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2012 Michigan Notable Books

The Library of Michigan released the list of 2012 Michigan Notable Books - 20 books published in 2011 that highlight Michigan people, places and events. "This year's selections prove that persevering through economic and personal hardship…
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May Michigan Event Calendar

Our May calendar is packed full diverse events. It is a sign of much more to come for the Great Lakes State in 2012 and we like to think of May as a bridge to all that fun! By no means listed have we listed all the events happening around the…
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DLECTRICITY, a new illuminated art festival for Detroit

DLECTRICITY is a new nighttime, outdoor contemporary art festival that will invite emerging and established artists, performers, lighting designers, and architects to make site-specific installations of light, sound, performance and projection…
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The Daily Michigan: $50 Gift Certificate to Larner Creations

We're continuing our Mother's Day giveaways through The Daily Michigan with a $50 Gift Certificate to Larner Creations. You can use this gift certificate for whatever you or the mom in your life want, but the folks at Larner Creations…
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2012 Chef's Challenge at Boyne Mountain via Instagram

Team one gets down to business by farlane Absolute Michigan was fortunate enough to be able to attend the 2012 Chef's Challenge at Boyne Mountain last weekend. This annual event benefits Challenge Mountain, a nonprofit organization dedicated…
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The Daily Michigan: Mother's Day Gift Box from Grocer's Daughter Chocolate

We're featuring some great gifts for Mother's Day on The Daily Michigan. Today's offering is from one of our featured partners, Grocer's Daughter Chocolate. They invite you to treat your mother to this 9 piece box of truffles and caramels.…
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Megatron, Megastar, Madden NFL 13: Detroit Lions Superstar picked for video game cover

ESPN (and every other sports outlet in the country) reports that Calvin "Megatron" Johnson has landed the coveted cover of "Madden NFL 13.": The Detroit Lions wideout beat out second-year Panthers quarterback Cam Newton for the honor. The vote…
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The Daily Michigan: Mother's Day Music from Earthwork

Today on The Daily Michigan we continue our Mother's Day giveaways with a $30 Digital Download certificate from our good friends at Earthwork Music, another of our featured partners.  While you can use the certificate for any three download…
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April 2012 Northern Lights light up the night

nlightsframed copy by CreateWithKim Late Sunday night and early Monday morning, the aurora borealis exploded over Michigan. They were seen from the UP as shown in the photo to the right from Marquette all the way down to the Indiana/Michigan…
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The Daily Michigan: Wake up your Funky Mamacita with Higher Grounds Coffee!

Mother's Day is just around the corner, and we have a number of special giveaways to help you show the mothers in your life how much them mean to you! Today on The Daily Michigan one of our featured partners, Higher Grounds Trading Company will…
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Flat, black & circular: a Michigan original

Flat, Black & Circular by Eridony Saturday was Record Store Day, a national celebration of independently owned record stores and the art of music. Pitchfork Magazine, one of the premier independent music publications, posted their list…
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Earth Day 2012 in Michigan

Untitled by Brooke Pennington Sunday (April 22) is the 42nd Earth Day. Here's some highlights from this morning's Earth Day post on Michigan in Pictures - don't miss the CBS News segment on Albion featuring Walter Kronkite from Earth Day…