Five Things to do in Michigan This Weekend 9/17-9/19

September 16, 2010

Here are five of the fun festivities happening across Michigan this weekend! 3rd Annual Mackinac Bridge Antique Tractor Crossing – Friday September 17th. Parade will begin around 10am with over 800 tractors taking part this year. Applefest in Coldwater is September 18th from 9am to 4pm. In addition to over 100 arts and crafts vendors, [...]

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1966 WJR radio station promotional video – One of a Kind

September 15, 2010

This was a promotional video by WJR to appeal to advertisers. Throughout the video, amidst scenes from around Detroit, happy listeners are smiling away while WJR is tuned in on the radio.

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Five Things To Do in Michigan This Weekend 9/10-12

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I’m starting up a new feature to highlight select events across Michigan for each weekend. There is a chill in the air and the weekend weather looks fairly promising (umbrellas optional in select areas of the state ) across the state. Get out and enjoy some Pure Michigan. 1. Paw Paw Wine and Harvest Festival [...]

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Detroit Lives – Part One

September 9, 2010

Johnny Knoxville (yeah this Johnny Knoxville) is exploring Detroit beyond the ruins in search of positives about Detroit. Watch the documentary below and see for yourself if he was successful or not.

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Changing perceptions of Detroit, one friend at a time

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You can talk about the beautiful aspects of Detroit until you turn blue in the face. Trying to convince others with a preconceived notion of what Detroit really is using mere words just doesn’t cut it. Sometimes you have to show folks the wonderful old buildings and beautiful neighborhoods to change someone’s perception. Speaking of [...]

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Beautiful Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore photo

August 20, 2010

Wow, this is just beautiful. I love how the light plays on the crashing waves and the golden leaves on the birches.

I haven’t been up to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in far too long. Maybe next summer the family and I can make it up there. I know the kids would love it.

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A parade of tractors on board the SS Badger Lake Michigan car ferry

August 18, 2010

The “Joe’s Trip” Tractor Group recently took the S.S. Badger Lake Michigan car ferry from Wisconsin to the West Michigan Old Engine Club in Scottville, Michigan. What could be better than old tractors and the S.S. Badger car ferry? My son would have loved to have been on this trip across the lake.

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Visit a Michigan National Park for free this weekend

August 12, 2010

This weekend, August 14-15, you can visit any National Park across the country without paying the entrance fees. Why not make plans to visit one of Michigan’s beautiful National Parks? Other than a few of the sites requesting donations/fees in the Keweenaw National Historic Park, Isle Royale National Park and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore [...]

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John Smolens is the 2010 Michigan Author award winner

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Author John Smolens is the recipient of the 2010 Michigan Author award. Smolens’ latest fiction novel, The Anarchist, is a historical novel that depicts the William McKinley’s assassination. The Michigan Author award is – Sponsored jointly by the Michigan Center for the Book (a program of the Library of Michigan), Sleeping Bear Press and the [...]

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Traverse City – one of my favorite towns in Michigan

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I have made a promise to myself to make more of an effort to thoroughly explore Traverse City. I just love this town. It’s funny, but I have never spent much time in Traverse City. It always seems like I’m just passing through on my way to a more northern destination. I spent a bit [...]

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