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The Polar Express Comes to Michigan

While growing up in Grand Rapids, Chris Van Allsburg remembers hearing train whistles and taking train rides with his father. These childhood sights and sounds became part of the inspiration for Van Allsburg's well-known children's book, The…

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Sunset on Mackinac

Stephanie of Stephanie Stevens Photography recently added a few timelapses from Mackinac Island to the Absolute Michigan pool on Flickr. About her incredible timelapse of Mackinac Island harbor at sunset, she writes: Hour & a halfish time…

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Michigan Cranberries & Cranberry Farming

Thanksgiving is just a week away, so we're rolling out a classic feature on cranberries! Cranberries by argusmaniac Although Michigan only has a small number of cranberry farms in the northeast, Upper Peninsula, and the southwestern…

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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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Michigan: Great Lakes Surfing Capital

Surfing Michigan by farlane We've pulled together a great collection of Great Lakes & Michigan surfing videos with a few links: The photo was taken on Lake Michigan at Leland. You can see more surfing photos on Michigan in Pictures…

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Great Lakes Folk Festival: August 13 - 15, 2010

The roots, the rhythms and the richness of music, dance, arts and culture from across America and around the world come to downtown East Lansing for the Michigan State University Museum's annual Great Lakes Folk Festival, Aug. 13 - 15. The…

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From the Vine: Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail

As part of our celebration of Michigan Wine Month, we'll be (re)featuring excerpts on each of Michigan's five wine trails (and one taking you beyond the trails) from the Michigan Notable Book award-winning From the Vine: Exploring Michigan Wineries. (Lake…

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Michigan Good Food Tour: Fair Food Matters in Kalamazoo

beets450 by CreateWithKim The Michigan Land Use Institute's Patty Cantrell is reporting on how communities across Michigan building stronger communities with healthy, local food in the Good Food Tour. The latest, Kalamazoo: Oh, the Webs…

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Wheatland Music Festival - September 9-11, 2011

trio by worth a few words The 37th Annual Wheatland Music Festival will be held September 9-11, 2011 at the 160 acre Wheatland Music Organization (WMO) property near Remus (Mecosta County midway between Big Rapids and Mt. Pleasant). The…

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Absolute Michigan Giveaway: 2009 Epicurean Classic in St. Joseph

Tasting Tent II by farlane The 2009 Epicurean Classic takes place St. Joseph August 28 - 30, 2009. It's one of the premier annual celebrations of culinary artisanship, drawing big name chefs from around the nation and world who lead classes…

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Saugatuck Waterfront Film Festival: June 11-14, 2009

In what has quickly become a tradition, the idyllic resort village of Saugatuck, Michigan comes alive each June with filmgoers, actors, producers and directors sharing the excitement as outstanding independent films from all over the United…

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Photo Friday: Groovy GROOVY by mlephotos

Meghan (mlephotos) says she loves xerox transfers, ttv's, toy cameras, pin hole camera, etc. Her sets include tiger stadium, bokeh, roosevelt book depository and my favorites (slideshow). Dive into her Flickriver and have a groovy,…