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Inaugural Criterum Detroit City ~ July 9, 2011

Flying Hagerty by corremadrid Detroit hosts the inaugural CRITERIUM DETROIT CITY event on July 9th, 2011. A criterium bicycle race is a closed circuit race course where cyclists hurtle around at speeds approaching 40 MPH, offering the opportunity…

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Water and Michigan's Future

Golden Sunset on Lake Superior by unifiedphoto The Detroit Free Press has launched a summer-long feature on the Great Lakes, water and Michigan. It starts with an interesting read by John Gallagher entitled Water shaped Michigan's past:…

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Lake Michigan Shore Wine Festival on June 18th

Awesome report from the Lake Michigan Shore Wine Festival by our friends at Michigan By the Bottle! The Lake Michigan Shore Wine Festival takes place on Saturday, June 18th from 1-10 PM at Weko Beach on Lake Michigan in Bridgman. It's…

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Urban Birding: Touring the Rouge River

Although most folks think of birding as something done "out in nature," Bootstrap Analysis - a great site for information about Michigan birds & birding - has an interesting feature about the Rouge River in Detroit. She begins: The Rouge…

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Weird Wednesday: Glowing Tombstones

The last Wednesday of every month is a "Weird Wednesday" on Absolute Michigan, when Linda Godfrey gives you a sample of what's weird in the Wolverine State. You can listen to Linda's latest podcasts and report your own strange encounters at…

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Detroit Red Wings say thanks to YOU!

Lidstrom, our fearless captain by Buzz Click Photography More Red Wings photos by Spike! Last night, the Detroit Red Wings fell one goal in a bid to come back from a 3-0 hole in their series with the San Jose Sharks. NHL on the fly has…

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EcoTrek Fitness uses nature as your gym

Absolute Michigan got a taste of a new wave in outdoor fitness with EcoTrek Fitness last week. EcoTrek Fitness is a West Michigan company that just launched a program in Traverse City. Sarah Carden & I were lucky enough to get a sneak preview…

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Michigan gets a Dark Sky Park

The International Dark-Sky Association will announce today that the Emmet County's Headlands has been awarded the prestigious International Dark Sky Park designation. The Freep reports that the 600-acre park just west of Mackinaw City is…

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Saving the Great Lakes Forever conference this weekend!

People from around the entire Great Lake Basin will be gathering for the 2011 Conference "Saving the Great Lakes Forever" which kicks off on Friday, May 6, at 6:50 p.m. at the historic State Theater in downtown Traverse City. Sequence 7408-09 by…

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Weird Wednesday: Two men reigned as Lansing Batman

Our latest Weird Wednesday feature comes from the Capital Area District Library and librarian Dave Votta who researches regular Lost Lansing features. Click the banner to read many more great stories about the history of the Capital City! by…

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5x5 Night in Grand Rapids

5 ideas, 5 minutes each, 5 slides each, 5 judges, 5,000 dollars 5x5 Night is a monthly event in Grand Rapids that allows 5 people to pitch their ideas to a panel of judges who decide how to award $5,000 on the last Tuesday night of every…

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Field & Stream taps Michigan #1 for flyfishing in USA

Fly Fishing by Murtasma Field & Stream Magazine's FlyTalk picked the 12 Best States for flyfishing in the U.S.A., and Michigan hooked their #1 spot. Kirk Deeter writes that he based his picks on a variety of factors including all-around…