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Seeking Michigan: All Hail the Queen (Aretha Franklin)

By Bob Garrett, Archives of Michigan, courtesy Seeking 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. Aretha…
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Michigan Radio: The Cost of Creativity

Michigan Radio has a great radio documentary titled The Cost of Creativity that I really hope you get a chance to check out. They note  that while Michigan was funding arts & culture at a level of $26 million dollars a year through a combination…
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Traverse City Comedy Arts Festival ~ February 10-13, 2011

TCCF by Dan Sultana The 2nd annual Traverse City Comedy Arts Festival is bringing some of America's top comedic talent to Northern Michigan February 10-13, and tickets are now on sale to what are sure to be sold out performances. Bob…
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Taste the Passion: Wine, Chocolate & Love

The annual Taste the Passion weekend wine tour celebrates wine, chocolate and love on Saturday, February 5 & Sunday, February 6, 2011 at the wineries of the Leelanau Peninsula wine trail!  The tour features special wine pours combined with…
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Photo Friday: Beautiful "Ice Ribbons", North Pier, St. Joe by tlanephoto

tlanephoto took this shot in December of 2009 in his hometown of St. Joseph. He writes that sub-zero temps and blazing winds created these harshly beautiful ice ribbons on the North Pier in St. Joe (check out St. Joseph on Michigan in Pictures). Check…
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The Water Semester at University of Michigan

“Water is the most critical resource issue of our lifetime and our children's lifetime. The health of our waters is the principal measure of how we live on the land.” ~ Luna Leopold Huron River by Ann279Our friends over at…
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Photo Friday: Fence - DOF by Mustafa Digital Arts

Mustafa Digital Arts quotes Danny Kaye: "Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can." See some of the paint he's thrown in sets including Lakes/Rivers/Waterfalls, Fall Colors and Winter/Snow (slideshow). Dive…
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2011 Detroit Auto Show

Welcome to a special edition of Five Things you need to know about Michigan presenting the 2011 Detroit Auto Show. The public show runs January 15-23, 2011 at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan. We say Detroit Auto Show, you say..? We're…
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Michigan Runners Run Across Ethiopia

A number of runners & support team members from Michigan and elsewhere in the US are underway with the Run Across Ethiopia, a 400km ultramarathon to raise funds and awareness for Ethiopian education. DONATE HERE! Absolute Michigan's…
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Tip-Up Town USA, January 22-24 & 29-31: Houghton Lake

Dan #1 by radiospike photography Tip Up Town USA is 61 Years Old in 2011! The event has come to be the very description of winter fun and enjoyment for the whole family at Houghton Lake. Thousands of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and…
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Dead Birds by George Desort

WARNING: Viewers may find the following video & images gathered by filmmaker George Desort on the north shore of Lake Michigan to be deeply disturbing. It is our hope that they are disturbing enough to motivate people to work hard to protect…
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Oh, There Were Once Great Ships On Our Mighty River!

As we close out November on Absolute Michigan, I thought we should give a nod to Michigan's ferries. Over on Michigan in Pictures there's a shot of the rail car ferry Michigan Central on the Detroit River, but no discussion is complete without…