Category Archives: Clothing

Absolute Michigan's Mondo Valentine's Day Rundown

Ginny, You Are My Shining Star by docksidepress
We have compiled an extensive list of Valentine's Day Events, Gift Ideas, Getaways & Dating Ideas, Giveaways and Parties for Singles, Couples & Kids. With Absolute Michigan's Mondo Valentine's Day Rundown you have no excuse in not charting out a stellar V-Day. Just scroll through this seemingly [...]

Celebrate Valentine's Day the Michigan Way

love from detroit by n.elle
The day for lovers, sweethearts and paramours is drawing close. Like it, love it, or hate it, Valentine's Day has become an annual tradition. Such a tradition, that according to the Greeting Card Association, over one billion valentines will be given out, and eighty five percent of those by women.
As you [...]

Takin it to the streets Thursday

As noted - with 50% more stuffed animals - this morning on Michigan in Pictures, the Big Three are returning to DC today to make their pitch. You can follow along live on C-SPAN beginning at 10 AM.
We'll feature up another holiday gift idea later. Until then, here's a look at one holiday shopping destination, [...]

Absolute Michigan 2008 Holiday Gift Guide

The Big Bright Light Show by suesue2
Think Globally, Shop Locally with our Michigan Holiday Gift Guide, designed to help you find the perfect Michigan gifts online or off. Feel free to add your Michigan based gift suggestions in the comments section below!
Art, Books & Music
Fire Center Studio - Ishpeming, MI
Savu has owned Fire Center Studio [...]

The Week for September 22-28, 2008

Untitled by Sara Behm
Today is the autumn equinox and fall starts in about 15 minutes (11:44 am), so I hope everyone has a chance pay their official respects to summer 2008.
After last week's Event-a-palooza, this weekend's Four Flags Area Apple Festival in Niles (Sep 25-28) and the American Heritage Festival in Lansing (Sep 27 & [...]

Michigan Farmers Market Map

One way we're going to help you get local is with our Absolute Michigan Map. As one of our first projects, we've dug up some of Michigan's best local farmer's markets and laid them down on our Google map of Michigan. Just look for the jug of milk and apple icon (well, at least until [...]

Five things you need to know for Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Welcome to the Michigan Goes Global edition of Five Things you need to know about Michigan where we try and see how Michigan and Michiganians have fared on the wider stage over the last week or so. Somehow we didn't have room to fully explore Grand Rapids' title as the new Bingo Capitol of the [...]

Shop Michigan: Your Downtown

Old Downtown by cmu chem prof
Of course Absolute Michigan is all about buying what gifts you can through the web sites of Michigan's shops, stores and manufacturers. However, as the clock ticks down, shipping times mean you're probably going to have to finish up offline.
Our Michigan shopping section can help there too with hundreds of [...]

Shop Michigan: Northwest Special Freight Train from Lionel

The word of the week on Absolute Michigan this week was "toy" and one of the things we learned is that Lionel Model Trains are based right here in Michigan!
The Northwest Special Freight Train features a GP38 diesel locomotive, boxcar, 2-bay hopper, operating searchlight car, caboose and some Lionel FasTrack sections to get you going. [...]

Blogs We Dig: Neurotic Mom

Helping with dinner by Karen McG.
Neurotic Mom is a blog at mLive that has been online since at least January 2004. Three years later, author Jen Eyer is still kicking down a unique blend of informative articles, useful links along with some good old-fashioned fretting.
Some of her posts (Non-toxic Toys, Vacation Stress) fit right into [...]