Southeast Michigan

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A Very Michigan Thanksgiving

Turkey by Vaughan Thanksgiving is just around the corner and over a million Michiganians will soon be hitting the road to attend family get-togethers and enjoying annual traditions. To help get ready for the upcoming holiday we have compiled…
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Weird Wednesday: The Nain Rouge, a Detroit Ghost Story

The following tale is from Myths and Legends of Our Own Land by Charles M. Skinner, available free at Project Gutenberg. You can get more recent accounts of the Nain Rouge from David A. Spitzley's spooky & excellent Mythic Detroit and a…
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July Michigan Event Calendar

Expanse by g. s. george You don't have to travel far when you live in Michigan to find a whole lot of fun. We encourage you to support the festivals, events, cities and businesses that are making all the cool things happen around the…
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Even the Ghosts are Gone

Jeff Westover put together this great montage of photographs from the greater Irish Hills area with the music of The Buzzrats from Ann Arbor to start off Halloween week on Absolute Michigan. (Buzzrats on MySpace)
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Spotlight: Arts, Beats & Eats - Festival of Hope, Sept 4 - 7 Pontiac

Arts, Beats & Eats is excited to add to its name, mission and purpose in 2009. The festival is now called Arts, Beats & Eats - Festival of Hope and is excited to announce new changes and partners for the 2009. Arts, Beats & Eats will still…
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Road Trip: The Michigan Challenge Balloonfest in Howell

If you're looking for something to raise your spirits, lift your eyes to this Road Trip courtesy Michigan in Pictures! For more on the destination, head over to Absolute Michigan keyword Howell and be sure to scroll down for a very cool time…
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When Ice Attacks: Saginaw Bay homes damaged

Embedded video from CNN Video Weird Wednesday already? Nope. Huge piles of ice were pushed by NE winds into homes along Linwood Beach (just north of Bay City), forcing evacuations and causing damage. Linwood Beach residents return to find…
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Motown Winter Blast aka the Detroit Winter Blast

Ice Rink by Allan M The event started in 2005 as a tuneup to Super Bowl XL and was called the Motown Winter Blast. It's now called Detroit's Winter Blast and it happens February 6-8, 2009. In what has become typical Michigan media fashion,…
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Blogs We Dig: Black Coffee at Sunrise

Snowshoeing by nasunto Billed as a blog about camping, hiking, nature and Michigan with occasional sarcasm and embellishment, Black Coffee At Sunrise was recently recognized at Backpacker Magazine in their Daily Dirt section online. We…
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Road Trip: Zombie Walk (for a cause)

Zombie Walk Detroit by Wigwam Jones If you happen to suddenly find yourself surrounded by hordes of flesh eating zombies don't be alarmed. October 26 is 'World Zombie Day' and around 50 cities including Ferndale and Ann Arbor will be participating…
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Photo Friday: and she began to understand what life in the country was all about. by riot jane

Bethany (riot jane) says she's a vegetarian, romantic, explorer, singer, voyager, wonderer, crossword puzzler extraordinaire and young at heart. She's also a talented photographer and photo processor, bringing a unique view of life in…
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Road Trip: Labor Day Weekend Around Southeast Michigan

Get the biggest bang for your Labor Day buck by heading to Southeast Michigan and attending one of the many festivals or fairs. All are within an affordable driving distance from one another and each offers a very unique experience. world's…