need to know for Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007

July 3, 2007 – 9:54 am

Watch Michael Moore's Sicko online, birdwatch (or apartment hunt) in Detroit's Brush Park, follow the growing Michigan wine industry with a new blog and head over to Fremont, Michigan - baby food capital of the world!

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Kite Cam at the Kite Festival

May 21, 2007 – 8:52 am

DigitalSkyPilot.Com took some great aerial photos taken with a kite-mounted camera at the Grand Haven Kite Festival.
Click to see his photos from the Grand Haven Kite Festival.

By farlane | Also posted in Articles, Arts & Entertainment, Destinations, Festivals, Attractions & Event Calendars, Lodging & Travel, Michigan, Offbeat, Photo, Photography & Film, Recreation & Sports | Comments (0)

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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Blogs We Dig: Bootstrap Analysis

May 2, 2007 – 9:24 am

Today on Michigan in Pictures we have a post on the Michigan Bird Breeding Atlas II, so it probably makes sense to go bird crazy today on Absolute Michigan.
I don't know what to say about Bootstrap Analysis. According to its author, nuthatch, the term came from a German legend of a man who pulled himself [...]

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Will Ferrell Needs A Few Good Michigan Cars

February 14, 2007 – 8:47 am

BuickElectra 225 by upthedubs1
Hollywood stars Will Ferrell and Woody Harrelson will be filming a new movie in Michigan in the coming months, and they are hoping for some Michigan classic car owners to step forward and help out.
The film, Semi-Pro, is due to be shot in parts of Detroit and Flint in late April early [...]

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Blogs We Dig - RedDogKnit

January 31, 2007 – 9:16 am

What happens when you combine a rescued Australian Cattle Dog who models, an avid knitter ala new mom and the ups and downs of life in Mid-Michigan?
You get Red Dog Knits, a heart-warming, often funny, daily glimpse into the life of Kris and her menagerie of adorable pets (count - 2 dogs, 2 cats, 2 [...]

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