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Electric Blues: Remembering Les Paul

August 17, 2009 – 6:42 am

"Les Paul brought six strings to electricity and electricity to six strings. Les Paul was an innovator, a groundbreaker, a risk taker, a mentor and a friend. Try to imagine what we'd be doing if he hadn't come along and changed the world. There will always be more Les to come. That's certified."
~ Billy Gibbons, [...]

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Absolute Michigan Giveaway: 2009 Epicurean Classic in St. Joseph

August 13, 2009 – 10:19 am

Tasting Tent II by farlane
The 2009 Epicurean Classic takes place St. Joseph August 28 - 30, 2009. It's one of the premier annual celebrations of culinary artisanship, drawing big name chefs from around the nation and world who lead classes & cooking presentations and mingle in a relaxed and unimaginably tasty setting. Add in [...]

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Michigan History: Rediscovering Our Covered Bridges

July 30, 2009 – 12:06 pm

The July/August 2009 issue of Michigan History tells the stories of Michigan’s three remaining covered bridges. Back in the days when couples rode in a horse and carriage, covered bridges were known as “kissing bridges.” The walls provided privacy and the horse was reined to a stop while the pair took advantage of their opportunity [...]

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Lansing JazzFest – August 7 & 8, 2009!

July 27, 2009 – 12:45 pm

Entering its 15th year, the Lansing JazzFest is a two-day FREE music festival that brings national, regional, and local acts to an audience of roughly 15,000 people from across Michigan and nearby states. JazzFest's music truly is living music, history in the making. Each artist at the festival is asked to play an original composition, [...]

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Michigan Uncorked: Rose Valley Winery Plants in Northeast Michigan

July 22, 2009 – 11:57 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.
Adam Kolodziejski made his first batch of wine from wild grapes found along the Tobacco River. A [...]

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Ticket Giveaway: Paolo Nutini at St. Andrews Hall in Detroit August 1, 2009

July 1, 2009 – 9:51 am

Our giveaway winner of a pair of tickets to the Paolo Nutini concert at St. Andrews Hall in Detroit on August 1, 2009 was Elspeth W of Royal Oak - thanks to everyone who entered!
Visit Paolo Nutini's MySpace and Facebook pages!
Click here for directions to St. Andrews Hall in Detroit.
Interesting Facts
Paolo sang with The Rolling [...]

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Weird Wednesday: The Dogman in Washtenaw County

June 24, 2009 – 7:34 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.
Michiganders on the eastern [...]

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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 [...]

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Video Rewind: Waterfront Film Festival 2009 Breaks Records

June 22, 2009 – 12:43 pm

Absolute Michigan contributor Scott Allman recently traveled to the Waterfront Film Festival in Saugatuck and brought back some cool footage from a record breaking year. If you didn't go this year then put it on your calendar for 2010!
About Waterfront Film Festival
Now in its eleventh year, the Waterfront Film Festival celebrates independent film and [...]

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Be A Tourist In Your Own Town – Lansing, May 30th

May 28, 2009 – 2:17 pm

We wanted to draw attention to this annual event in Lansing as it is something every city in Michigan should consider emulating. It is just too easy to grow into the mind set that where you reside there is absolutely nothing to do or that you have already seen it, done it, surfed it. [...]

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