Category Archives: Michigan

Backcountry Skiing and the Michigan Telemark Festival

February 9, 2010 – 7:52 am

Nick writes: Yes, it's true. You don't have to live in Utah to ski the deep stuff. Here's some nice tele turns in a couple of unknown locations in northern Michigan.
The skiers in the video above are using telemark skis, about which Wikipedia says:
Telemark skiing is a term used for skiing using the Telemark turn. [...]

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Celebrate Valentine's Day the Michigan Way

February 8, 2010 – 2:40 am

Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart. - Confucius by Church of One
The day for lovers, sweethearts, paramours and chocoholics is drawing near. 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 [...]

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Photo Friday: Ski Jumping in Michigan by gkretovic

February 5, 2010 – 8:58 am

gkretovic (Greg Kretovic) says that he lives for the outdoor and loves capturing it with his camera in unique ways, especially the opportunities offered by the Upper Peninsula.
He took this photo at last weekends Pine Mountain Ski Jumping Tournament. His sets include nature and you'll want to check out some of his tags including waterfalls [...]

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Mysteries of the Great Lakes in Grand Rapids IMAX

February 3, 2010 – 8:08 am

From mysteriesofthegreatlakes.com:
The giant screen film, Mysteries of the Great Lakes, is as much a celebration of Earth’s greatest freshwater ecosystem as it is a rallying cry for protection. The story will take audiences on an inspiring voyage through these amazing inland seas. In the film, a few stops along the way highlight the [...]

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Can Detroit return to transportation glory?

February 2, 2010 – 6:48 am

My Wheels are Turning is a blog from Traverse City. It was created by Gary L. Howe to explore how and why it is we move, and to examine the values that we promote when we make those choices. It’s for walkers, bikers, motor vehicle users and users of other modes of transport.
Tune in at [...]

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Tweet & Taste Michigan: Wines of Black Star Farms

February 1, 2010 – 10:20 am

Shannon Casey is the publisher of MichiganByTheBottle.com, a blog that features original content like tasting notes, articles, in-depth winery video features and weekly video podcasts, as well as links to news stories on Michigan wine from across the Web. The site’s purpose is to educate consumers on the state’s presence in the wine industry, expose [...]

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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.

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Love & Wine in Northern Michigan

January 28, 2010 – 2:54 pm

Cabin fever taking hold? Well here are a couple of great reasons to embrace winter in northern Michigan. On Febraury 6 & 7 the Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association presents "Taste the Passion ~ Wine, Chocolate & Love". The following weekend as part of the Cherry Capital Winter WonderFest is the "Traverse City Wine & [...]

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Get close to the 2010 Winter Olympics … in Northern Michigan

January 28, 2010 – 9:01 am

SNOWBOARD Training in Gaylord, Michigan
by MyWheelsareTurning
Yesterday my son Jamie returned from the Otsego Club near Gaylord with a shirt covered with signatures and a smile the size of a half pipe. The reason? In Northern Michigan, an Olympic Training Hot Spot Has Emerged in the New York Times explains:
When word spread through the woods of [...]

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Weird Wednesday: Trombones and Funnybones

January 27, 2010 – 8:00 am

The last Wednesday of every month is a "Weird Wednesday" on Absolute Michigan, when Linda Godfrey (also pictured below right) gives you a sample of what's weird in the Wolverine State. You can listen to Linda's latest podcasts and report your own strange encounters at weirdmichigan.com, follow her on Twitter at twitter.com/lindagodfrey and [...]

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