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Weird Wednesday: The Rowdy Ghosts of the Fenton Hotel

Linda S. Godfrey, author of the excellent Weird Michigan and Strange Michigan books is hard at work on her next book. While she is away, we are running a few of our favorites. The following is the first of our Absolute Michigan Weird Wednesday…

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Seeking Michigan: The Father of Animation

By Kevin Collier, courtesy Seeking Michigan and the Archives of 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…

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There's no better place for Michigan for the Colors of Fall

Via Michigan in Pictures... We'll lead it off with a polished video from Pure Michigan. You can also do some virtual color touring with this Motorcycle ride through the "tunnel of trees" north of Harbor Springs.. Untitled by DavidGuthrie As…

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TEDx Detroit brings the power of ideas to the Motor City

X Marks the Spot - TEDxDetroit by slaytercreative Check out his awesome TEDx Detroit slideshow too! The 3rd annual TEDx Detroit takes place next Wednesday (September 28). TEDx events are locally planned & independently organized, designed…

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Detroit Design Festival ~ September 21-28, 2011

The inaugural Detroit Design Festival (DDF) starts tomorrow (Wednesday, Sep 21) with a kickoff party from 6-9 PM at New Center Park. DDF is a "crowd-sourced design festival" developed to showcase the talents and abilities Detroit’s creative…

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ArtPrize 2011 in Grand Rapids

The Eyes Have It by pairadocs Our favorite Michigan art event, ArtPrize, kicks off its third year in Grand Rapids this Wednesday. ArtPrize runs September 21 - October 9, 2011. It's billed as a radically open art competition that is open…

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11 straight wins ties 1968 Detroit Tigers!

Thanks to Roar of the Tigers for getting me thinking about this! Yesterday the Detroit Tigers powered to their 11th straight victory, a 5-0 shutout hurled by Justin Verlander, his 11th in a row as well and 23rd victory overall. The Tigers…

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Climate Change in Michigan

I read that Al Gore is going to present 24 hours of Climate Reality starting tomorrow at 7 PM. It's hard for me to comprehend how an issue that should be mainly about science and solutions has become politicized to such a ridiculous degree.…

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Midwest Fest 2011 ~ September 28-October 1

Midwest Fest is an annual festival in Mt. Pleasant the weekend of September 28th through October 1st. It features indie, folk, electronic, experimental and pop bands from Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Oftentimes,…

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2011 Detroit Lions Preview

The Detroit Lions open the 2011 season with if not high expectations, at least expectations. That alone is enough for a little excitement. A little. From headlines like "The Lions might be ... good" and "Detroit Lions: Why They Are a Sexier…

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2011 Mackinac Bridge Walk ~ Monday, September 5, 2011

Mackinaw bridge walk by KatSwinehart On Labor Day (Monday, September 5th) the 54th annual Mackinac Bridge Walk takes place. The walk is free to all and starts at 7 AM and you can leave any time up to 11 AM. They have a blog with information…

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Weird Wednesday: Michigan Sea Monsters

The last Wednesday of every month is a "Weird Wednesday" on Absolute Michigan. Usually we get a feature from Linda S. Godfrey, the author that fascinating tome of Michigan mysteries: Weird Michigan. Linda is hard at work on her latest book…