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Michigan State Spartans – Aerial and Bird’s Eye View of Spartan Stadium

Spartan Stadium represents a tribute to Michigan State’s football past and a vote of confidence in its future. A $64 million expansion project completed prior to the start of the 2005 football season features the addition of nearly 3,000 seats, including 24 suites and a 193-seat press box, bringing the current stadium capacity to 75,005. [...]

20Sep2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Michigan Wolverines – Aerial and Bird’s Eye View of Michigan Stadium

Michigan Stadium, nicknamed The Big House, is the football stadium for the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. UM Stadium has often been called “The Carnegie Hall of all Sports” and is also known as the House that Yost built.It was built in 1927, at a cost of $950,000 and had an original capacity [...]

19Sep2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Labor Day Traditions – Event Locations Around The US

It’s Labor Day Weekend and that brings some traditions along with it┬á I have listed a few here, but please contact us if you would like me to add anything to this list!!┬á Click on each one of the images to see the full size map location of each event. Jerry Lewis Telethon – held [...]

30Aug2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Detroit Lions – Ford Field Aerial and Bird’s Eye View

Ford Field, the new home of the Detroit Lions, is comprised of approximately 1.85 million square feet with four levels of suites, a level of club seating, and a ground level designated for restaurants, concessions and retail. The unique design incorporates the old HudsonΓÇÖs warehouse (established in the 1920ΓÇÖs) as part of the industry-leading sports [...]

30Jul2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Cedar Fair’s Michigan’s Adventure Aerial and Bird’s Eye Views

The park was originally founded as the Deer Park, a petting zoo, in 1956. In 1968, Roger Jourden purchased the park and began selling off the deer and purchasing attractions, eventually renaming it Deer Park Funland. In 1988, Jourden added the Wolverine Wildcat roller coaster. At this time, he changed the name to Michigan’s Adventure. [...]

6May2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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In Flight: Detroit Metropolitan Airport

Blurry photo of a plane landing at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport. Click Photo for an aerial view in Virtual Earth Maps

13Apr2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Detroit Tigers – Comerica Park Aerial View

In April of 2000, The Detroit News produced a commemorative section on the Detroit Tigers’ first game at their new home, Comerica Park. A quote from the headlining story read as follows: “Comerica Park is expected to make the Detroit Tigers part of baseball’s nouveau riche…” Those who have visited the ballpark agree with the [...]

9Apr2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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PGA Tour: Oakland Hill Country Club Golf Course Aerial View

When the South Course of Oakland Hills was formally opened on July 13, 1918, it already enjoyed a certain degree of prestige. After all, the course was designed by the foremost golf course architect of his day – Donald Ross and the Club had engaged, as its first professional – Walter Hagen who had already [...]

6Apr2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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PGA Tour: Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club Aerial View

During early 1955 some people at Flint Golf Club began talking about the idea that there should be another private golf club in the Flint area. Demand for membership at the Flint Country Club was already greater than the facilities available. Therefore, late in 1955 or early 1956 on a Saturday afternoon, a group of [...]

4Apr2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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NCAA Tournament 2008: Ford Field in Detroit Michigan Aerial View

Currently on the court is the NCAA Men’s Tournament – Part of the tournament is being played at Ford Field in Detroit, MI. Click the image below for an aerial view of the stadium – in a Bird’s Eye view in Virtual Earth Technorati Tags: NCAA,Mens Basketball,Sweet Sixteen,Elite Eight,Virtual Earth,Aerial View

22Mar2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Michigan International Speedway Aerial Photos

Well the aerials aren’t that good around Michigan International Speedway, but there are some good Bird’s Eye photos – even some with the drivers there testing again. The track is nestled on more than 1,400-plus acres in the Irish Hills of southeastern Michigan. Groundbreaking took place on September 28, 1967. Over 2.5 million yards of [...]

18Mar2008 | | 0 comments | Continued