Category Archives: Clothing

Celebrate Valentine’s Day the Michigan Way

February 7, 2012 – 11:15 am

Here’s a whole ton of Valentine’s Day ideas. YOU probably have some other ideas – share them in the comments or right here or on our Facebook! Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart. – Confucius by Church of One Next Tuesday, February 14th is Valentine’s Day – a day for lovers, sweethearts, paramours [...]

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Michigan’s 175th Birthday Bash!

January 19, 2012 – 8:12 am

Photo by Aunt Owwee On January 26, 1837 President Andrew Jackson signed a bill declaring Michigan the 26th state of the union.  That means the Great Lakes State turns 175 next Thursday. That seemed like a pretty big milestone to us, and to celebrate, we’re throwing Michigan’s 175th Birthday Bash and giving out a week’s worth [...]

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Absolute Michigan Giveaway: Yooper Steez

December 1, 2011 – 4:17 pm

Yooper Steez was founded in 2008 by Justin Sailor and is dedicated to providing original Upper Peninsula products and fresh stories of the UP through their engaging blog to people who appreciate what the Upper Peninsula has to offer. They connect Yoopers across the world and give them a way to express and share their [...]

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Absolute Michigan Giveaway: Northern Pier

November 9, 2011 – 2:33 pm

Our latest giveaway is from Northern Pier, a brand-new T-shirt company who is celebrating their Grand Opening this week! Owner Chris Mock explains “Northern Pier has an immense appreciation for the Great Lake State. In fact, it’s the inspiration for all of our products. We sell premium vintage style t-shirts inspired by Northern Michigan and [...]

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Absolute Michigan Giveaway: Lucky Monkey Tattoo Parlor

October 25, 2011 – 3:50 pm

“Part of the appeal of the tattoo business to me is seeing how people are transformed after getting their first tattoos. There is the fear building up to it, a bit of anxiety, but then I have seen it transform people. It is empowering for people, it makes them more confident and if they are [...]

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Absolute Michigan Giveaway: High Five Threads

October 20, 2011 – 4:02 pm

“We were born and raised here in this great state and love everything about it, so we decided to make a way to wear our love on our sleeve.” Byron Pettigrew, High Five Threads High Five Threads is a Michigan graphic apparel company representing everything awesome about the only state you can high five. The [...]

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Blogs We Dig: Awesome Mitten

August 8, 2011 – 9:59 am

Last week I had a chance to sit down with Alex Beaton, founder of Awesome Mitten, who introduced me to her blog that’s dedicated helping Michigan residents discover all things awesome in their own backyard. In their first campaign, “365 Days of Awesome,” they are featuring one cool person, place, business, product, band, event, etc. from [...]

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Remembering Hudson’s in Detroit

December 9, 2010 – 7:47 am

A couple of weeks ago, we featured a neat old photo of holiday shopping at the J.L. Hudson Company in Detroit on Michigan in Pictures. Hudson’s was founded in 1881 at 1200 Woodward Avenue and for just over 100 years was one of the nation’s premier department stores. Check that post out to learn much [...]

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Johnny Knoxville does Detroit

October 4, 2010 – 8:36 am

All week on Absolute Michigan we’re going to be taking a fresh look at Detroit, where it is and where it’s going. Johnny Knoxville and Palladium boots have a sweet 3 part video kicking back at the “pick & choose journalism” that portrays the Motor City as a modern day urban wasteland. Knoxville does a [...]

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Miss Michigan Rima Fakih wins the 2010 Miss USA crown

May 17, 2010 – 7:12 am

24-year-old Miss Michigan Rima Fakih won the 2010 Miss USA title last night, despite nearly stumbling in her evening gown. Fakih, a Lebanese immigrant, is being touted as the first Arab-American woman to win the Miss USA title, but the Julie Hayek who won in 1983 who was also a Lebanese-American. Rima is the first [...]

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