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The Coney Hut Drive Inn
Places | Jul 02, 2010 |
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| Hot coney dogs, cold root beer and classic cars!
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Civil War Days Military Ball
History | Jun 02, 2010 |
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| Civil War Days at the Branch County 4-H Fairgrounds is a weekend of special events to honor our past fallen heroes of the Civil War era. Saturday evening features a Grand Military Ball and Barn Dance where reenactors and the public can enjoy period specific dancing with the Ruffwater Stringband. |
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Osseo Heritage Day & Great Mushroom Hunt
Festivals and Events | Jun 02, 2010 |
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| Early in May, in the woods near one of the smallest communities in Hillsdale County, the great hunt commences. |
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Historic Hillsdale Auction - Hillsdale, Michigan
Places | Jun 02, 2010 |
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| Find just about anything you can imagine at the Historic Hillsdale Auction, held every Saturday at the Hillsdale County Fairgrounds. |
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Artisan Ales at the Jolly Pumpkin Brewery
Places | May 11, 2010 |
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| The Jolly Pumpkin Brewery specializes in creating unique artisan ales with open fermentation, oak barrel aging, and bottle conditioning. |
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Civil War Era Flag Restoration
History | May 11, 2010 |
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| The restoration of two Civil War era flags once used by the C.O. Loomis Post, No. 2 of the G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic). The flags and other Civil War artifacts have been housed in the Quincy Public Library since 1929. |
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Making Traditional Arrows at Elite Arrows
People | Apr 08, 2010 |
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| Arrowsmith Paul Jalon discusses the the craft of making traditional wood arrows at his shop in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. |
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The Hudson at Ypsilanti’s Automotive Heritage Museum
Michigan Nostalgia | Apr 08, 2010 |
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| The Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum contains a collection of many vintage autos produced in or near Ypsilanti, Michigan. It is also the home of the world's last Hudson Dealer. |
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Traditional Bow Making at Sky Archery
People | Mar 15, 2010 |
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| Bowyer Jim Belcher describes the craft of making traditional bows at his shop in Brighton, Michigan. |
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Union City Rotary Maple Syrup Fundraiser
Places | Mar 15, 2010 |
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| Each spring the Union City Rotary Club holds its annual maple syrup fundraiser to support youth organizations. From trees within Union City, volunteers collect thousands of gallons of sap and cooked it down into pure maple syrup. The sale of maple syrup is the Rotary's largest fundraiser. |
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Branch County Sportsmen Winter Archery League
People | Feb 01, 2010 |
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| The Branch County Sportsmen's Club winter archery league. |
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Ye Ole Carriage Shop Automobile Museum
Michigan Nostalgia | Jan 28, 2010 |
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| The Ye Ole Carriage Shop is an antique and classic car museum featuring a selection of autos manufactured in Jackson, Michigan. |
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Vintage Filling Station - Sherwood, Michigan
Michigan Nostalgia | Jan 26, 2010 |
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| Owner John Robbins talks about the history and restoration of his vintage filling station in Sherwood, Michigan - Circa 1928 |
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Vintage Ballroom Dance
People | Jan 14, 2010 |
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| The Grand Traditions Vintage Dance Academy provides an opportunity for dancers to learn and enjoy the popular social dances of the past. |
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Marshall Historical Society Candlelight Walk
Festivals and Events | Dec 19, 2009 |
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| Each year in December the Marshall Historical Society features 5 historic homes on a very special tour. The Candlelight Walk showcases 5 historic homes decorated for the holidays and lit only by candlelight. |
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