by Kim Viers | Apr 23, 2024 | Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo will narrow one of its downtown roads to make way for wider sidewalks, a parking structure, and an outdoor plaza to pave the way for the new $300 million downtown arena. Plans also include a skybridge in between the arena and the parking ramp as well as an...
by Kim Viers | Apr 22, 2024 | Kalamazoo
Meka Phillips, who specializes in creating custom cakes for all occasions, is getting ready to open her first brick-and-mortar location in downtown Kalamazoo called Dessert First. In addition to sweets, the “cakery” will also have affordable breakfast and lunch...
by Kim Viers | Apr 11, 2024 | Kalamazoo
Grand Traverse Pie Company unveiled its new Fruits of Summer Pie, a tasty partnership with Pure Michigan. Everything about this pie—from the berries inside to the box it’s packaged in—is from Michigan companies. The sweet collaboration was announced and taste-tested...
by Kim Viers | Apr 3, 2024 | Kalamazoo
Crafted Copper cocktail lounge is getting a slight rebrand and will be opening sometime this summer in the heart of downtown Kalamazoo. The new location will feature a pay-by-the-ounce draft beer wall and duckpin bowling, which is similar to traditional bowling, but...
by Kim Viers | Mar 19, 2024 | Kalamazoo
Students from Kalamazoo College and Western Michigan University are working on ideas to keep top talent in town, including developing a stronger connection between the social and professional scenes. The Monroe-Brown Foundation has pledged up to $400,000 to invest in...
by Kim Viers | Mar 11, 2024 | Kalamazoo
In 1985, Larry Bell began brewing Great Lakes Amber Ale out of a 15-gallon soup pot. Now, Bell’s beer is sold in 50 states and Puerto Rico—and Bell’s Brewery was just named to USA Today’s 10 Best List of brewery tours in the U.S., landing at No. 6.
