Hessel Boat Show
Brown Vertical Bow - by Gretchen Dorian
Michigan in Pictures noted that the annual Les Cheneaux Islands Antique Wooden Boat Show and Festival of the Arts is held every year in Hessel on the second Saturday of August (Saturday, August 12…
2006 Traverse City Film Festival, Jul 31 - Aug 6
Film Fest Founders by Andrew McFarlane
The second annual Traverse City Film Festival (TCFF) will be held July 31 - August 6, 2006. Following the opening night, the TCFF features six full days of movies in three indoor movie houses: the…
Two Big Southeast Michigan Events!
Ann Arbor Art Fair by Capt Piper
Michigan is home to the largest art fair in the nation (and one of the oldest). Absolute Michigan has a feature on the 47th annual Ann Arbor Art Fairs that take place this Wednesday through Saturday (July…
Michigan's Four Flags City
In some ways the American Revolution was a world war. Shortly after the French joined the American cause, the Spanish also joined the Americans. Spain claimed the land west of the Mississippi River and, like the French, saw the British as rivals…
Sculptor Tom Otterness in Grand Rapids
Tom Otterness Sculptures by oldbrushes
WOOD-TV Grand Rapids has a feature on the Tom Otterness exhibit at Frederik Meijer Gardens. The exhibit represents the artist's largest public art exhibition in the United States to date. The sculptures…
Isle Royale
Isle Royale is one of the largest islands in the Great Lakes. Located in the northwest corner of Lake Superior, Isle Royale is actually an archipelago (a series of islands). The largest island is called Isle Royale. The entire island chain…
Freedom at Idlewild
Idlewild, wild and free
Our jumpin' rhythms always calling me,
Country air, sweet and strong,
Packing up my suitcase
So it won't be long,
Sing and dance 'til sundown,
It's such a rat race in Chicago town,
Still I feel like a child,
Cuz…
Valentines Day in Michigan
Our staff has pulled together some great links and articles for Valentine's Day to tell you more about the holiday and give you some great entertainment and gift ideas.
We'll start off with this St. Valentine's Day information from Wikipedia.…
Highway Lighthouses
We are all acquainted with the yellow warning signs along Michigan's roads alerting us to dangerous intersections, sharp curves, steep grades and other driving hazards. But few people are familiar with the devices that preceded these modern…