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Petoskey Stone Festival on May 26 celebrates Michigan's State Stone!

Petoskey Stone Polish Project by Odalaigh The 7th annual Antrim County  Petoskey Stone Festival takes place on May 28, 2011 in Barnes Park in Eastport. Admission to the festival will be FREE to one and all! About Petoskey Stones Petoskey…
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Seeking Michigan: The Magic of Lionel Trains

By Steve Ostrander, Michigan Historical Museum and 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…
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October 24th Northern Lights over Michigan

northern lights, clare county MI by ats8110 Last night our Michigan Northern Lights Log got over 2 dozen reports from the region of sightings - follow the link to subscribe via RSS. Here's the skinny on last night's Auroral Amazement via…
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Hang Gliding in Michigan

Elberta Beach During the Hang Gliding Heydays by jimflix! A few weeks ago on Michigan in Pictures we featured this great photo of hang gliding at Elberta Beach (Frankfort) in the 1970s. Frankfort & Elberta on Lake Michigan was a hang…
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Lights in the Sky: Persied Meteor Shower & Northern Lights

Aurora by Muvv Over on Michigan in Pictures there's a post about the 2010 Perseid Meteor  Shower which peaks tonight (August 12, 2010). Check there for viewing information about this shower which can produce in excess of 50 meteors per…
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National cribbage competition coming to Grand Rapids

Cribbage Pegs by the photoshoparama The American Cribbage Congress will be holding the Grand National 28 in Grand Rapids on September 25–27, 2009. In addition, the Grass Roots Tournament of Champions will be held on Friday, September…
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The Woodward Dream Cruise, a Detroit Classic

Red, White and Chrome Dream Cruise by kelley girl The 15th annual Woodward Dream Cruise happens this Saturday, August 15, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. It's billed as the world's largest one-day celebration of car culture, and with more 1.7…
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Steam whistles, steel wheels and Daylight (4449): Owosso's TrainFestival

July 23-26, 2009 the TrainFestival 2009 rolls into Owosso. The Steam Railroading Institute is hosting the event and says: Steam and Diesel Locomotives from around the country will be on display for visitors to tour the cabs, take photos,…
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2009 Rothbury Ticket Giveaway Is Over!

After tallying the votes from an enormous number of submissions we have identified our winner. Drum roll please...... "I moved from Michigan to Florida this January for work. People said "Florida in the winter....wow, you're lucky" and…
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Cherry Blossoms: Subtly Sweet Signs of Spring

Driving today on the Leelanau Peninsula, I noticed the cherry trees beginning to bloom. Apparently, the south side of the farms have warmed and are ready to begin the growing season, while the trees planted in the north appeared a little less…
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Photo Friday: Heronry by Sentrawoods.

The photo featured today shows a cluster of nests at a Michigan heronry and was shot by Sentrawoods. Sentrawoods. adds: This location was shown to me by my local flickr friend gerrybuckel. If you enlarge this you'll see seven maybe eight…
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100 Hours of Astronomy

The 100 Hours of Astronomy project (100HA) is a worldwide event with a wide range of public outreach activities including live webcasts, observing events and more taking place during a 100-hour period in early April. One of the key goals of…