Michigan wine competition serves up top prizes
Winemakers and oenophiles from both peninsulas gathered yesterday for the state’s ultimate celebration of fermented grapes in their many forms. The Gold Medal Reception for the Michigan Wine Competition was held at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center on the campus of Michigan State University. Guests at the annual event were invited to experience the best Michigan has to offer. All the wines served were top
12 things to do in Michigan in August 2018
This month heats up with the last of the great summer fests, fairs, and cruises. Here are our things to do in Michigan in August 2018. August 2-5 Rendezvous in Mackinaw-18TH Century Trade Fair – Mackinaw City Travel back in time. Learn what trade was like in Michigan in the 1700s and 1800s through this fun and interactive experience sponsored by the Fort Michilimackinac Re-Enactment Committee.
Ford announces new Detroit-based autonomous vehicle company
Last month Ford Motor Company made headlines around the nation with its purchase of the Michigan Central Station. As the rehabilitation of the once abandoned, yet beloved building, is underway, talk has turned to what else the company has in store for its Corktown campus. Some of that speculation has been answered with the announcement today that Ford has created a new entity to run its autonomous
Detroit auto show moving from January to June
In many ways, it's difficult to imagine January in Detroit without journalists and aficionados from around the world descending upon the Motor City to investigate, contemplate, and celebrate the automotive industry. Yet, in 2020, January will move over and make way for June to play host to a completely reinvented North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The new auto experience will start the week of June
10 Ways to celebrate Buy Michigan Week
Did you know that if every Michigan household shifted just $10 of our weekly spending to Michigan-made products collectively we would put around $38 million a week back into our local economy? That’s nearly $2 billion a year. All politics aside, this is a way that we can each participate in true job creation. This week, July 30-August 5, has been officially proclaimed Buy Michigan Week by Governor Snyder.
GRBC to release bottle conditioned sour ales
While the current version of Grand Rapids Brewing Company (GRBC) has only been around since 2012, the original, dates back to 1893. Perhaps that is what makes GRBC the perfect brewery to revisit an old school brewing technique known as bottle conditioning. The company is set to release two of these specialty beers on July 14. Bottle conditioning, sometimes known as bottle refermentation, is a process