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.
Green Monday: Slow currents and fast winds
A new device designed by scientists at the University of Michigan called the "Vivace" inspired by the way fish swim can generate power from very slow currents and we also look at the inevitability of offshore windmills in Michigan.
Photo Friday: StairWell by by chrisd1332
Grand Rapids photographer Chris DeBoer has some great work. Check it out in sets including At Night, Landscapes and My Personal Best (At least I think so).
Home for the holidays
We at Absolute Michigan hope that you have a chance to share good food, drink and fellowship with those you love over the Thanksgiving holiday. We'd also like to wish a Happy Thanksgiving to all of you who contribute to Absolute Michigan with your photos, video, writing and presence. We are very grateful that you choose to share some of your time with us.
Boom, Bust, Bailout & Bankruptcy Monday The latest chapter in the ongoing soap opera that is the story of the bailout (or lack thereof) of US auto manufactures brings in such guest stars as former Clinton Treasury Secretary Robert Reich and former Michigan Senator & Transportation Secretary Spence Abraham to answer the of question of why we would bail out Citibank over the auto industry and what bankruptcy could mean for the Big Three.
Photo Friday: Detroit Skyline Sunrise by Jesse Speelman Jesse Speelman is a seventeen year old from the burbs of Detroit who got into photography two years ago. In addition to a lot of live and promotional photos for bands, he has some cool urban exploration shots including a set from the Roosevelt Warehouse which appears in the foreground of this photo and was originally the city of Detroit’s main post office.
First Annual Ohio vs Michigan Wine Clash You've heard of Bud Bowl, right? Well, panels of wine tasters in Ann Arbor and Columbus recently gathered to judge over 60 selected consumer-selected wines from Michigan and Ohio wineries (made with grapes exclusively from Michigan & Ohio vineyards too!). Click through to view the winners and please "Drink Local"!
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.
Wintry Wednesday: Get ready to ski, Michigan! Check out resorts that will be open Thanksgiving thanks to our early snow, free skiing for Michigan 4th graders, the awesome White Gold Pass, a great Michigan skiing blog and even the trailer for Warren Miller's latest film: The Children of Winter.
Michigan 4th graders ski for free! The Michigan Snowsports Industries Association offers a state-wide "Cold is Cool" Fourth Grade Ski & Ride Passport that provides every fourth grader in Michigan free skiing at many downhill and cross country ski areas in Michigan. Includes information on White Gold Cards for adults that is accepted at 23 ski resorts!
Frosty Tuesday: Silver Bells, Falling Snow & Skidding Autos From Silver Bells in the City in Lansing to Michigan's first storm of the 2008-2009 winter, it's clear that if winter isn't here to stay, it won't be long in coming. Here's hoping that Michigan's car companies aren't in for a long, cold winter.
Social vs Antisocial Monday Come together with Michigan based social networks and keep pesky telemarketers and Buckeyes at bay! Features a cool story of how a Michigan Highway map got caught up in Beat OSU fever!
UM Power Gamechanger! A new device designed by scientists at the University of Michigan called the "Vivace" inspired by the way fish swim can generate power from very slow currents.
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Green Monday: Slow currents and fast winds A new device designed by scientists at the University of Michigan called the "Vivace" inspired by the way fish swim can generate power from very slow currents and we also look at the inevitability of offshore windmills in Michigan.
Wintry Wednesday: Get ready to ski, Michigan! Check out resorts that will be open Thanksgiving thanks to our early snow, free skiing for Michigan 4th graders, the awesome White Gold Pass, a great Michigan skiing blog and even the trailer for Warren Miller's latest film: The Children of Winter.
Frosty Tuesday: Silver Bells, Falling Snow & Skidding Autos From Silver Bells in the City in Lansing to Michigan's first storm of the 2008-2009 winter, it's clear that if winter isn't here to stay, it won't be long in coming. Here's hoping that Michigan's car companies aren't in for a long, cold winter.
Video Spotlight: Josh Davis Trio - "Working Man's Hymn" Taped at the Mid-Michigan Environmental Action Council (Mid-MEAC) benefit, Absolute Michigan correspondent captured this video of the Josh Davis Trio performing "Working Man's Hymn". Held on Friday, November 7 the event raised nearly $4,000 to keep Mid-MEAC programs going and growing.
The Water Festival in Traverse City - December 12-14 The latest in an ongoing series of Water Festivals offers a chance to experience world-class Michigan musicians, speeches from water luminaries, interactive multimedia projects and presentations, artisan foods and beverages, workshops, visual art, theater and dance, children's activities and connections to campaigns and presenters. Learn more and watch a cool performance by May Erlewine.
What about water Wednesday? Michigan is known as The Great Lakes State, but we could easily be called "The Water State". Click through for info about some upcoming water events, an innovative Michigan invention and the trailer for a compelling documentary about water.
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Today is Veterans Day This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave (Elmer Davis). View this photo and also video from the Southfield Veterans Commission, part of the Library of Congress Veterans History Project.
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.
Are we there yet Monday? You're probably more than ready for tomorrow and an end to the arduous Election 2008 cycle. We've compiled some election and voting related articles and links to help you pass the time!
Happy Halloween from Absolute Michigan! We at Absolute Michigan hope that your candy is sweet, your costumes are cool and that you have a safe and fun evening tonight - click through for some Halloween highlights including last night's world record Grand Rapids Zombie Walk!
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!
Forward-Thinking Monday The future is kind of a scary concept these days, so here's some reports on ways that people in Michigan are looking toward the future with long-range planning, city design, agricultural research and more.
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