Category Archives: Video

Traverse Epicurean Classic video

September 4, 2008 – 7:49 am

Scott Allman & Eric Villegas of the TV show Fork in the Road visited the Traverse Epicurean Classic in 2006 - you can visit in 2008 if you enter Absolute Michigan's Epicurean Classic Giveaway! The winner will be announced on Friday so be sure to get your entry in now! (click to YouTube to see [...]

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Wooodward Dream Cruise 2008

August 21, 2008 – 9:48 am

Absolute Michigan's video correspondents Scott Allman and Jim McClain have some great shots of the cars along with interviews with the interesting and colorful characters that make up the world's largest one-day car event:

It's definitely worth clicking over to see the high quality version.

2008 Woodward Dream Cruise by Wigwam Jones
Another must see view of the [...]

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Remembering the Detroit Riot of 1967

July 22, 2008 – 10:06 am

One of the most profound events in Michigan's history is the Detroit Riot of 1967. Wikipedia's 12th Street Riot entry explains:
The 12th Street Riot was a civil disturbance in Detroit that began in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 23, 1967. Vice squad officers executed a raid at a blind pig, or speakeasy, on [...]

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Michigan History: The Story of Michigan J. Frog

July 17, 2008 – 11:05 am

Chuck Jones, the famous Hollywood screen artist, helped create such cartoon characters as Elmer Fudd, the Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, Pepe Le Pew and others. But of all the fictitious creatures that appeared in his more than 300 films, his favorite animated figure was Michigan J. Frog.
Released in 1955 by Warner Brothers, the first [...]

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S.S. Badger passing the Ludington Lighthouse

July 7, 2008 – 9:02 am

.Doug Coldwell added this video of the S.S. Badger car ferry coming home past Ludington lighthouse to our group on YouTube. Also check out his video of the Badger from up in the lighthouse, learn more about this vessel at ssbadger.com and have a look at Shaun Davis's videos from the Badger's engine room.
The Absolute [...]

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Rothbury Ticket Giveaway from GM Next & Absolute Michigan

July 1, 2008 – 12:07 pm

We had some great entries and it was tough to make our promised arbitrary decision. We'd really like to thank all of you who took the time to make your case and hope that we get many more chances to give you stuff. After a brief drum roll, here's who's going to Rothbury:
Jacqui Balogh is [...]

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Barack Obama & Michigan

June 19, 2008 – 9:21 am

Gore, Obama and Granholm by wizardkitten
As the editor, I try pretty hard to keep the tone on Absolute Michigan as non-partisan as possible.
When I read Obama Reaches Out to Michigan Voters in the Washington Independent, I realized that as a result, we probably side-step a lot of significant news ... and also some vital discussion [...]

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Fork in the Road: Freshwater Caviar

June 17, 2008 – 1:06 pm

In collaboration with Eric Villegas and his nationally broadcast television show Fork in the Road, Absolute Michigan presents exclusive webisodes for your viewing pleasure. This time out Chef Eric takes us to the southern end of Lake Michigan, where we visit Michigan City Indiana to meet Rachel Collins of Collins Caviar and see how she [...]

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Fork in the Road: Flint and Detroit Inspired Coney Dogs

June 10, 2008 – 12:42 pm

In collaboration with Eric Villegas and his nationally broadcast television show Fork in the Road, Absolute Michigan presents exclusive webisodes for your viewing pleasure. This time out it's dog wars and Chef Eric takes us to visit both Flint and Detroit where the Coney Dogs are different and each claims to be the best.
Fork in [...]

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Photo Friday: Box Turtle by StormchaserMike

June 6, 2008 – 9:58 am

Mike says that box turtles are relatively uncommon. Here's what Wikipedia and the Michigan DNR have to say about box turtles.
The photo is part of his Cass Lake set (slideshow). Some of his other sets include outside birds and Josephine the Friendly Squirrel. As you might imagine, Mike also has a number of storm photos.
Over [...]

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