Category Archives: Jewelry & Gifts

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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The Daily Michigan: Tropical Love Valentine’s Day Box

February 3, 2012 – 4:02 pm

Our good friends at Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate in Empire are another of our featured partners for The Daily Michigan. Their chocolates are all-natural and contain many organic and other naturally grown ingredients, many grown in the garden on founder and proprieter Mimi Wheeler. This year Mimi and her staff are introducing five brand new fruits in [...]

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Seeking Michigan: From Signage to Santa

December 22, 2011 – 9:13 am

By Mary Zimmeth, Archives of Michigan and courtesy Seeking Michigan and the Archives of Michigan. The goal of Seeking Michigan is simple: to connect you to the stories of this great state. Visit them regularly for a dynamic & evolving look at Michigan’s cultural heritage and see more stories from Seeking Michigan at Absolute Michigan. My [...]

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Absolute Michigan Giveaway: Traverse Gourmet

November 18, 2011 – 12:14 pm

Traverse Gourmet was started by Cile & Norm Plumstead who believe that northern Michigan has it all – seasons, people, and food that all work together to make the area a great place to visit, to live and (above all) to eat. Their goal is to present a variety of their favorite artisan foods from [...]

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East Lansing Art Festival & MSU Arts and Crafts Show, May 22 & 23

May 6, 2010 – 11:49 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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Photo Friday: Deep in the Depot Town Jungles by allthingsgrow

January 29, 2010 – 7:18 am

In addition to making some pretty cool prints, allthingsgrow has some cool pictures in her the rest slideshow. She took this picture in Ypsilanti’s Depot Town. Check out her Flickriver. Share this:

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Absolute Michigan Holiday Shopping Giveaway

December 7, 2009 – 10:56 am

ABSOLUTE MICHIGAN GIVEAWAY The contest is now complete and our winner has been notified. Even if you were not a winner we encourage you to support Michigan business and check out their Ultimate Holiday Shopping Packages. The Baronette Hotel & Novi’s Twelve Oaks Mall are offering a unique holiday shopping experience with their Ultimate Holiday [...]

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Cyber Monday and Holiday Deals in Michigan

November 30, 2009 – 8:13 am

Screen Head by Chancellor Monnette AnnArbor.com has a look at Cyber Monday that notes that online sales are expected to increase slightly in 2009, but that an overall dip in holiday spending may make it a wash. Price remains the driving factor for most consumers as the national unemployment rate hovers at 10.2 percent and [...]

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2009 Absolute Michigan Holiday Gift Guide

November 24, 2009 – 9:16 am

Photo by Cherie S. 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! The photo in this post was taken by Cherie S. and is titled “Don’t worry [...]

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For love of Michigan Chocolate

February 12, 2009 – 11:45 am

Sweet Treat by ( Jennifer ) “All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt!” ~Lucy Van Pelt (Peanuts) While many of us count chocolate as a food group, there’s no doubt that interest in “the 5th food group” peaks around Valentine’s Day. Whether it’s pairings of Wine & [...]

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