Slip and Slide … down Lyon Street in Grand Rapids

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Slip and Slide 1, photo by JSmith Photo.

Rob Bliss writes:

For the weekend of August 21th-22nd, Lyon St. will be shut down in heart of Grand Rapids, during which time the worlds largest inflatable water slide (500ft) will be constructed in the middle of the street in downtown Grand Rapids at NO COST to ride.

this is NOT a slip n slide! This is a fully inflatable, $30,000 WATER SLIDE, and is completely safe and approved by the City of Grand Rapids to be safe for public usage. Its all in…flatable vinyl and half a foot off the ground, it’ll be like riding on air. YOU MUST WEAR A BATHING SUIT.

Running Saturday and Sunday from 8AM-10PM on Aug 21st-22nd, this nearly two football field long, dual-laned, 10 ft. drop water slide will run COMPLETELY FREE and open to all. This slide was built in California and is professionally managed by ACP Entertainment. Whats most exciting is that by only being used once a year, this event will be able to be repeated for over 20 years to come, continuing to build in length each year!

Over 9000 people are already attending – head over to Facebook to be one of them!

Check this out bigger or in Jeffrey’s slideshow.

The Art of Michigan Wine

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-55, photo by Emery Co Photo.

In the month of August, Absolute Michigan is featuring everything about Michigan’s booming wine industry.

Today there’s a feature on the Traverse City Wine & Art Festival that clues you into this great event and also offers you some chances to win tickets!

Stay tuned to absolutemichigan.com/Wine for much more information!

Jesamin has a great slideshow of photos from the inaugural Traverse City Wine & Art Festival and we also encourage you to add YOUR Michigan wine photos to the Absolute Michigan pool!

Pretty lights at Michigan Fairs

Posted on by farlane

Ottawa County Fair

I’m down at Lollapallooza, maybe looking for a Michigan angle but really just helping my daughter celebrate her 17th birthday.

This photo is from the Ottawa County Fair. Fair season is in full swing all across Michigan, and you can find out when and where they are using the fair locator at Michiganfairs.org!

Check this out background bigtacular and in Kevin’s Fun with Lights slideshow.

Dog Days of Summer: August in Michigan

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Dog_Parade_3, photo by Steven Scherbinski.

“If you saw a heat wave, would you wave back?”
– Steven Wright

Every month, we post a Michigan event calendar on Absolute Michigan. Our 2010 August Calendar of Michigan Events features too many cool Michigan events to list here – click that link and get a little relief from the Dog Days of Summer!

You can see this photo bigger (if you dare) and also have a look at Steven’s slideshow from the Northport Dog Parade.

Also check out the August slideshow from the Absolute Michigan pool!

2010 Traverse City Film Festival

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2009-7-31 TCFF 0065 copy, photo by tcfilmfest.

All week long I’m going to be on location with Absolute Michigan, working for the Traverse City Film Festival.

Tune in to Absolute Michigan’s Traverse City Film Festival coverage where we’ll try and take you up close and personal with one of Michigan’s most dynamic festivals!

Many more photos are posted daily during the festival to the Traverse City Film Festival Flickr. You can see some of the best in the Traverse City Film Festival Flickriver and the Traverse City Film Festival group on Flickr.

Wakeboard Jump

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Untitled, photo by spacelola.

Check this out bigger in her Ann Arbor slideshow!

Hope summer is making you jump for joy – there’s lots more Michigan jumping on Michigan in Pictures!

Twirl

Posted on by farlane

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Twirl, photo by Rudy Malmquist

Hope your weekend is bright and beautiful!

Check Rudy’s photo out bigger and in his slideshow.

Summer’s here – hope you get a chance to dive in!

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Untitled, photo by racheldubbs.

Rachel took this with the awesomely awesome Supersampler camera, hailed the “Queen of all Multi-Lensed Cameras”:

One look at the quirky-looking Supersampler and you know that it’s a camera like no other! This ultra-lightweight, low-maintenance 35mm camera fits perfectly in your hand for spontaneous shooting! Aim the Supersampler at your moving (or non-moving) subject, pull the ripcord, press the tiny button – and voila! You have just “sampled” your subject into four panoramic panels. So how on earth is this possible?! See those four beady eyes nestled in front of its plastic body? Those are the ultra-talented, super-sharp lenses that slice your image into four panels. Results are wickedly cool if your subject is in hyperactive motion, or if you prefer to shoot non-moving objects, you’ll have to do the jumping and moving!

Check it out background bigalicious and don’t miss her supersampler slideshow.

Need more? You’re in luck! Michigan in Pictures has more supersampleration!

Boat Night and a boatload of Michigan July Events!

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Boat Night
Boat Night, photo by Jon DeBoer

“Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability.”
~Sam Keen

Every month, we feature some of the coolest events in Michigan on Absolute Michigan. Our July Michigan Event Calendar features big events you probably know like the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, Common Ground in Lansing and Blissfest in Cross Village and some less well-known ones including Jackson’s Michigan Shakespeare Festival and the Michigan Elvisfest in Ypsilanti. Head over for all these and many more!

One event we didn’t have was Boat Night in Port Huron. It’s held every year on Black River in Port Huron on the Friday night before the Port Huron to Mackinac sailing race. The race is Saturday, July 17th, making Boat Night Friday the 16th.

Check this out bigger in Port Huron, MI + surrounding areas slideshow and get out and enjoy some Michigan July!

Red river fireworks

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Red river fireworks

Red river fireworks, photo by JohnnyRR.

John says this was shot from the Liberty Bridge in Bay City. You can see a great video titled Fireworks Melee that he took from there as well!

Hope you have a safe and happy 4th of July!