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There Is No Place Like Home

January 26, 2010 MIspy

We are very excited to share the news of the brand new Pure Michigan Living with you.  Our good friend and colleague, Joe Borgstrom, explains what the movement is about, and how you can help promote Michigan as not just a travel destination, but as a place to call home.

For the last few years, we [...]

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Pure Michigan 2010 Resolutions for Maria Wygnal

January 8, 2010 MIspy

From George Zimmermann’s resolution to attend Elvisfest and Dave Lorenz’s goal of going ice climbing, to Kirsten Borgstrom’s promise to try dog sledding in 2010, our team is resolved to travel the state in 2010 and take in as much Pure Michigan as they can.  Today, we’re introducing you to Maria Wygnal, and sharing her goals [...]

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Kirsten Borgstrom’s Pure Michigan Resolutions for 2010

January 7, 2010 MIspy

So far, we’ve shared the Pure Michigan Resolutions for George Zimmermann and Dave Lorenz.  Next up is Kirsten Borgstrom – and she has some great stuff planned for this year!
Kirsten is the media relations manager for Travel Michigan/MEDC. She grew up in Ludington, and currently lives in East Lansing with her husband Joe and kids [...]

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2010 Pure Michigan Resolutions for Dave Lorenz

January 7, 2010 MIspy

Yesterday, we shared our Vice President, George Zimmermann’s 2010 Pure Michigan Resolutions.  Today, Dave Lorenz is sharing his Pure Michigan goals for 2010.
Dave is the manager of Public & Industry Relations for Travel Michigan/Michigan Economic Development Corp. He grew up in Cloverville (yes, the one near Fruitport and Nunica) and currently resides in Norton Shores. [...]

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George Zimmermann’s 2010 Pure Michigan Resolutions

January 6, 2010 MIspy

For our team, traveling in Michigan isn’t just a job, it’s a passion.  This week, we want to introduce you to four of our team members – the ones you are most likely to see in the news and out at events.  And since it’s a new year, and time for new resolutions, it seemed only appropriate [...]

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Happy New Year!

December 31, 2009 MIspy

It’s been quite a year for Pure Michigan, and none of it would have been possible without you.  So, to celebrate, we thought we would do an expanded edition of our MIspy roundup.  MIspy will continue in the new year, so remember to keep sharing your pictures, videos, memories, observations, and recipes on our Facebook [...]

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Looking for Pure Michigan Winter Olympians

December 9, 2009 MIspy

The torch will be soon be lit for the XXI Olympic Winter Games. Travel Michigan is looking for information about Winter Olympians who have Pure Michigan roots or have trained on our slopes, ice, luge and terrain parks. 
Michigan has played a significant role in training Olympian athletes. The Olympic Education Center on the campus of [...]

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Apple Crumb Pie Recipe

December 4, 2009 Recipes

Thanks to Bonnie Palmer for submitting this great recipe for her favorite apple crumb pie.  Check out our recipes post to learn how to submit your own!
 Ingredients:

Deep pie crust
1 C sugar
4 Tbsp. (or to taste) cinnamon
¾ C flour
1 stick butter 

For each pie:
One bag of granny smith apples – slice thin and fill pie so apples [...]

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The season for giving thanks…

November 25, 2009 MIspy

We at Pure Michigan have so much to be thankful for this year, and we wanted to make sure that everyone knows it.  In an effort to show our appreciation for all of you that have given so much to us this year, we sat down with our Vice President, George Zimmermann, and asked him a [...]

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Dried Cranberry & Multigrain Bread Stuffing

November 23, 2009 Recipes

Just in time for Thanksgiving, here’s a great stuffing recipe from historic Cherry Creek Winery’s own Chef Marian.  For more info on recipes and wine pairings, check out Cherry Creek Winery’s website.
We’d love to hear your favorite recipes – to learn how to submit your own recipe to us, check out our Pure Michigan Recipes post.
Will [...]

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