Category Archives: Hobbies

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 [...]

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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, [...]

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Vol I, No. 1: Introduce Your Michigan Business or Organization!

January 25, 2007 – 9:16 pm

This is a page where we asked folks to say hello. Lots of them did! The current version of Introduce Your Michigan Business or Organization is right there. Share this:

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Michigan Northern Lights Log

December 14, 2006 – 8:30 pm

Update March 12, 2011: Northern Lights are on the upswing for the next two years – see Michigan in Pictures for details! If anyone happens to see the northern lights in Michigan (or nearby) please scroll down to post a comment to alert others who are subscribed to the comments. Likewise, if you take (or [...]

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What DO you do during a Michigan winter?

December 6, 2006 – 10:41 am

Winter Cabin by tgrabb Kristi Kates of the Northern Express has a column that offers some strategies for surviving winter in Michigan. As the current issue of the Express also dashed my hopes that Sugar Loaf (our local and long-shuttered ski resort) would open this winter, I find that I am more interested in finding [...]

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Leonid Meteor Showers in Michigan

November 11, 2006 – 6:45 am

Sometimes I get frustrated with the internet. A few weeks ago, I noted a story about the November 18, 2006 Leonid meteor showers. Sounds like they will be really cool this year. If we can see them… Share this:

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