Madman Mike's Michigan Connection
People Places Things in and about Michigan USA
Mike is a life-long resident who has come across some interesting and unusual websites about his home state. Some are about memories, some for current info, some are not the usual stuff.
For Information about the Woodward Dream Cruise (WDC) - World Famous Car Cruise and Automotive Event – that takes place just north of Detroit and held annually on the 3rd Saturday in August, see Mike's full page of information which has links to WDC official info, local car clubs, events and more. Click link at top of this page.
Detroit Memories
This site features a section called "You Know You're From Detroit If...", plus it has trivia, where we shopped, where we used to eat, locally made stuff, former landmarks, popular celebrities and personalities, Share Your Own Memory, much more.
Weird Michigan
Michigan's strange and off-the-wall side. Legends, weird art, relics, ancient mysteries, monsters, hauntings, UFO's and more.
Love My Michigan
Blogging site with the positive vibe. Tells us the good stuff about people, places, events, and other things throughout all of Michigan. Know something good? Share it!
Tribute to the Bob-Lo Boats (Bob-Lo Steamers)
History, memborabilia, forum, more. Also has info of Bob-Lo Island and Bob-Lo Amusement Park.
Water Winter Wonderland
"a web site dedicated to preserving the wonderful history of the State of Michigan! Over 4000 attractions featured with over 20,000 photos and thousands of information updates! Movie Theaters, Drive-Ins, Auto Racing, Amusement Parks, Motels, Resorts, Tourist Attractions and much more!"
Pure Michigan
Michigan's Official Travel and Tourism Site (Michigan.org). This is the ultimate info-packed guide to an amazing amount of attractions, events, destinations, cities, lodging, dining, and sooooo much more.
TravelMichigan.com
Another travel site. Find beaches, casinos, activities, tours, parks, forests, green travel, more.
Michigan Festivals & Events Association (a.k.a. MichiganFun) - lets you know about all types of cultural & community events throughout the state.
Net Street – MI Festivals and Net Street - MI Arts & Crafts Shows - for additional events that Pure Michigan and MichiganFun might not list, try these sites.
360 Michigan
VR Journal with panning 360 degree views of various attractions and events in Michigan.
People from Michigan
listed by Wikipedia, includes Famous People from Michigan and other categories.
Michigan in the Civil War 1861 – 1865. soldiers, regimens, gravesites, more.
The Fabulous Ruins of Detroit
DetroitYES Project. An online guided tour of the contemporary ruins of Detroit accompanied by brief notes which tell the story of the decline of the great city of Detroit in the late 20th Century.
Absolute Michigan – a collection of links, features, news and information about the state of Michigan made better every day by real folks. view & search links, add a link for free.
Detroit Uncovered.com
Inside stories and scoops regarding Detroit politics.
MeL – Michigan eLibrary (MeL). all types of important Michigan information and links.
Cool Stuff Made in Michigan
• Better Made Potato Chips – made in Detroit.
• Faygo – Faygo Pop and Beverages. In Michigan we don't call it soda.
• Vernors Ginger Ale
• Sanders fudge toppings, cake, chocolates, candies – headquarters in Clinton Twp, MI.
• Mackinac Island Fudge – made-from-scratch fudge and other confections.
• Detroit Popcorn Co. – good selection (shipping available), plus concession equipment & supplies.
• Michigan Wines – wineries and vineyards, awards, events, news.
• Avanti Greeting Cards (Avanti Press) – always funny, plus upbeat, colorful imagery, humorous characters.
• Gallery 19 – unique greeting cards, paper tableware, hankies, much more.
• Stop & Kiss: A Card Game For Couples – $18.95 + S&H.
• Kellogg's Cereal and convenience foods – Kellogg Company world headquarters in Battle Creek, MI.
• Awrey's Pastries, Donuts, Breads, Cakes, etc. – Awrey Bakeries, headquarters in Livonia, MI.
• Domino's Pizza – world headquarters (Pizza World Resource Center) in Ann Arbor, MI.
• Little Caesars Pizza – world headquarters (Ilitch Holdings, Inc.) in Detroit, MI.
• Wesley Berry Flowers and Gift Baskets (Michigan Delivery) – for all occassions. many locations, ships, headquarters in West Bloomfield.
• Michigan Roses – buy directly from growers.
• Gayle's Chocolates – handmade in small batches, based in Royal Oak, shipping.
• Jet's Pizza – headquarters (corporate offices) in Sterling Heights, MI.
• Papa Romano's Pizza
• National Coney Island restaurants – corporate headquarters in Roseville, MI.
• Tubby's Grilled Submarines
• Pioneer Sugar and Big Chief Sugar – Michigan Sugar Company
• Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association – wines and wineries.
• Pewabic Pottery – tile and pottery products in unique glazes, museum, education center.
• Clearline Design Fire Suppression Services – Our site is the most comprehensive site full of any information anyone would need to learn more about fire suppression in the state of Michigan.
• Michigan Made Products – large list, many categories at BuyMichiganProducts.com
• Wedding Cakes and Special Custom Cakes – large list, on Michigan Wedding Slavin – The Website
Multi-State and Worldwide Companies with Headquarters in Michigan!
• Amway & Alticor – world headquarters in Ada, MI.
• Dow – Dow Chemical Company, headquarters in Midland, MI.
• Ford – Ford Motor Company, world headquarters in Dearborn, MI.
• GM – General Motors Corporation, world headquarters in Detroit, MI.
• La-Z-Boy – La-Z-Boy Inc., headquarters in Monroe, MI.
• Whirlpool – Whirlpool Corporation, world headquarters in Benton Harbor, MI.
• Delphi –- Delphi Corporation, world and north american headquarters in Troy, MI.
• Visteon – Visteon Corporation, world and north american headquarters in Van Buren Twp, MI.
• Lear – Lear Corporation, automotive supplier, world corporate headquarters in Southfield, MI.
• ArvinMeritor – ArvinMeritor, Inc., automotive supplier, world corporate headquarters in Troy, MI.
• Meijer – retailer with stores, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI.
• Michigan Business Directory – free to find a business, list your business.
Mike's Personal Connection
• MR. MECHANIC –honest, certified mechanics in Southfield. (Madman Mike's mechanic!)
• Wolverine Harley-Davidson – 44660 N. Gratiot Ave, Clinton Township, MI 48036.
• Detroit Webs – affordable web design and hosting.
• Alger Market – in Alger, a convenience store that was built in 1889.
STATE of MICHIGAN
• State of Michigan – Michigan.gov - official state government web site. Info packed.
Quick Hits
• Michigan Secretary of State
• Michigan Secretary of State Voter Information, Elections and Results - plus more good stuff
• Michigan Lottery – numbers posted for recent drawings, search for drawings results in the past year.
Michigan COUNTIES - Official County Web Sites or Online Information
• Michigan.gov / Counties – complete list with many links to their official websites.
• Michigan Counties - map with clickable counties
additional resources: Complete Michigan County Directory , Michigan County Map
Quick Hits
Genesee Lapeer Leelanau Livingston Macomb Monroe Oakland St. Clair Washtenaw Wayne
Michigan Cities & Townships – Official Websites or Online Information
• Michigan.gov – Cities & Villages – listed by county, one page of links to available official city web sites.
• Michigan City Government Directory - listed aphabetically, links to official sites/online information.
• Michigan Township Government Directory - listed aphabetically, links to official sites/online information.
Quick Hits:
• Ann Arbor – official city government web site
• Auburn Hills – official city government web site
• Berkley – official city government web site, and Berkley Business
• Dearborn – official city government web site
• Detroit – official city government web site
Detroit Data – resource for maps, reports, data sheets, right down to the neighborhood level.
MapDetroit – interactive maps include venues, events and search
• Harsens Island – info web site, includes to the minute ferry updates
• Hell Michigan, USA – official city web site and catalog
• Lansing – official city government web site
• East Lansing – official city government web site
• Melvindale – official city government web site
• Royal Oak – official city government web site
• Southfield – official city government web site
• Sterling Heights – official city government web site
• Troy – official city government web site
• Warren – official city government web site
• Ypsilanti – official city government web site
Related Links and Information
• Bay City Live – private site has city links and resources.
• Events and Festival Directory – Statewide in Michigan
• Smalltown Lowdown – "we are what''s happening", Oakland and Livingston counties.
Detroit Extended Stay Hotels, Lodging
Info For Drivers and Driving in Michigan
• Brand New "Driver Responsibility Fees", New Motorist Fees, Fines, Taxes, Surcharges
There are Two Driving Seasons in Michigan: Winter & Construction. Therefore ...
Up-To-Date Road Construction and Lane Closures Information
• MDOT Lane Closure list
• AAA Michigan Traffic and Construction Reports
• MDOT - Michigan Department of Transportation. This link has information up the wazoo!
• Report a Pothole to MDOT: Click Here. MDOT repairs potholes on state trunklines. Most state trunklines are freeways with I, M, or US designations
(e.g. I-75, I-94, I-96, I-696, M-14, M-1, US-10, US-23, US-24, etc.)
STATE PHONE numbers for construction information and updates
Metro Detroit: 1-800-641-6368
Ann Arbor: 1-734-994-2917
North: 1-888-304-6368
West, Southwest: 1-616-482-7283
Statewide: 1-888-305-7283
Resources For All U.S. Drivers
• National Traffic and Road Closure Information directory page also has links to all state DOTs ...
• AccuTraffic "weather forecasts & real-time traffic conditions for the nation" - including highway cameras.
• Traffic.com (must register before getting information).
SPECIAL NOTE: Google and many other search engine directories rely exclusively upon the dmoz, a human edited directory. A big problem is that due to a constant lack of editors, the dmoz is rarely updated and contains many bad links. Therefore, Madman Mike posts an amazing amount of Music and Entertainment in Michigan links so people can easily find current information.
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