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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: Ghosts of Greenville4817

National cribbage competition coming to Grand Rapids4784

Road Trip: 2009 Selfridge Air Show & Open House – August 22 & 23, Harrison Township4754

Seeking Michigan: Driving to the Dinosaurs4730

Road Trip: The Michigan Challenge Balloonfest in Howell4711

Weird Wednesday: The Dogman in Washtenaw County4710

Bike Race in a Copper Mine? Must be the U.P.4702

Be A Tourist In Your Own Town - Lansing, May 30th4688

Weird Wednesday: Ghosts of Greenville
Lost children are a recurring theme in ghost sightings. Almost everyone feels a tug to the old heartstrings at the implied death of a child, making these one of the most poignant type of paranormal reports. Read on for a ghostly encounter courtesy of Weird Michigan!

National cribbage competition coming to Grand Rapids
The American Cribbage Congress will be holding the Grand National 28 in Grand Rapids on September 25–27, 2009. In addition, the Grass Roots Tournament of Champions will be held on Friday, September 25. Entrants who want to play Grass Roots cribbage on Monday–Thursday nights will have plenty of opportunity, for Michigan boasts thirteen Grass Roots clubs.

Weird Wednesday: Killer Rivers
Wisconsin and Michigan are alike in many ways; they both border Lake Michigan, feature smallish but fierce mammals as mascots, and are shaped roughly like mittens. One more unfortunate similarity is that each harbors a stretch of river that has earned a reputation for repeated, unexplained drownings.

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South Manitou Island, photo by rdmegr

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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!

Featured Links

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)
Cabin and Camp, a community for cabin dwellers
A community of people who love cabins, cottages and camps--small spaces in beautiful places. Photos, recipes, tips, thoughts, and a community forum. From Yooper country above the bridge, by a used-to-be troll. (Drummond Island, Chippewa County)
Elk Lake Michigan Iceboating
The number one website for what is happening with Northern Michigan Iceboating. People travel from all over the country to ice boat Elk Lake. Come watch the boats sail across the ice on Elk Lake in the winter. (Elk Rapids, Antrim 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)