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Michigan: The Great Beer State

July 16, 2010 Events & Festivals

Thanks to John Palmer of www.MichiganMicrobrews.com for helping us celebrate Michigan craft beer month!
July… It’s easily one of the greatest months of the year (in my opinion). Summer vacation is in full tilt and people are out enjoying all that Michigan has to offer; the immense state parks, the vast amount of freshwater coastline, the [...]

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Pure Michigan 2010 Summer Events Round-Up

June 15, 2010 Events & Festivals

Summer is here!  So to help you plan how you will spend your time, we wanted to give you all the events we have through Labor Day! 
If you’re the organizer of an event that you don’t see listed, please use our submission form to let us know.
 4th of July Bessemer Blast, June 30- July 4, [...]

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Pure Michigan Crosses the Finish Line with MIS

August 18, 2009 Events & Festivals

Pure Michigan’s own Maria Wygnal attended Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup CARFAX 400 at Michigan International Speedway.  This was her first NASCAR race experience.

Brian Vickers won Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup CARFAX 400 at Michigan International Speedway (MIS), with Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. rounding out the top three. Five cars shared the lead late [...]

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Underway at Michigan International Speedway

August 16, 2009 Events & Festivals

With the engines roaring and the race well underway at MIS for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Event, we managed to steal a couple of moments earlier today from Roger Curtis the President of Michigan International Speedway.
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For more up to the minute race information we are also tweeting live from [...]

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Start Your Engines!

August 13, 2009 Events & Festivals

This weekend is RACE WEEKEND at Michigan International Speedway! Pure Michigan is excited to welcome race fans and looks forward to tweeting live from the race on Sunday. Check out the weekend’s events at MIS:

Friday, Aug. 14 – Gatorade Pole Day

Saturday, Aug. 15 – CARFAX 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series

Sunday, Aug. 16 – CARFAX 400 NASCAR [...]

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Festivals This Week in Michigan – Week Beginning Aug 9th

August 7, 2009 Pure Michigan Ads

As summer rolls on, let’s take a look at some the upcoming festivals around Michigan in the next week.
Looking for a family fun filled weekend in Northeast Michigan? Then visit the Buckley Old Engine Show , August 13-16, 2009.  Within the 200+ Acre show ground you can see “the past in motion” with hundreds [...]

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Festivals This Week in Michigan – Beginning Aug 3rd

July 31, 2009 Pure Michigan Ads

Summer is now in full swing, so to help you fill those long summer days with Pure Michigan fun, take a road trip and find a Michigan festival to suit your taste.
Let’s begin at Summerfest, Coopersville which runs August 3 – 8.  This 6 day volunteer driven festival began as a locals-only event and now [...]

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Here’s what’s happening in August

July 31, 2009 Events & Festivals

Traverse City Film Festival – July 28-August 2, 2009
Independent, classic and foreign films are shown at multiple locations, including free outdoor screenings on an inflatable screen at the Open Space Park on Grand Traverse Bay.
 54th Munger Potato Festival, July 30-August 2, 2009
“Spud-tacular” fun features carnival, Figure 8 Derby, live entertainment, a parade and food (including [...]

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Summertime in Michigan – Pure Michigan Style

July 20, 2009 Events & Festivals

Summer time in Michigan is also festival time.  Regardless of what part of the state you either live in or decide to visit during the summer months, you can always find something going on. 
Dowagiac in Southwest Michigan has a diverse community which is reflected in their annual  Summer in the City Fun Fest, July 23 [...]

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Celebrate July – Pure Michigan Style

July 2, 2009 Events & Festivals

It’s July in Michigan, and that means festivals galore.  No matter where you’re at in our beautiful state, you’ll find a celebration just waiting for you.
 On the west coast?  The annual Muskegon Summer Celebration runs through July 5.  This event includes live music, fine art exhibitors, and the crowd favorite Plumb’s Community Picnic, where each [...]

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Tagged as: Family, Festivals, Independence Day, Ludington, Muskegon, Summer Celebration, Traverse City

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