
Road Trip: Old Town BluesFest ~ September 18 & 19, 2009
Old Town Blues Fest 2008 by ChristineElise
The Old Town BluesFest is a two-day FREE music festival that brings national, regional, and local acts to an audience of roughly 15,000 people from across Michigan and nearby states.
BluesFest's…

Wine Time in TC: Harvest Stompede & Old Mission Wine & Food Celebration
If you're looking for a reason to get back to Traverse City this fall, we've got two!

U.P. Oktoberfest ~ Marquette, MI - 9.12.09
BREAK OUT YOUR LEDERHOSEN
More than 150 beers from some of Michigan's finest microbreweries and brewpubs. Live music. Food available for purchase. Rain or shine.
The first-ever Michigan Brewers Guild U.P. Oktoberfest is coming September…

Michigan Uncorked: Old Mission Peninsula Rocks First-Ever Cabernet Franc Challenge
Michigan Uncorked is a regular column by Lorri Hathaway and Sharon Kegerreis, writers who are passionate for Michigan and authors of award-winning From the Vine: Exploring Michigan Wineries. Learn all about Lorri & Sharon and their book…

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…

Absolute Michigan's 2009 Labor Day Roundup
Mackinac Bridge Walk by carolynne marie
Since1882 the first Monday of September has been recognized as a time to salute Americas workers with festivals, cookouts and parades on "a day off for the working man." With school starting after…

Wine, Music & Microbrew in Traverse City
Over the last two weekends, The Village at Grand Traverse Commons hosted two new celebrations: the Traverse City Wine & Art Festival and the Traverse City Microbrew & Music Festival.
Traverse City Wine & Art Festival by…

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…

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…

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.…

2nd Annual Great Lakes Cider & Perry Festival; September 12-13
The Great Lakes Cider & Perry Association has announced its 2nd Annual Great Lakes Cider & Perry Festival, September 12-13, at Uncle John's Cider Mill at 8614 N US 127, St. Johns – just north of Lansing.
Throughout the weekend, samples…

Ready to Pick: New Potatoes
Taste the Local Difference is produced in Northwest Michigan and promotes local farm foods, helps schools serve them, links new farmers to land and other resources, and supports food and farm business networks. They have all kinds of articles…
