All Things Michigan — Michigan happenings, places, and travel

Are you a Michigander or a Michiganian?

November 4, 2009

The newest poll here at the All Things Michigan blog deals with how we Michigan natives refer to ourselves. Michigander started out as a disparaging remark about then Michigan governor, Lewis Cass, by future president Abraham Lincoln. Basically, Lincoln compared Cass to a foolish goose by combining Michigan and gander [goose].
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November 10th is the 34th Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Service

November 3, 2009

On November 10, 1975, the Edmund Fitzgerald sank to the bottom of Lake Superior taking the lives of all 29 crewmen. One week from today, the 34th service honoring the crew will be held at River Rouge.
From SSEdmundFitzgerald.com:
. A memorial service for the men lost on the Edmund Fitzgerald will be held [...]

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Old Photo of Albion College Halloween Party

October 30, 2009

I just love old photos and since tomorrow is Halloween I thought I would make today’s Friday Photo have a Halloween theme. I like the myriad of expressions amongst the partygoers. Some look like they are being photographed against their will while others are genuinely happy to take part in this goofy picture.

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Two Michigan towns make list of 50 Scary Halloween City Names

October 27, 2009

The National Association of Realtors has compiled a list of the Top 50 Scary Halloween City Names and Michigan is home to two of them. Coming in at Number 23 is Hell (no surprise this made the list) and Number 2 is Bad Axe. I’ve always loved the name – Bad Axe. [...]

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Fall colors surround Grand Island Lighthouse

October 23, 2009

The Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse is a weather-beaten beacon that has been restored in recent years and really hasn’t looked better in a long time. I love the contrast of the barren weather-greyed siding of the lighthouse with an array of colors as a backdrop. According to ExploreMunising.com it is,”one of the most photographed lighthouses on the Great Lakes as two local boat tour companies navigate pass it.”

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Detroit’s David Stott and Penobscot Buildings in LEGO

October 20, 2009

When I was a kid, I thought I could make some pretty cool LEGO creations. Then, I see buildings such as these created by Jim Garrett my jaw nearly hits the floor. Get a good look at the David Stott and Penobscot Buildings here in LEGO and then see this photo of the actual buildings.

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Wonderful 16mm footage of the Detroit Zoo during the 1940s

October 16, 2009

Lately I’ve been posting beautiful photos from across Michigan on Fridays, but I found this gem on YouTube this morning and just had to share it. Enjoy the thrill of heading back in time to the 1940s and getting a peak at what the Detroit Zoo looked like back then. The footage was [...]

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Somewhere in Time, a cult classic filmed in Michigan Part 2

October 15, 2009

This is Part 2 of this post
Somewhere in Time Random Factoids:

Automobiles are not allowed on Mackinac Island (where Somewhere in Time was filmed), but an exception was made for filming. However, use of any automobiles outside of filming was forbidden.
The author of Bid Time Return, Richard Matheson, had a cameo in the film. [...]

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Somewhere in Time, a cult classic filmed in Michigan

October 14, 2009

This is Part One of a Two Part Post
Long before Michigan started to become a destination for making movies a small budget film was shooting on Mackinac Island. The year was 1979 and fresh off the success of Superman, Christopher Reeve was on the island filming a romantic film with a time traveling twist, [...]

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Henry’s Hamburgers in Benton Harbor celebrates 50 years

October 9, 2009

Aside from having the niftiest vintage neon sign I have seen in a while – Henry’s Hamburgers offers an array of tasty treats served up with a smile. I dropped in a couple weeks ago on the way to take pictures of the waves at the St. Joseph Lighthouse. The basic Brown Bag [...]

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