Gilmore Car Museum Dazzles with Classic Cars, Holiday Lights, and Festive Attractions

by Kim Chmielewski | Dec 5, 2024 | Kalamazoo

Catch the return of the “Winter Wonderland Holiday Experience” at the Gilmore Car Museum! The third-annual event features dozens of dynamic lighting displays, holiday music, rides in classic cars, and holiday-themed food and drinks across the 90-acre...

62nd Annual Maple Hill Holiday Parade in Downtown Kalamazoo on November 23

by Kim Chmielewski | Nov 13, 2024 | Kalamazoo

Join 20,000 of your closest neighbors and friends in downtown Kalamazoo on Saturday, November 23 to celebrate 62 years of holiday festivities! Ignite your holiday spirit and kick off the holiday season with a community parade and activities like no other.

See Binder Park Zoo’s Adorable New Zebra Foal and Its Proud Mom

by Kim Chmielewski | Aug 5, 2024 | Calhoun

Binder Park Zoo has welcomed a new addition to its family of zebras. Born July 15, the unnamed foal is the first-born of mother Debbie, the zoo’s last foal that was born in 2018, according to Marketing Manager Allie Stoddard. Zookeepers are expected to announce...

Binder Park Zoo Opens its Doors for the 47th Season

by Kim Chmielewski | May 2, 2024 | Calhoun

New to visitors this year is the permanent home and habitat for the zoo’s beloved goat population. Also open is SkyLark Ridge, which boasts five ziplines that are three stories tall. There are structures available for those above and below 48 inches, so...

Beloved Silver Beach Carousel Undergoing $50,000 Renovation Project

by Kim Chmielewski | Jan 19, 2024 | Berrien

There’s new activity inside the Silver Beach Carousel, as renovations are underway at the longstanding St. Joseph attraction. Silver Beach Carousel Society President Suz Schalon said that she expects the repairs to wrap up by January 31 – just in time for the carousel...