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The Week for July 14-20, 2008

And so is the CSL Tadoussac by mdprovost "Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt." -Measure for Measure Hundreds of years later, Shakespeare still has wisdom…
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Blissfest Music Festival - Cross Village July 11&12

The Blissfest Music Festival will again present a world of traditional and innovative folk music and dance at the Festival Farm in their peaceful, rural northern Michigan setting. It is truly a blissful musical weekend to be shared with families,…
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The Week for July 7 - 13, 2008

the gardener by jenny murray The Absolute Michigan pool on Flickr chronicles the storms that rolled through southern Michigan once again last week, downing trees and cutting power to hundreds of thousands of homes. On a less destructive note,…
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Michigan Festivals, Fairs & Fun in July

Wheeling You In by One Foot Over The Moon 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…
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2008 Rothbury Ticket Giveaway from GM Next & Absolute Michigan

We had some great entries and it was tough to make our promised arbitrary decision. We'd really like to thank all of you who took the time to make your case and hope that we get many more chances to give you stuff. After a brief drum roll, here's…
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The Week for June 30 - July 6, 2008

A Colorful Display by SNWEB.ORG Photography 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…
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Road Trip: Detroit's Historic Eastern Market

Grown in Detroit by ellievanhoutte Since our 'Michigan History' article featured the Detroit Zoo today, it made sense (at least to me) that while there you take advantage of another one of Detroit's great attractions. It seems it would…
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Michigan History: The Detroit Zoo

detroit zoo by ercy 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…
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2008 Michigan Energy Fair, June 27-29 in Manistee

Spinners 1 by n8xdThe 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…
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The Week for June 23-29, 2008

Rainbow of Color by Patti Summer has officially arrived and festival season is kicking into full gear! Events for this week include the Detroit Windsor International Film Festival, the Muskegon Summer Celebration kicks off with 11 days of…
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The Grand Rapids Water Festival - June 28, 2008

Here's a nice video from last year's Water Festival: Dancing Water by curlyson 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…
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Road Trip: International River Days - Detroit

Detroit River Days by paulhitz Starting June 20th and continuing through the 23rd, Detroit hosts it's annual International River Days, featuring carnival rides, a nautical parade, gigantic fireworks and a wide range of musical performances.…