
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…

Ready to Pick: Leafy Greens
Salad by by jpwbee
Taste the Local Difference says that leafy greens are ready to pick! Greens are an excellent source of iron, calcium, Vitamins A and C, and folic acid and also very high in dietary fiber and low in calories and sodium. What's…

National Pollinator Week - June 22-28th
Bee by ssstephanie!
Agriculture is Michigan's second largest industry (maybe now it's our first), contributing more than $71 billion to the state's economy. Due to this we feel it is fitting that we bring awareness to National Pollinator…

2009 Rothbury Ticket Giveaway Is Over!
After tallying the votes from an enormous number of submissions we have identified our winner. Drum roll please......
"I moved from Michigan to Florida this January for work. People said "Florida in the winter....wow, you're lucky" and…

Michigan Uncorked: Sandhill Crane Vineyards’ Legacy benefits land trust
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…

Eat Fresh: Support Your Local Farmers Market
Ann Arbors Farmers Market by RichardD72
As the buy local revolution continues to build steam we are seeing more and more farmers markets popping up around the state. This is a great situation for such an agriculturally based state and it…

Be A Tourist In Your Own Town - Lansing, May 30th
We wanted to draw attention to this annual event in Lansing as it is something every city in Michigan should consider emulating. It is just too easy to grow into the mind set that where you reside there is absolutely nothing to do or that you…

Michigan Uncorked: Experience Rhône Style Wines in Michigan
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…

Festival of the Moon & Sun - June 26 & 27, Lansing
As the days grow longer and the weather warms, the count down to the Festival of the Moon and Sun is getting shorter! Celebrating a decade of fun, these festivals welcome the summer solstice in a unique and exciting way.
This year marks…

Memorial Day Weekend Michigan Style 2009
Happy Memorial Day by lorainedicerbo
Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice
Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial beginning of the summer season in Michigan and the weather forecasts around the state look to be favorable. Businesses…

Live from the 2009 Boyne City Morel Festival
Editor's Note: We originally planned for this to be a post-event feature, but Cherie was having so much fun that she wanted to give folks a chance to check out the rest of the festival today!
morel spring 2008 by baldo1man
When an avid…

Tastes like summer vacation
Pie eating contest by StormchaserMike Photography
Kim over at mLive posted about What foods make it a vacation? referencing Bon Apetit's United Plates of America that suggests:
A slice of cherry pie from the Cherry Hut in Beulah
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