Today on The Daily Michigan we have an assortment of 8 soaps from Nature’s Boundaries Organic Luxury Bar Soaps. These artisan bar soaps will entice your senses with their essential oils and certified organic fragrance blends. They are made from 100% certified organic oils that leave hands feeling moisturized and clean after washing, and each […]
Fit Strip snow storm panorama by tifranta The majority of our snow comes from lake effect. We don’t usually see that heavy cement-mixer type of snow.” ~ Gaylord-based National Weather Service meteorologist John Boris March came in like a lion this year. A 2011 Detroit Lion to be precise. Back in the day we would mark […]
Ahead of Schedule by TerryJohnston Laughfest, the annual festival of comedy, performance, film, and a variety of seriously funny stuff in Grand Rapids, takes place March 8-18. It features some of the top names in comedy including Martin Short, Kevin Nealon, Whoopi Goldberg, Bo Burnham, Sinbad, Mike Epps, Rodney Carrington, Jim Gaffigan and Kathleen Madigan along […]
Today on The Daily Michigan we have a pair of tickets to the 2012 Traverse City Wine & Art Festival held on June 30th at The Village at Grand Traverse Commons. The festival is now in its fourth year and will feature 25+ wineries along with a selection of some of northern Michigan’s finest artists & […]
Today on The Daily Michigan we’re giving away a whole slew of items for the younger crowd courtesy of Mick Morris, Myth Solver and the Ghost Board Posse. The Mick Morris Myth Solver Books are exciting adventure books for kids aged 7-12, and the winner will get books #1-5. The Myth Solvers go through daring […]
Today on The Daily Michigan we have a bushel of cherry items to close out National Cherry Month on Absolute Michigan. The first is the book Michigan Fruit by Susan Briggs with illustrations by Kristin Hurlin. Climate, soil and the moderating effects of the Great Lakes have made Michigan an ideal place to grow all […]
Join Let’s Save Michigan TODAY (February 29th) for a live discussion–via Twitter–with four of the nation’s leading experts on placemaking. Let’s Save Michigan advocates for policies and practices that support, revitalize, and promote Michigan’s cities and they’ve assembled an all-star team to talk about how small, inexpensive, and creative investments in public spaces can have a big impact […]
The snow bike … by Dr. Farnsworth In Crain’s Detroit Business, Howard Lovy writes that although overall hotel occupancy rates across Michigan were up slightly for December and January, in northern Michigan where the wintertime color of money is white, the winter of 2011-12 has been a big bust. But as Businesses that need snow […]
Today on The Daily Michigan we’re giving away large jar (17oz.) of original salsa and a one pound bag of chocolate covered cherries from our friends at Cherry Republic. As you can see from the image to the right, they have one or two items on sale in honor of the occasion. With 174 cherry […]
“Care for and harvesting of crops is a critical, labor-intensive aspect of our agriculture. Without adequate labor, asparagus, apples, or grapes might go unharvested; corn isn’t de-tasseled, and crops are left to rot in the field. The work is difficult and uncomfortable, the hours are long, the weather is a factor, and the jobs are […]
Today’s item on The Daily Michigan is a $50 Gift Certificate to Larner Creations. Larner Creations is based in Monroe and makes natural and organic bath & body products including organic soaps, lip balms, creams, lotions, oils, bath salts, milk baths, body sprays and other products for your feet, face, and home. They make their […]
By Mary Zimmeth, Archives of Michigan and courtesy Seeking Michigan and the Archives of Michigan. The goal of Seeking Michigan is simple: to connect you to the stories of this great state. Visit them regularly for a dynamic & evolving look at Michigan’s cultural heritage and see more stories from Seeking Michigan at Absolute Michigan. […]