http://www.michigan.gov/ en Copyright 2009 - State Of Michigan Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:20:44 EST http://www.michigan.gov/podcast http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.mi.gov/images/gov/gradio_143016_7_188404_7.jpg 144 125 http://www.mi.gov/gov/0,1607,7-168-37483---,00.html http://www.mi.gov/documents/gov/Gov216Full_293467_7.mp3 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EDT "It begins with a slow dance of turning leaves, and crescendos in a trillion trees aflame. For the next several weeks, the curtain rises on nature's greatest show.
"As the 19 million acres of woods called Michigan slowly explode in a frenzy of color. The show plays along every stretch of highway and coastline, in every city and town. Admission is free, and great seats are available everywhere. This show is appropriate for all ages. This show is Pure Michigan."
Hello, this is Governor Jennifer Granholm. What I just read are the words to a Pure Michigan commercial usually voiced much more beautifully by Tim Allen, but today I'm the one making the pitch for our great state.
Tourism is an important industry in Michigan, and that's why earlier this year we included, as part of our economic stimulus package, funding for a national Pure Michigan television campaign. This spring, Pure Michigan ads ran on 15 cable channels like CNN and HGTV throughout the country. http://www.mi.gov/documents/gov/Gov216Full_293467_7.mp3