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Elderly Instruments

A musician's and music lover's paradise. People travel from far and wide to visit Elderly and it's no wonder why. They have a world class selction of Martin guitars and an incredible repair/restoration shop. You will find instuments and CDs/DVDs you won't see anywhere else. Even if you are not a player this is just a very interesting place to check out. A good number of the instruments are borderline museum pieces and are on display to check out. You may want to look at the price tag on some of the gutars before you pick one up and start banging away...

Elderly Instruments is a music store and mail-order service featuring a huge stock of new and used guitars, basses, amplifiers, effects, banjos, mandolins, fiddles, dulcimers, harmonicas, accordions, bodhrans, and other instruments, an extensive selection of instructional books and videos, plus 1000's of hard-to-find CD's & cassettes. Our prices are low and our service is fast, friendly, and knowledgeable.

Technorati tags: Lansing, Michigan, guitars, basses, amplifiers, effects, banjos, mandolins, fiddles, dulcimers, harmonicas, accordions, bodhrans, instruments

Rearview Mirror

A very digable and great feature from the Detroit News that reflects back on the Motor City's often overlooked fascinating and illustrious history.... Great photos, great articles... Don't miss it...

Rearview Mirror - Yesterday's news from our archives

Technorati tags: Michigan, Detroit, news, history, photographs

Spartantailgate.com - MSU Spartans & Michigan State Fan Site

I'm diggin' the one-stop appeal of this comprehensive site featuring up to date headlines and discussions about the Michigan State Spartans.

All the Latest Michigan State Spartans Sports News, Where Michigan State Fans Gather

Also be sure to check out the Green & White section in the Lansing State Journal as well as The Official Site of Michigan State Athletics.

Technorati tags: MSU, East Lansing, basketball, football, hockey, baseball, sports

dETROITfUNK

I'm really diggin' the cool demolition photos of buildings in Detroit on this site. Hopefully it shows the progress towards the rebuilding of D-town.

The dETROITfUNK project was started as a photographic exploration of the City of Detroit in 2000. The presentation of images and ideas here is strictly opinion. The style of writing is conversational and the commentary is, at times, humor of a cynical nature. If these things upset you please seek your amusement elsewhere.

Check out dETROITfUNK's Randy Wilcox being interviewed on NPR regarding the recent demolition of the Motown/Donovan building which will temporarily be used as parking lot for Super Bowl XL.

Technorati tags: Michigan, Detroit, demolition, photo

Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park

An incredible place to plan a day trip and in the summer months catch a concert in a great outdoor venue. The thing I that's really cool is that you can bring a picnic basket and low-back lawn chair (it's a tiered lawn no built in seats) for the concerts.

We encourage visitors that wish to experience Meijer Gardens to plan at least four hours and up to eight hours to enjoy all that there is to offer. Walk the outdoor nature trails and boardwalk, study world-class sculpture within the outdoor Sculpture Park, enjoy endless hours of fun with the kids in the Children's Garden. Visit the indoor areas including a special sculpture exhibitions in the lovely indoor galleries, see the largest tropical conservatory in the state of Michigan and gaze at exquisite arid and carnivorous plants in the Arid Garden and Carnivorous Plant House. Or, consider a special concert in our outdoor terraced Amphitheater Garden, shop in the Meijer Gardens Gift Shop and relax in the Taste of the Gardens Café. Don't miss Michigan's Farm Garden.

Technorati tags: Michigan, Grand Rapids, art, sculpture, music, concerts

Creole Gallery

This venue is both intimate and intense... The jewel of Old Town...

From the joyous jazz of Wynton Marsalis to the political art of Tyree Guyton, Creole Gallery has become known as an inviting place where different communities gather for art, concerts, theater and poetry.

Located in Lansing, Michigan's historic Old Town, Creole Gallery began as a full-service art, performance and rental space in 1999. It takes its name from the Creole Cigar Co., the first business in this late-19th-Century building at 1218 Turner Street. Employees rolled tobacco into fine cigars after it was delivered by train or boat on the nearby Grand River. Ironically, the Creole is now a no-smoking venue.

Technorati tags: Michigan, Lansing, Old Town, art, concerts, theater, poetry

Burchfield Park

The finest park in mid-Michigan but shhh.... Don't tell too many people. If you're into mountain biking, picnics, canoeing, fishing, dog walking, x-country skiing, sledding etc... Then this is your place...

With 540 acres of scenic woods, trails and beach, Burchfield Park is Ingham County's largest park. Ribboned throughout by the Grand River, this outdoor haven harbors some of the best bank and boat fishing available in Ingham County.

Technorati tags: Michigan, parks, Ingham, hiking, tobogganning, picnic, sledding, canoe, beach, softball, biking, skiing, fishing

Kalamazoo Nature Center

This is an incredible place to visit. If you are anywhere near Kalamazoo do not hesitate to make time to check it out. Here is a description via their website:

The Kalamazoo Nature Center is recognized as one of the nation's best nature centers. Since 1960, we have been inspiring people to care about the environment by providing experiences that lead them to understand their connection to the natural world. We reach nearly 150,000 people each year through extensive programs in education, research and conservation. Headquartered in an Interpretive Center designed by eminent 20th Century architect Alden B. Dow, we feature state-of-the-art interactive exhibits. We are located on 1,100 acres of rolling hills in Southwest Michigan with a variety of habitats, including rare mature beech-maple forests, wetlands and prairies.

Technorati tags: Kalamazoo, Michigan, nature, camp, volunteer, exhibits, environment, education

George's Eagle Harbor web...

An unofficial source of Eagle Harbor, Michigan news, views and information.

George has been providing a look in on Eagle Harbor and that snowy distant corner of Michigan called the Keweenaw for quite some time ... he still rocks. Head North.

Technorati tags: michigan, keweenaw, george, george hite, up, upper peninsula

Fork in the Road with Eric Villegas

The cream of the crop of Michigan based food TV. Eric Villegas can be a little over the top but the show as whole is well done and the concept of using Michigan based products is great. So I'm diggin' it...

A Michigan Food Celebration, "Fork in the Road" is a Michigan based food show that celebrates Michigan's diverse food heritage. The show has recipes, menus, cooking tips, visits to great places with interesting people and of course great food.

Visit the Fork in the Road website to see when it airs on your local PBS station.

Technorati tags: TV, food, cooking, PBS, Michigan, Villegas, recipes

Curious Book Shop

If you love unique book stores you will love Curious Book Shop. Plus you'll be supporting an East Lansing institution and not just another one of those chain bookstores/coffee shops. If you are looking for a book you can't seem to find anywhere else, chances are they can help. Don't hesitate to ask their staff because they really know their stuff. You can lose hours in this place so beware...

Curious Book Shop is a used & rare book store located in downtown East Lansing. Originally started in a basement thirty years ago, the store has since expanded to three floors of well-organized books, magazines, and other paper items!

Help keep Michigan's cities unique... Shop the mom and pop's in your town....

Technorati tags: used book, east lansing, msu, michigan, rare books, book store, rare books

Snow

I dig snow in winter...

Let's face it, the only good winter in Michigan is a winter with snow. I mean a good solid 3 to 4 months of winter wonderland. Here's hoping the fluffy white stuff will continue to fall and stick around until say.... Spring.

Check out Travel Michigan for snow and trail conditions around the state.

Vitale's and Fricano's Pizza

I dig Vitale's and Fricano's pizza...

I'm not too sure about all of their locations, but I've been going to the Leonard Street Vitale's for most of my life. To this day I have not had a better pizza and everytime I pass through Grand Rapids I make it a point to grab a pie to go. They have mastered the art of pizza making.

The other pizza I go out of my way to get is Fricano's in Grand Haven. Fricano's offers a very unique and addictive pizza. When you crave one, it is hard to find a substitute. Once again, I don't know about all of their locations and will always head to the original location in Grand Haven because the building and unique offerings are part of the overall experience. Don't be discouraged by the line out the door, it generally moves fast and their pizza is worth the wait.

Technorati tags: pizza, grand rapids, michigan, italian food, Grand Haven

The Detroit Pistons

I dig the Detroit Pistons...

Since the days of Bob Lanier and Dave Bing, I've loved the Pistons. Tough as Mahorn yet tender as Chauncey's 3 pt touch, they're the best thing going in Michigan sports.

Technorati tags: michigan, pistons, detroit, basketball