Category Archives: Offbeat

Weird Wednesday: The Giant Wolf of Flint

December 31, 2008 – 9:23 am

The last Wednesday of every month is a “Weird Wednesday” on Absolute Michigan, when Linda Godfrey brings you 100% of the USRDA of Michigan weirdness. You can listen to Linda’s latest podcasts and read her blog at uncannyworld.com and also check out her books including Weird Michigan & Strange Michigan. One consistently described feature of [...]

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Blogs We Dig: Black Coffee at Sunrise

December 22, 2008 – 12:42 pm

Snowshoeing by nasunto Billed as a blog about camping, hiking, nature and Michigan with occasional sarcasm and embellishment, Black Coffee At Sunrise was recently recognized at Backpacker Magazine in their Daily Dirt section online. We think the recognition is well deserved. Blogger Nina describes her blog: Despite the unstable times we are facing, there is [...]

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Final Frontier Wednesday: Star Trek in Detroit, Agreements in DC

December 10, 2008 – 10:10 am

Star Trek – TOS Bridge Set by tkksummers The Detroit Free Press reports that: “Star Trek: The Exhibition” is to make its first Midwest stop at the Detroit Science Center beginning Feb. 14, the museum is to announce today. Tickets are to go on sale Friday, in time for people to buy as Christmas gifts [...]

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Wierd Wednesday: Michigan’s Headless Chicken

November 26, 2008 – 8:06 am

File this month’s Weird Wednesday under “Hopeful Stories for Turkeys”. The last Wednesday of every month is a “Weird Wednesday” on Absolute Michigan, when Linda Godfrey brings you 100% of the USRDA of Michigan weirdness. You can listen to Linda’s latest podcasts and read her blog at uncannyworld.com and also check out her books including [...]

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Happy Halloween from Absolute Michigan!

October 31, 2008 – 7:27 am

PumpkinHeads! by ShaneWyatt We at Absolute Michigan hope that your candy is sweet, your costumes are cool and that you have a safe and fun evening tonight! Here’s a few Halloween highlights: The Rowdy Ghosts of the Fenton Hotel – in our very first “Weird Wednesday” Linda S. Godfrey takes us on a tour of [...]

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Weird Wednesday: The Unabridged Dog Lady Island Legend

October 29, 2008 – 8:42 am

Here’s an excerpt by Linda S. Godfrey from that fascinating tome of Michigan mysteries: Weird Michigan. The last Wednesday of every month is a “Weird Wednesday” on Absolute Michigan, so be sure to stay tuned and send us or Linda your Michigan weirdness. You can listen to Linda’s latest podcasts and read her blog at [...]

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Road Trip: Zombie Walk (for a cause)

October 23, 2008 – 1:04 pm

Zombie Walk Detroit by Wigwam Jones If you happen to suddenly find yourself surrounded by hordes of flesh eating zombies don’t be alarmed. October 26 is ‘World Zombie Day’ and around 50 cities including Ferndale and Ann Arbor will be participating in zombie walks. Why you may ask? First of all to have fun but [...]

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Slightly Spooky Wednesday: Bats, Strange Michigan, Kerkorian & Haunted Houses oh my!

October 22, 2008 – 9:08 am

Bat by reddeviltj In Michigan bats – featuring the Iron Mountain Bat Mine, Edward Vielmetti introduces us to the Millie Mine, a critical hibernating and breeding location for up to 50,000 bats – one of the largest known concentrations of bats in the Midwest. He writes that the little brown bat is especially abundant throughout [...]

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Strange Michigan: More Wolverine Weirdness

October 22, 2008 – 8:43 am

So deep, wide and long is the weirdness of Michigan, that it couldn’t be contained in one book. Author Linda S. Godfrey has followed up Weird Michigan with the sequel, Strange Michigan: More Wolverine Weirdness, co-authored with Michigander Lisa A. Shiel. The book features all new material – everything from Detroit’s Satanic Shrine to the [...]

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Fort Fright: Haunted history at Michilimackinac

September 30, 2008 – 6:01 am

On October 10 & 11 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m, Colonial Michilimackinac in Mackinac City becomes “Fort Fright” – home to   werewolves, witches, and other legendary characters. Many of the fort’s buildings will be open, with lanterns lighting the way from door to door and costumed interpreters telling stories, playing music and serving authentic [...]

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