Category Archives: Hobbies, Toys & Games

National cribbage competition coming to Grand Rapids

September 23, 2009 – 3:55 pm

Cribbage Pegs by the photoshoparama
The American Cribbage Congress will be holding the Grand National 28 in Grand Rapids on September 25–27, 2009. In addition, the Grass Roots Tournament of Champions will be held on Friday, September 25. Entrants who want to play Grass Roots cribbage on Monday–Thursday nights will have plenty of opportunity, for Michigan [...]

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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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East Lansing Art Festival & MSU Arts and Crafts Show, May 16 – 17

May 12, 2009 – 10:49 am

Established in 1964, the East Lansing Art Festival is held every spring during the weekend prior to the Memorial Holiday weekend. Known for featuring the highest caliber fine art and fine craft, this highly anticipated Festival attracts 70,000-80,000 attendees from across the region. Through the jury process approximately 230 artists from across the United States [...]

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Takin it to the streets Thursday

December 4, 2008 – 9:03 am

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, [...]

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Absolute Michigan 2008 Holiday Gift Guide

December 2, 2008 – 1:16 pm

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 [...]

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Shop Michigan: Your Downtown

December 20, 2007 – 8:54 am

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 [...]

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Shop Michigan: Northwest Special Freight Train from Lionel

December 13, 2007 – 10:18 am

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. [...]

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Blogs We Dig: Neurotic Mom

December 12, 2007 – 9:47 am

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 [...]

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Michigan Word of the Week: Toy

December 10, 2007 – 10:43 am

Chim-Chim by jnhkrawczyk
The word of the week this week is toy. If you don't want to end up with the 2007 version of Chim-Chim (or some toy that ends up being recalled for lead), why not try and take it more local this year?
A few of the cool links we found are Down to Earth [...]

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Shop Michigan: Mackinac Bridge 50th Anniversary puzzle by Barn House Puzzle

December 7, 2007 – 10:06 am

Celebrate the Mackinac Bridge's 50th birthday with this Mackinac Bridge 50th Anniversary (1957 - 2007) puzzle from Barn House Puzzle. The 15 x 21" puzzle features a photo by John Russell and is 513 pieces.
Barn House Puzzle features distinctive jigsaw puzzles that stimulate learning and make great gifts. If they've run out of these Mackinac [...]

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