
Seeking Michigan: Hot dogs, Strohs and the President
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.
On…

Michigan Rated #1 in Social Media Tourism Promotion
Travel Michigan has announced that it has earned the top-ranking amongst the 50 official US tourism office Web sites in the use of social media. In a recent study, How Social is Your State DMO (national break down pdf), How Social is Your State…

Michitwitter Rewind August 2009
Saline Summer Sunflower Super Set...Sweet by Andy Tanguay
Throughout each month we post items of Michicentric interest to our Michitwitter page. In case you missed them here is a look back at just a few of those items for the month of August.…

of Farms & Folly: Michigan Department of History, Arts & Libraries
Over on Michigan in Pictures there's a post this morning titled Farming in Michigan in the 1880s that features an excerpt from a Michigan farmer's diary from the 1880s.
It also looks at the proposed elimination of the Michigan Department…

Michitwitter Rewind July 2009
Fourth of July Fireworks Display... by Doug Langham
Throughout each month we post items of Michicentric interest to our Michitwitter page. In case you missed them here is a look back at just a few of the items for the month of July. If…

Michigan History: Rediscovering Our Covered Bridges
The July/August 2009 issue of Michigan History tells the stories of Michigan's three remaining covered bridges. Back in the days when couples rode in a horse and carriage, covered bridges were known as “kissing bridges.†The walls…

On Location: 2009 Traverse City Film Festival
Complete coverage at Absolute Michigan On Location: 2009 Traverse City Film Festival!
Our next stop is the 2009 Traverse City Film Festival (TCFF) which takes place July 28 through August 2 in Traverse City, Michigan.
This is the 5th…

Michitwitter Rewind June 2009
urban hope by buckshot.jones
Throughout each month we post items of Michicentric interest to our Michitwitter page. In case you missed them here is a look back at just a few of the items for the month June. If you find these interesting…

Michigan lawmakers stare at the same chasm
hold on, I'm thinkin' by buckshot.jones
Lansing's inability to execute compromises deprives many other agencies of the ability to plan properly as well.
So write the editors of the Detroit Free Press, who say that this week is a crucial…

Water Week - Southeast Michigan, June 6-14
SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, and the Southeast Michigan Partners for Clean Water announce the third annual Water Week to be held from June 6–14 to celebrate, learn about, and enhance our abundant water resources…

When the walls come crumbling down
Beyotch by photoshoparama
The Traverse City Record-Eagle has an Op-Ed from Jack Lessenberry on the dire straits of Michigan's infrastructure that I encourage everyone to read. Jack notes that while folks may have heard about the problems…

Michigan Week is May 16-22
Capital Sunset 7804 by StacyN - MichiganMoments
Michigan Week, an annual tribute to the best of the Great Lakes State, began in 1954 as a way to promote state pride among citizens and to celebrate the rich heritage and unique features that…
