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Photo Friday: Untitled by justbeamensch uckshot.jones, another fantastic Detroit storyteller writes: "This is Detroit, straight up. Justbeamensch (Donald Jones) has one of the best collections of the odd and funky in the City of Detroit. Take a cruise through his photostream and you gather a sense of the soul of the city." His sets include Detroit Greeting Cards, Murals in the City, Flora and State Fair.

Noel Night: 37 Years of Holiday Merriment The 37th annual Noel Night will take place on Saturday, December 5th from 5:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. in Midtown Detroit's Cultural Center Area. Activities include horse-drawn carriage rides, holiday shopping, family craft activities and performances by over 70 area music, theatre, and dance groups.

December Michigan Event Calendar A sampling of Michigan festivals & events for the month of December. As usual, there's no way we'll get them all, so please add links and information about those we've missed (or reviews of ones we have here) in the comments section.

Generation Y in Michigan Over half of all Michigan's public university graduates leave the state within one year of graduation. Michigan Radio Intern Lauren Silverman will probably be one of them. Lauren has launched a new series for Michigan Radio called Generation Y Michigan that explores why young adults or aren't leaving Michigan.

Report on the Grand Rapids International Wine Festival Michigan By the Bottle has a great report on last weekend's Grand Rapids International Wine Festival which featured over 100 Michigan wines for tasting. Click through to hear what Michigan winemakers have to say about the event!

Pontiac Silverdome - Sold! The Detroit News reports that the long-shuttered Pontiac Silverdome has been sold for a mere $583,000 as the home for a soccer league. However, with a cost over $55 million to construct, the price is disappointing to many. Click through for lots of info and a video tour of the Silverdome.

Selecting wines for Thanksgiving dinner with Claudia Tyagi The Detroit Free Press asks Master Sommelier Claudia Tyagi about selecting Michigan wines to go with a Thanksgiving dinner. She recommends a few and we have a lot more turkey time information for you to dig into!

University of Michigan Wolverines vs. Ohio State Buckeyes The Michigan-Ohio State rivalry is an intense rivalry between the University of Michigan and the Ohio State University football teams. Widely regarded among the greatest competitions in all of American sport, Michigan and Ohio State ranked first in an ESPN poll conducted in 2000 of the greatest sports rivarlies.

Photo Friday: The Whaleback - Leland, MI by danenmolly Here's a rare photo opportunity showing The Whaleback and North Lake Leelanau taken from high above Lake Michigan's Manitou Passage. Be sure to check this out bigger and you can see more from this flight in her Fishtown - Leland - Good Harbor - Manitou Islands - Leelanau Peninsula set. Her other sets include Aerial Photographs and Lake Michigan Sunsets.

Lansing 150 Grand Finale 2009 is the Sesquicentennial of the City of Lansing, and the FREE Lansing 150 Grand Finale is next Friday (Nov 20) immediately following Silver Bells in the City from 8-11 PM in the Lansing Center. Click through for Lansing history, photos and more about Michigan's Capital!

25th Annual Silver Bells in the City - Friday, November 20 Lansing Silver Bells in the City, which attracts 120,000 attendees, annually features an Electric Light Parade followed by the lighting of Michigan’s official Christmas tree and a firework show (weather permitting) over the State Capitol.

Veterans Day Special: How Detroit Won the War Life Magazine has a feature titled WWII: How Detroit Won The War that provides an excellent photographic look at how the Motor City retooled to become "The Arsenal of Democracy". Photos include Chrysler's Tank Assembly, Dodge's military vehicle production and Willow Run Bomber Plant, where more than 18,000 B-24 Liberators were built between 1940 and 1945.

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald edited by Joseph Fulton Joseph Fulton put together this amazing tribute to the 29 men who died in the shipwreck of November 10, 1975 aboard the freighter Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior. It's set to The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot, and the video is one of the best I've ever seen on YouTube. I hope you can watch it.

A very Michigan Thanksgiving From turkey to Turkey Trots, parades to Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day football, Absolute Michigan has all the food and fun for America's original holiday.

When Ypsilanti had its own time zone... Longtime Absolute Michigan friend Laura Bein has a feature in the Ypsilanti Courier about when Ypsilanti had its own time zone. While Michigan adopted standard time in 1885, Ypsilanti simply ignored this state edict.

Snapshots from the Grand Rapids ArtPrize Take a look at the Grand Rapids ArtPrize and go to Grand Rapids if at all possible. Use the links below to share your photos and videos with us! Add Your Videos Share Your Photos Check below for more videos!

Generation Y in Michigan Over half of all Michigan's public university graduates leave the state within one year of graduation. Michigan Radio Intern Lauren Silverman will probably be one of them. Lauren has launched a new series for Michigan Radio called Generation Y Michigan that explores why young adults or aren't leaving Michigan. Pontiac Silverdome - Sold! The Detroit News reports that the long-shuttered Pontiac Silverdome has been sold for a mere $583,000 as the home for a soccer league. However, with a cost over $55 million to construct, the price is disappointing to many. Click through for lots of info and a video tour of the Silverdome. Report on the Grand Rapids International Wine Festival Michigan By the Bottle has a great report on last weekend's Grand Rapids International Wine Festival which featured over 100 Michigan wines for tasting. Click through to hear what Michigan winemakers have to say about the event! Veterans Day Special: How Detroit Won the War Life Magazine has a feature titled WWII: How Detroit Won The War that provides an excellent photographic look at how the Motor City retooled to become "The Arsenal of Democracy". Photos include Chrysler's Tank Assembly, Dodge's military vehicle production and Willow Run Bomber Plant, where more than 18,000 B-24 Liberators were built between 1940 and 1945. The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald edited by Joseph Fulton Joseph Fulton put together this amazing tribute to the 29 men who died in the shipwreck of November 10, 1975 aboard the freighter Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior. It's set to The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot, and the video is one of the best I've ever seen on YouTube. I hope you can watch it. The Conference on Michigan's Future - Nov 13-15, 2009 The 2nd annual Conference on Michigan's Future will be held Friday November 13 through Sunday, November 15, 2009 at Crystal Mountain Resort near Traverse City. The conference will explores visions of a sustainable future for Michigan, from the critical challenges facing our economy to strategies for developing a stable, enduring economic, energy and environmental future. AquaSWARM: MSU developing robot fish Michigan State University researchers are developing aquatic robots that mimic fish movement to allow low cost and omni-present monitoring of harmful algal blooms in fresh water eco-systems. Halloween Fun from the Detroit Pistons The Detroit Pistons kick off the 2008 season TONIGHT (Oct 29) at the Palace vs. the Indiana Pacers - check it out in the video. You can also download Detroit Pistons pumpkin stencils, carve your favorite and send photo of it to Pistons.com for their Pistons Pumpkin photo gallery! Take a ride with the 1964 Ford Mustang The Ford Mustang was introduced 45 years ago, and in The Mustang Takes the US by Storm: Michigan Radio Remembers, Michigan Radio's Jack Lessenberry and Charity Nebbe explore the shot in the arm that the Mustang delivered to Ford - and our national psyche. Includes a cool video on the making of the Mustang! Detroit Pistons 2009-2010 Season Preview The almost completely revamped Detroit Pistons open the 2009-2010 season tomorrow night at Memphis and we've got a double-double of Pistons blogs, photos, links and video to help you get to know your Detroit Pistons! Even the Ghosts are Gone Jeff Westover put together this great montage of photographs from the greater Irish Hills area with the music of The Buzzrats from Ann Arbor to start off Halloween week on Absolute Michigan. Michigan Wind Energy Zones & Windmills in the Water The latest on wind power, windmills and wind energy generation includes the identification of four wind energy zones in Michigan: the Thumb region (Huron County and portions of Bay, Saginaw, Sanilac, and Tuscola counties), Allegan County, portions of Antrim and Charlevoix counties and portions of Benzie, Leelanau and Manistee counties. Also news of an offshore wind energy test in Muskegon. Great Lakes Bioneers Conferences October 16-18 will find people from all walks of life gathering for the 8th annual Great Lakes Bioneers Traverse City Conference and the Great Lakes Bioneers Detroit conference. Bioneers is a national conference that attract people from all walks of life who care about sustainable social change, green building, environmental justice, how we educate our children, and how we grow our food! We'd love to share your vision of Michigan with others. Please feel welcome to add your videos to our YouTube group and please share your photos in the Absolute Michigan group on Flickr.

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In November the wind steals the rest of the leaves from the trees which is far better than making shipwrecks. We remember veterans and get ready for Thanksgiving and the holiday season - Dig in!

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