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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…

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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…

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Seeking Michigan: Ice Cold Pop!

by Gloriane Peck, Library 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.Each…

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Weird Wednesday: Killer Rivers

The last Wednesday of every month is a "Weird Wednesday" on Absolute Michigan, when Linda Godfrey gives you a sample of what's weird in the Wolverine State. You can listen to Linda's latest podcasts and read her blog at uncannyworld.com and…

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Electric Blues: Remembering Les Paul

"Les Paul brought six strings to electricity and electricity to six strings. Les Paul was an innovator, a groundbreaker, a risk taker, a mentor and a friend. Try to imagine what we'd be doing if he hadn't come along and changed the world.…

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The Woodward Dream Cruise, a Detroit Classic

Red, White and Chrome Dream Cruise by kelley girl The 15th annual Woodward Dream Cruise happens this Saturday, August 15, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. It's billed as the world's largest one-day celebration of car culture, and with more 1.7…

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MCS Panorama

Waiting room, Michigan Central Station by jeanpierrelavoie Over on Michigan in Pictures today we featured a link to an incredible panoramic walkthrough of Detroit's Michigan Central Station by Montreal photographer Jean-Pierre Lavoie.…

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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…

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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…

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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 â€œkissing bridges.â€ The walls…

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Seeking Michigan: Driving to the Dinosaurs

by Maria Leiby - courtesy Seeking Michigan In 1954, five-year old Tom Friggens was awed by the dinosaurs at Domke's Prehistoric Zoo in Ossineke, Michigan. In 1987, the adult Friggens took his sons there. (The photo below, dating from 1987,…

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Idlewild Music Fest: July 10-11

Feel the Rush by Diann In its heyday, the Idlewild Resort area was the place to perform for musicians and other entertainers who had already "arrived" and for those that were hoping to get noticed. The Idlewild Music Fest recognizes these…