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2011 Detroit Tiger Playoff Watch

We'll update this page with cool features we find about the Detroit Tigers post-season and their quest for the World Series crown! Add your comments and links below! Game 4 - Can we all agree that Nelson Cruz should not be pitched to? It's…
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Five Things You Need to Know: Lions & Tigers & Bears Edition

UPDATE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2011 On Monday night the Lions beat the Bears 24-13 to move to 5-0. Quarterback Matthew Stafford summed up the energy and the role of the crowd: "It was up there. I mean, it was unbelievable. You know, especially…
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Michigan punches its ticket for high-speed rail

Vanishing Point by e.rabior Business Week reports that Michigan made some major moves toward high-speed rail yesterday: A high-speed passenger train service between Chicago and Detroit took two big steps forward Wednesday with a $196.5…
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Happy Birthday, Sault Ste. Marie Michigan

Pasty.com's Day in History for October 4th says that Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan was founded on this day in 1641. Michigan History Magazine expands on this, relating that French Jesuits Isaac Jogues and Charles Raymbault held the first Christian…
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Beer Week and the Detroit Fall Beer Festival

Michigan’s thriving brewing industry contributes over $24 million in wages with a total economic contribution of more than $133 million. In terms of overall number of breweries, microbreweries and brewpubs, Michigan ranks #5 in the nation…
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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.…