Here are some things that are going on this weekend. Check out the “Notes” section on our facebook fan page for more details!
Feb 12-14 10th Annual Winterfest – in Ida
Feb 12-14 Detroit’s Motown Winter Blast – Downtown @ Campus Martius Park
Feb 13 Valentine’s Dance Party to Benefit Homeless Animals – Madison Heights
Feb 13-15 Village of Rochester Hills Ice Sculpting Festival
Feb 13-21 Detroit Boat Show – 52nd Annual – in Detroit
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The 10th annual festival is set to begin Friday September 18th and run through Sunday the 20th in downtown Muskegon.
For more information, including a list of performers by day, visit www.michiganirish.org.
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It’s that time of year again…the Michigan Renaissance Festival starts this weekend (August 22nd). This weekend’s theme will be “Wild Days & Amazing Knights”.
Each of the seven weekends will have a different theme and various events scheduled around that theme. For more information visit www.michrenfest.com for more information.
Huzzah!
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Just wanted to remind everyone that the U.P. State Fair starts Monday, August 17 @ 5:00 pm.
If you are lucky enough to attend this event and have pictures, please send them our way either via email (michiganisamazing@michaelflora.com) or join out Flickr group.
For more information on The U.P State Fair, please visit: http://www.michigan.gov/upsf
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Escanaba received the honor of being named the location for the Upper Peninsula State Fair in April, 1927. Opening day of the first U.P. State Fair was September 17, 1928. This late fall date was chosen so blue-ribbon winners from all surrounding county fairs could enter at the state level.
The 2009 Upper Peninsula State Fair opens Monday, August 17 @ 5:00 pm. Plan now to attend to the UP’s biggest event!
For more information on The U.P State Fair, please visit: http://www.michigan.gov/upsf
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As Lake Michigan storms took their toll on boats and crews from Grand Haven, a group of volunteer lifesavers banded together in 1871 to save the lives of those whose vessels were imperiled. By the end of the decade, an Act of Congress established the United States Life Saving Service. In 1915 Congress founded the Coast Guard, who took over the mission of the Life Saving Service. Nine years later local residents proposed a community picnic to honor the Coast Guard. Rain delayed that inaugural picnic for a year, but by the mid-1930s the celebration had grown into the annual Coast Guard Festival, an eagerly anticipated event. Grand Haven was declared “Coast Guard City USA” by an Act of Congress in 1998.
Today’s Coast Guard Festival is a unique 10 day national military festival, whose purpose is to honor the men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard. During the ten days of the festival, there are opportunities for all to attend and participate. From parades, waterfront entertainment, fireworks, the National Memorial Service, Street Dance, and Kids Day, the festival allows for reflection, celebration, and solidifying the historical relationship between the Coast Guard and Grand Haven.
This year’s 85th Coast Guard Festival runs from July 24th – August 2nd, 2009.
For more information or to plan a trip to Grand Haven, please visit: www.coastguardfest.org or www.visitgrandhaven.com
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