
Michigan Goes Nationwide with Art & Wine
ART PRIZE 2009 by RichardD72
Michigan has taken the national stage with one eye on the ArtPrize competition in Grand Rapids and the other on it's burgeoning and award winning wine industry which gaining credibility amongst wine experts…

Inaugural Detroit Beer Week Announced, Oct 16 - 24, 2009
Following the success of “Beer Week†events held in other cities such as Philadelphia, New York and San Diego, a group of Industry Professionals is organizing the first ever Detroit Beer Week, to be held the third week of October,…

Michigan apples, not only delicious but prized
Local Apples by nasunto
Fall is here and that means it is once again time to enjoy Michigan's largest and most valuable crop - the apple. With temperatures unseasonably flirting with the freezing point, the race is on to harvest the prized…

Michitwitter October 2009
Read a good article or blog post about Michigan? See a cool picture or video? Listen to a great podcast? Attend a fun event or find a new web site?
Scroll down to tell folks in the comments. Please keep them brief and friendly! Subscribe…

Ticket Giveaway: Legally Blonde The Musical at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit
Absolute Michigan in conjunction with Broadway in Detroit will be giving away 5 pair of tickets to 'Legally Blonde The Musical' which is playing at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit (directions) from October 15 through November 1, 2009. The lucky…

Photo Friday: the brink - tahquanemon falls by jiant@flickr
jiant@flickr (Scott Jones) took this photo with a Holga 120 at the Upper Tahquanemon Falls in October of 2006.
He doesn't have any sets, but you can check out his other Holga shots or dive right into his Flickriver.

Snapshots from the Grand Rapids ArtPrize
Here's a video produced by Absolute Michigan featuring audio from Brad Aspey of Interlochen Public Radio along with photographs from the Absolute Michigan pool and the Creative Commons. The music is Octopussy by Juanitos. There's so much more…

Ticket Giveaway: Daughtry - Lansing & Saginaw, October 28 & 29
Daughtry is coming to Michigan and will be performing two concerts on their 36-date U.S. tour. We are pleased to announce that Absolute Michigan is giving away a pair of tickets for their October 28th tour stop in Lansing at the Breslin Center…

Assignment Detroit: A year in the Motor City
Is reality the next reality show?
The Nature Bar by SCOTTS WORLDTime, Inc. bought a house in Detroit:
Why would we ever do such a thing? Because we believe that Detroit right now is a great American story. No city has had more influence…

National cribbage competition coming to Grand Rapids
Cribbage Pegs by the photoshoparama
The American Cribbage Congress will be holding the Grand National 28 in Grand Rapids on September 25–27, 2009. In addition, the Grass Roots Tournament of Champions will be held on Friday, September…

ColorFall: Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

Porkapalooza Invitational Cookout & Music Festival Celebrates the Bounty of the Great Lakes
A day-long celebration of hog-proportion once again takes over the 14-acre Red Horse Ranch in Fennville on Saturday, October 3. The PORKAPALOOZA Invitational Cookout & Music Festival is a farm party and harvest celebration, running from Noon…
