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A directory of Michigan-specific blogs and photoblogs. We'd be remiss if we didn't pump up our own Five Things You Need to Know About Michigan blog.

Photo Friday: The Mighty Underdogs by the Absolute Michigan Rothbury Team
We're bumping the normal Absolute Michigan Photo Friday to link you in to our Rothbury 2009 coverage. Stay tuned!

Michitwitter Review June 2009
Throughout each month we post items of Michicentric interest to our Michitwitter page. In case you missed them here is a look back at just a few of the items for the month June. We encourage you to add any news items, events, links to vids, podcasts or whatever you find interesting about the Great Lakes State!

Photo Friday: Heaven by SashaW
SashaW (Shasha Wolff) says she's an ordinary girl who loves being behind and in front of the camera. She has a cool blog with thoughts about social media called Social Sasha. Her sets include Project 365, Summer and Fall 2008, and Explore.

FROM MICHIGAN IN PICTURES

Garage Sale Culture: Resourceful, photo by David McGowan

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Jack Lessenberry's Essays and Interviews
Jack's resume boasts nearly thirty years of hard-core journalism experience. He has worked as a foreign correspondent and executive national editor of The Detroit News, during which time he reported from more than forty countries.

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Acting Local
The personal blog of a girl from Grand Rapids who thinks local action can make big change. (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
betsiebay.net :: somewhere north of routine
Get more out of visiting or living in the area from Frankfort to Manistee to Empire to Traverse City with stories, photos and video that take you indoors, outdoors, on the water and in the air. (Frankfort, Benzie County)
Big Binder
This is a blog for parents of young kids in the Grand Rapids area. Big Binder has a list of events weekly, a restaurant review (dining with kids - always an adventure), and featured organizations. (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
Black Coffee at Sunrise
Camping and hiking-related anecdotes. (Berkley, Oakland County)
Blogging For Michigan
Blogging for Michigan is a managed progressive community. The purpose of this community is to provide news and commentary on issues that affect the people of Michigan. (Lansing, Ingham County)
Blue Cats and Red Sox
A Bostonian at the University of Michigan. Discussion of the Detroit Lions, Red Sox and also the New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, and Michigan Wolverines. Probably in that order. Tigers too. (Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County)
Bootstrap Analysis
A blog that is large parts natural history and aspects of ecological field work, healthy doses of opinions on current science and environmental issues, some personal items including the obligatory cat blogging, and a little bit of crazy stuff. (Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County)
Christine Barry
Blogging Shiawassee County, the Michigan Democratic Party, and some other stuff too. (Corunna, Shiawassee County)
Detroit Bad Boys
News, original articles, links, photos and discussion - trust Ian and Matt for all your Detroit Pistons needs. (Detroit, Wayne County)
Detroit MetroBlogging
Metroblogging is the largest and fastest growing network of city-specific blogs on the Web. Their hand-picked core of regional bloggers give each site a new perspective on daily life; less calendar listings, more friendly advice. (Detroit, Wayne County)
detroitblog
About the author's wanderings and debaucheries in Detroit, as well as observations, news, commentary and ramblings about the city itself. "I love Detroit, even the old Detroit of blight, waste and emptiness. Hockeytown. Motown." (Westland, Wayne County)
detroitist
- Chronicling the life and times of the city that God intended. (Detroit, Wayne County)
Dr. Fong's House of Mysteries
UFO's, aliens, monsters, the paranormal and mystic games. (Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County)
Dtownie
a blog on the City of Detroit, Metro Detroit, Southeast Michigan, Michigan, and the Great Detroit Diaspora (Detroit, Wayne County)
Epicurean Classic Blog
We'll try to bring you closer to the chefs, cookbooks, food and wine featured at the annual Epicurean Classic held every September in Traverse City, Michigan. We'll also share our take on the culinary world. (Traverse City, Grand Traverse County)
Faded Detroit
Scenes from Detroit (Berkley, Oakland County)
FlintTalk.COM
Read / post messages about political personalities, events and the local news. We have gathered the local news and put it on one webpage. (Flint, Genesee County)
for my amusement only...
"Reality has a well-known liberal bias" - Stephen Colbert (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
Fruitcake or Nuts - A Michigan Food Blogger
This is a Blog created by a Southeast Michigan Woman that is updated weekly. it has a little of this and a little of that but all food. (Livonia, Wayne County)
George's Eagle Harbor Web
An unofficial source of Eagle Harbor, Michigan news, views and information...a Michigan classic! (Eagle Harbor, Keweenaw County)
GotDetroit?
A blog about things in and around Detroit, and outside Detroit if we want. Hey, it's our blog. (Detroit, Wayne County)
Great Lakes For All
In his blog Great Lakes For All, Steven Huyser-Honig interprets Michigan and Great Lakes environmental news and reviews books. His style is fun, pithy, and informative--with useful links for digging deeper. (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
Great Lakes Guy
Tracking the economic, environmental, social, and political trends transforming (or not) the Rust Belt to the Blue Belt. (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
Grow Detroit
Focuses on business markets in Detroit and provides a forum for members to interact, exchange views, view business opportunities, and find local market and business intelligence. (Detroit, Wayne County)
Hamtramck Star
Catch up with Hillary and Steven prowling Hamtramck bars, shopping on Conant Ave, or roaring down a two-track somewhere up north. (Hamtramck, Wayne County)
In Progress....
"In Progress...", a blog written by Grand Rapids Photographer, Darrin Wassom, features photos of our beloved state. (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
Jack Lessenberry's Essays and Interviews
Jack's resume boasts nearly thirty years of hard-core journalism experience. He has worked as a foreign correspondent and executive national editor of The Detroit News, during which time he reported from more than forty countries. (Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County)
JD Stratton Electric, Inc. Wind Turbine Projects Blog
This is a blog on residential wind turbines. As we install wind turbine projects throughout Michigan, we will be doing a blog on each project so that you can know how things are progressing. (Traverse City, Grand Traverse County)
Keweenaw Now
Intended to be a community Web site including news of happenings in the Keweenaw Peninsula & UP. We are especially interested in issues affecting the quality of life, now and for future generations, in this area and in the Lake Superior watershed. (Hancock, Houghton County)
Kitchen Chick
She was born with the gift of cooking and the sense that the world was ... tasty? Recipes (lots of ethnic dishes), gardening, shopping & restaurants in Ann Arbor & elsewhere. (Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County)
Lansing Photo Blog
Featuring photographers from the Lansing area, this blog hopes to foster a sense of community in Michigan's Capital through the love of photography. (Lansing, Ingham County)
lapeer clik
Observations, perspective, and vision in Lapeer County (, Lapeer County)
Leelanau News Blog
News, feature stories, photos and articles about Leelanau County, Traverse City and Northern Michigan. (Leland, Leelanau County)
Leelanau Sports Guy's World
Thoughts about the Pistons, Tigers, Lions, Red Wings, Spartans and Wolverines from a Northern Michigan perspective. Also Leelanau County sports news, updates, and links. (Leland, Leelanau County)
Mack Avenue Tigers
Find all your Detroit Tigers news here, from personal analysis to information from out-of-town newspapers. (Marquette, Marquette County)
Meteorologist Bill Steffen's blog
WOOD TV's Meterologist, Bill Steffen talks about Michigan weather past & present, and weather around the nation among other things. (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
Michigan Architecture Blog
Photos and information about Michigan buildings, in Marquette and elsewhere. (Marquette, Marquette County)
Michigan Garden Muse
A blog from a Leelanau County village gardener about sowing and sometimes reaping on the northwest Michigan coast. (Empire, Leelanau County)
Michigan in Pictures Photo Blog
Produced by the folks who made Absolute Michigan to showcase the state of Michigan through visual means: photos (lots from Flickr), professional & amateur photographers web sites, movies too! (Holt, Ingham County)
Michigan Innovators
Michigan Innovators is filled with stories about business and technology innovation. Most posts are interviews with Michigan innovators. (Ypislanti, Washtenaw County)
Michigan Liberal
Michigan political news and analysis, from a progressive point of view. Our site features an active community who post comments and articles and take politics seriously ... for the most part. (Lansing, Ingham County)
Michigan Ski Blog
Skiing and snowboarding information from all over Michigan with news & deals from resorts and lots of snow reports & ski cams! (Cadillac, Wexford County)
Michigan Sweet Spot
This blog is for you, I'll provide the inside scoop on the places Michigan Insiders love. You'll learn exactly where to go with Google map links. And every place I mention is accompanied by my art representing the location. (Leland, Leelanau County)
Mid-Michigan Foodie
Join me as I explore the middle of the Mitten (with excursions elsewhere in outstate Michigan) for great locally grown foods and locally made food products. And -- hey -- you get recipes too! (Gladwin, Gladwin County)
Mike Hulsebus Photo Blog
Photo Blog of a University of Michigan Student and Professional Photographer, Mike Hulsebus. (Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County)
Mike Wendland's E-Journal
Mike is the Detroit Free Press technology columist and NBC-TV News Channel Internet correspondent. His blog is mostly about general technology with Michigan specific information sprinkled in. (Detroit, Wayne County)
Mode Shift
Mode Shift chronicles accelerating transition in two arenas of American life: the economy and competitiveness of state and metropolitan regions, and the swift development of social media. The focus is new forms, new techniques, the new rules of the game. (Benzonia, Benzie County)
Motor City Blogs
Featuring some of the top independent Michigan Detroit and sports blogs for the Tigers, Pistons, Lions, Red Wings, Woverines and Spartans. (Detroit, Wayne County)
MOTORCITYBLOG (MCB)
Detroit's Anti-Blog ~ MCB is promoting all the great talent in/around detroit ~ music, art, fun things to do and other motorcity aspects etc... in the most dangerous city in the US (Detroit, Wayne County)
Need4Sheed Piston Site
Featuring Detroit Pistons video highlights, blog posts, message forum/bbs, computer wallpaper, screensavers, clothing and of course, Rasheed Wallace and the rest of the class of the NBA - the Detroit Pistons. (Detroit, Wayne County)
Our Michigan
Exploring the current state of our state including economy, culture, local community, small business, stories of hope in tough times. (Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County)
People Are Strange
Highly opinionated thoughts. And stuff. (Lansing, Ingham County)
Rainbow Mittens: Michigan's LGBT Political Blog
Rainbow Mitten's is Michigan's first statewide LGBT blog about politics and issues important to the LGBT (and Ally!) community. (Lansing, Ingham County)
Republican Michigander
The Red Oasis Known As Livingston County, Michigan Dedicated to getting the "Blue" out of Michigan - and the rest of the USA. National, state and county politics are discussed! (Howell, Livingston County)
RightMichigan.com
For the latest Michigan political news and commentary from the RIGHT perspective, make RightMichigan.com your first click of the morning! (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
Rivertowner: Life Along the Detroit River
An urban planner's look at Detroit's riverfront and all that is happening in the are: new developments, day to day life, and events. (Detroit, Wayne County)
Roar of the Tigers
Detroit Tigers blog featuring game reports, original features and exclusive Tiger photo illustrations. (Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County)
SpartanEdge
SpartanEdge.com is an online campus newspaper that serves the Michigan State University community. We hope to push the envelope of online journalism as far as it will go. (East Lansing, Ingham County)
Susan J. Demas' Capitol Chronicles
A blog about Michigan politics written by Susan J. Demas, syndicated columnist and political analyst for Michigan Information and Research Service (MIRS). (Lansing, Ingham County)
Teeter Talk with Homeless Dave
Dave built an adult-sized teeter totter right in his own back yard. Local Ann Arbor luminaries climb aboard the totter with Dave and teeter back and forth, talking all the while. Photo plus Q & A style write-up of each conversation here at TT with HD. (Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County)
That's Saul, folks, Michigan Republican Party Blog
The blog of the Michigan Republican Party. (Lansing, Ingham County)
The Detroit BikeBlog
Pictures and News related to Detroit and year-round cycling in the city. (Detroit, Wayne County)
The Erie Hiker
The Erie Hiker is a blog about nature, environmental politics and outdoor activities in the Lake Erie West region. The blog includes daily links to regional outdoors-related news from 350+ rss feeds and Google maps of natural areas. (Monroe, Monroe County)
The Everyday Adventurer
A blog about finding out of the way, fun adventures you can have every day, in and around Farmington Hills, Michigan. (Farmington Hills, Oakland County)
The Hometown Invasion Tour
The Hometown Invasion Tour is a blog of the travels of Justin Sailor (a Michigan native) and friend (Rice the plastic squirrel) through each of the 50 states. (Baraga, Baraga County)
The Leland Report
Daily photos and commentary from Leland and Leelanau County, Michigan. (Leland, Leelanau County)
The Pulice Report
Blog with a "Michigan focus, global perspective." Lifelong Great Lake State resident Tim Pulice examines such topics as business, technology, arts & entertainment, politics, and education, and spotlights citizens doing important work in both peninsulas. (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County)
The Snowsuit Effort
Photos and brief words from the subject telling the stories of metro Detroit and the people on the street. (Detroit, Wayne County)
THE VILLAGE VOICE
Recipes, wines and culinary travels in Michigan. (Bloomfield Village, Oakland County)
This is Grand Haven
Grand Haven, MI stories, pictures and video from around the web. (Grand Haven, Ottawa County)
UblogWEtype.com - You talk...We Type...We Post.
Blogging Made Easy! Dictate Your Blog Posts. We'll Type & Post Them To Your Blog! Blog dictation allows you to inexpensively and conveniently generate accurate and comprehensive blog content. No Time To Blog? Blog Dictation is the Answer! (Traverse City, Grand Traverse County)
University of Michigan Solar Car
The Michigan Solar Car Team is a non-profit, student run organization whose purpose is to design, finance, build and race a solar powered vehicle in several competitions across the US and the World. Race updates for North American Solar Challenge! (Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County)
Up North: Traverse City Blog
Traverse City, Michigan photos and writings featuring Spider Lake. (Traverse City, Grand Traverse County)
Vacuum
Edward Vielmetti in Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 with local and state news, features about science, technology, creativity, elections and political happenings, eclectica and the occasional recipe. (Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County)
Yooper Scoop - The Ultimate Upper Peninsula Directory
Yooper Scoop hopes to provide the Upper Peninsula with one of the most up to date and thorough directories available. We strive to create new features, better browsing, and help people find everything they need to know about the Upper Peninsula. (Marquette, Marquette County)