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Recreation & Sports > Michigan Offbeat

Recreation is a broad category. Things that don't fit elsewhere will be put here (at least until there's enough of them to make a new group).

Weird Wednesday: Michigan Sea Monsters
A pair of excerpts by Linda S. Godfrey from that fascinating tome of Michigan mysteries: Weird Michigan featuring the sea monster of the Straits of Mackinac and the Lake Leelanau Monster.

Woodward Dream Cruise 2008
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.

Old US 27 Motor Tour and the new Route 66
Tthe second annual Old U.S. 27 Auto Tour begins today in Coldwater and includes four stops in mid-Michigan en-route to a finish Saturday in Cheboygan. Other stops include Marshall, Lansing, St. Johns, Ithica, St. Louis, Claire, Harrison, Grayling and Gaylord.

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The Eben Ice Caves ,photo by John Clement Howe

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Northern Michigan Geocachers
A family friendly group of geocachers from Northern Michigan. Forum, chat, and so much more. Drop on by and learn more about the newest outdoor sport/hobby... geocaching.

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Attractions in and around Michigan, past and present.
WaterWinterWonderland is the most comprehensive resource for Michigan attractions past and present. Drive-Ins, Theaters, Amusement Parks, Auto Racing, and much more! Thousands of photos not found anywhere else. (Wixom, Oakland County)
Black Coffee at Sunrise
Camping and hiking-related anecdotes. (Berkley, Oakland County)
Iceboating Michigan
Iceboating in Michigan is a great winter sport for the whole family. Some of the world's best sailors reside and sail here. Find out where we are sailing and see photos. (Elk Rapids, Antrim County)
Michigan Springtime Splendor
This is your personal invitation to experience Springtime Splendor, an envigorating, exciting season with sunny warm days and cool refreshing evenings surrounded by the woods and waters throughout the beautiful state of Michigan. (Walloon Lake, Charlevoix County)
Northern Michigan Geocachers
A family friendly group of geocachers from Northern Michigan. Forum, chat, and so much more. Drop on by and learn more about the newest outdoor sport/hobby... geocaching. (Traverse City, Grand Traverse County)
Nowicki's Sausage Shoppe
5 Generations of sausage making in Rogers City. Home of the World's Longest Sausage 8773 feet - Guinness Book (1979) (Rogers City, Presque Isle County)
Running Marquette, MI (Lake Superior) to Biloxi MS Gulf
We will be starting our run from the Marquetee Lighthouse on Lake Superior in Marquette MI and will be running to The Gulf of Mexico in Biloxi MS. We will start at 7:07 AM on 7/7/7. We would like those interested to join us anywhere along the 1400 miles (Marquette, Marquette County)
Urban Dragon Hunters
The search for new and interesting dragonflies, damselflies, and other insects in southeast Michigan (and occasionally elsewhere). Three new state records, over 50 county records, and more to discover! (Dearborn, Wayne County)
Weird Michigan
Welcome to the weird of Michigan! It's a pageant of the improbable; a road-trip toski boy the bizarre. Scratch the Wolverine State's surface with one curving talon and discover....Imps and goblins from the dark underbelly of Michigan's past. (Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County)