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Road Trip: 'Premium Pour' Wine Trail Event - Leelanau Peninsula

The Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association introduces the first ever Premium Pour, to take place Saturday June 7, 2008. This unique event features a special tasting of 1-2 rare, library and estate wines from each of the nine Leelanau Peninsula…
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The Week for May 19-25, 2008

David and Goliath by mandj98 Welcome to the last week of spring ... at least if you count Memorial Day Weekend as the first week of summer. James writes that the robin was really letting the Cooper's Hawk know who's in charge (probably protecting…
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The Week for May 12-18, 2008

Untitled by flatgraphic (wren at Dodge Park) Welcome to The Week! Our Michigan May Event Calendar says that this weekend's fun includes the Morel Mushroom Festival in Boyne City, the East Lansing Art Festival, Ann Arbor Book Festival,…
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The Week for May 5 - 11, 2008

tasty by postpurchase The Week is where we post comments about the news, happenings and events of the week. We invite you to do the same. Our Michigan May Event Calendar is jam packed full of fun. There are a bunch of events this weekend…
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Michigan's Humongous Fungus

It's probably fitting that we close out Garden Month with the largest lifeform in Michigan: The Humongous Fungus. According to the Crystal Falls, Michigan web site (which also provided the photo): Crystal Falls is "Home of the Humungous Fungus",…
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Tulip Time in Holland, Michigan

Orange Tulip by markmarko This weekend is the kickoff of Holland's Tulip Time celebration. The annual festival starts this Saturday (May 3, 2008) and continues through May 10. The Tulip Time Festival's history page says that Tulip Time…
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The Week for April 28 - May 4, 2008

Behind the Tulips by lorainedicerbo The Week is where we post comments about the news, happenings and events of the week. We invite you to do the same. Our Michigan May Event Calendar is jam packed full of fun. There are a bunch of events…
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From the Vine: Beyond the trails

As part of our celebration of Michigan Wine Month, we'll be featuring excerpts on each of Michigan's five wine trails (and one taking you beyond the trails) from the Michigan Notable Book award-winning From the Vine: Exploring Michigan Wineries. Beyond…
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The Week for April 21 - 27, 2008

Bumps On A Log by MD2! The Week is where we post comments about the news, happenings and events of the week. We invite you to do the same. Our Michigan April Event Calendar says that tomorrow is Earth Day. There are a whole slew of events…
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The Week for April 14-20, 2008

Wild Turkeys by forestlady Our Michigan April Event Calendar says that some of the events on tap for this week are the Earth Day Festival in Calumet on April 19 (featuring EarthWork Music artists), the Michigan Wine Celebration on Pioneer…
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Cranbrook House and Gardens - Bloomfield Hills

The Gardens Of Cranbrook by suesue2 Cranbrook House and Gardens stands as a centerpiece of Cranbrook's 319-acre National Historic Landmark campus. From May through October, visitors can experience the grandeur of both the House and the…
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The Week for March 24-30, 2008

Sandhill Cranes 1 by C.A. Mullhaupt We're in the first full week of spring, which of course means that there's big piles of snow on the ground and even the Easter Bunny is feeling the cold. CA says that sandhill cranes are migrating back…