Michigan History: The first residents of Drummond Island
In order to defend against American attacks and protect British trade with Indians, Lieutenant Colonel Robert McDouall moved his garrison from Fort Michilimackinac closer to Canada in 1815. He named the island after Lieutenant General Gordon Drummond, commander of all British forces in Canada...
Michigan Festivals, Fairs & Fun in July
Although we try and keep you posted every month about great Michigan festivals and events, this month we'll try and give a little extra special love to all of Michigan's cool summertime and early fall festivities.
Rothbury Ticket Giveaway from GM Next & Absolute Michigan
For the entire month of July, Absolute Michigan will be focusing of Michigan festivals celebrating music, art, food and the other things that make Michigan fun.
To kick it off, we're having a spur of the moment Rothbury Ticket Giveaway courtesy of the folks at GM Next Plug In!
National Cherry Festival, Traverse City Michigan
The National Cherry Festival features over 150 events including free air shows over the Bay, colorful parades & marching bands, music shows, sporting events, rides & carnival games on the midway, pie-eating contests, clean blue skies, warm sunshine, crowds of smiling faces, and loads of luscious cherries prepared every way you can imagine!
The Week for June 30 - July 6, 2008
June 2008 will be remembered as one of the worst in terms of weather for many a year, so there probably won't be too many who are sad to see July roll into town! The highlight of the week is of course the 4th of July, but check here for a slew of weekend events from all over the state!
July Michigan Event Calendar July is bursting with things to do around Michigan so get out there people!!! It seems that many media outlets are preaching the "staycation" this year. We say cut some corners, pack a lunch and support the festivals, cities and businesses that are involved. You might just have some fun and create some great memories in the process.
Michigan History: The Detroit Zoo Polar bears frolicking in a glass tunnel surrounded by 300,000 gallons of crystal-clear water; kangaroos bouncing about in a simulated Australian Outback; or hundreds of amphibians living in the world’s only amphibian conservation center--a place the Wall Street Journal described as "Disneyland for toads." These are some of the experiences visitors can enjoy at the Detroit Zoo.
Road Trip: Detroit's Historic Eastern Market Every Saturday, Michigan's largest and
most colorful market is host to more than
150 farmers and vendors from Michigan,
Ohio, and Canada offering a cornucopia of
fruits, vegetables, breads, baked goods,
jellies, jams, honey, apple cider, cheeses,
spices, herbs, plants and flowers.
Weird Wednesday: The Constipation Curse and How to be a Hoodoo Our latest Weird Wednesday by Weird Michigan author Linda Godfrey tells the tale of the African-American "hoodoo" man who was asked by a Muskegon family to help catch the thief who had raided their woodpile the previous night, and then had the nerve to relieve his bowels copiously on the same spot.
Weird Photo: White Pine Trail Mascot In keeping with Absolute Michigan's 'Weird Wednesday', we present 'White Pine Trail Mascot' as captured by photoshoparama. The mascot is quite the Blair Witch meets skate punk mashup...
2008 Michigan Energy Fair, June 27-29 in Manistee The 3rd annual Michigan Energy Fair will be held June 27-29, 2008 at the Manistee County Fairgrounds in Onekama. Billed as "one of the most comprehensive expositions of renewable energy generating equipment, home and business energy efficiency techniques, and technical workshops in the state".
The Week for June 23-29, 2008 Welcome to another installment of "The Week" on Absolute Michigan, the place where we (and you!) talk about the news & happenings of the week. Summer is officially here and there is plenty happening around the state. Get out and have some fun and let us know what's going on in your town!
The Water Festival - June 28, 2008 in Grand Rapids On Saturday June 28, 2008, the Grand Rapids Water Festival will be held at Riverside Park in Grand Rapids.
The daylong concert (11 AM - 10 PM) highlights the finest acoustic music Michigan has to offer. Includes brief talks between musical performances about water issues including diversion, pollution and privatization.
The Grand Rapids Water Festival Takes place Saturday, June 28th and celebrates (and seeks to protect) Michigan's water. (visit site)
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Rothbury Ticket Giveaway from GM Next & Absolute Michigan For the entire month of July, Absolute Michigan will be focusing of Michigan festivals celebrating music, art, food and the other things that make Michigan fun.
To kick it off, we're having a spur of the moment Rothbury Ticket Giveaway courtesy of the folks at GM Next Plug In!
The Water Festival - June 28, 2008 in Grand Rapids On Saturday June 28, 2008, the Grand Rapids Water Festival will be held at Riverside Park in Grand Rapids.
The daylong concert (11 AM - 10 PM) highlights the finest acoustic music Michigan has to offer. Includes brief talks between musical performances about water issues including diversion, pollution and privatization.
Barack Obama & Michigan Articles, photos and video from the presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama's first major visit to Michigan. Includes his speech in Flint and video from the rally at the Joe Louis Arena.
The Week for June 16-22, 2008 Ann Arbor blogger Edward Vielmetti says that strawberries are ready to pick in SE Michigan. In addition to continuing storms and flooding, the presumptive Presidential nominees are setting their eyes on Michigan. Click through for event info on the Straits Area Car Show in St. Ignace, the Dearborn Arab International Festival and the International Freedom Festival in Detroit.
Fork in the Road: Flint and Detroit Inspired Coney Dogs In collaboration with Eric Villegas and his nationally broadcast television show Fork in the Road, Absolute Michigan presents exclusive webisodes for your viewing pleasure. This time out it's dog wars and Chef Eric takes us to visit both Flint and Detroit where the Coney Dogs are different and each claims to be the best.
Photo Friday: Box Turtle by StormchaserMike Mike says that box turtles are relatively uncommon.
The photo is part of his Cass Lake set. Other sets include outside birds and Josephine the Friendly Squirrel. As you might imagine, Mike also has a number of storm photos (and videos on his YouTube channel)
2008 Detroit Red Wings bring the Stanley Cup to Hockeytown! On June 4, 2008 as the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins to secure their 11th Stanley Cup. Read on for photos, articles, video and details on Friday's Championship celebration.
Saugatuck Waterfront Film Festival - June 12-15, 2008 Every June, filmgoers, actors, producers and directors come to the resort village of Saugatuck to screen independent films from all over the United States. Highlights include an outdoor screening of Double Dutch, the return of locally produced "The Last Big Attraction", seminars, a Michigan film showcase and a concert by Rick James' Original Stone City Band.
Watch: Race for the Cure - 2008 This video by mattmb1 from High Gear Racing features a ride through Detroit with Andy Staub and other riders from Beat the Train and Saturday's Komen Detroit Race for the Cure.
The Week for June 2-8, 2008 This week we're bidding farewell to Delegate-Gate and the Pistons, getting ready to drink from the Stanley Cup and for events including The Mackinac Island Lilac Festival, Charlevoix Renaissance Festival, Leelanau Vintners Premium Pour, the Upper Peninsula Championship Rodeo in Iron River, the Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts, Greek Festival in Kalamazoo and Potterville's Gizzard Fest.
Asparagus goes to the movies ... and the National Asparagus Festival Asparagus was king in Oceana County ... until the U.S. eliminated import tariffs on South American asparagus and kicked the bottom out of the market. Watch the movie trailer and get info about this interesting Michigan Film (and also the National Asparagus Festival).
The Week for May 26 - June 1, 2008 The big stories heading into the week are the playoff runs of the Detroit Pistons (Eastern Conference Finals v Celtics) and the Detroit Red Wings (Stanley Cup v the Pittsburgh Penguins). Our Michigan May Event Calendar says that we can look forward to the Mancelona Bass Festival and the Red Bull Air Race in Detroit this weekend.
Sulfide Mining goes to the movies A funny video about a serious issue facing Michigan along with a serious article about hearings about possible DEQ misconduct in granting a permit for a sulfide mine near Marquette.
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