by admin | Oct 5, 2023 | Discover Kalamazoo, Episodes
This episode of the Discover Kalamazoo County Tour takes us to the Village of Schoolcraft, Michigan. About 13 miles south from downtown Kalamazoo, Schoolcraft features a mix of historical buildings and a vibrant downtown with shops and restaurants. Nancy Rafferty and...
by admin | Oct 5, 2023 | Discover Kalamazoo, Episodes
This time, our Discover Kalamazoo County Tour takes us to the Village of Richland, about 9 miles north and east of downtown Kalamazoo. Thought to be named for the rich soil settlers discovered back in 1830 on the edge of what is known as Gull Prairie, this episode...
by admin | Oct 5, 2023 | Discover Kalamazoo, Episodes
Known as the “village with a vision”, Vicksburg is about a 30-minute drive south from downtown Kalamazoo. With a historic but modern and vibrant downtown, Vicksburg is also home to a historic village and Depot Museum, as well as a former paper mill –...
by admin | Oct 5, 2023 | Discover Kalamazoo, Episodes
Part of the greater Kalamazoo area, the Discover Kalamazoo County Tour takes us next to Oshtemo Township. On Kalamazoo's western border, Oshtemo (pronounced OSH-teh-mo) and its stakeholders are connected to central city Kalamazoo. Still, the township boasts a...
by admin | Oct 5, 2023 | Discover Kalamazoo, Episodes
The next stop on the Discover Kalamazoo County Tour takes us south and east of Kalamazoo, to the Village of Climax. As we learn from Climax podcaster Kevin Harvey (whose parents oversee the Prairie Historical Society in town), Climax has a proud history. That includes...
by admin | May 18, 2022 | Discover Kalamazoo, Episodes
In the fourth episode of the Discover Kalamazoo Historic Walking Tour series, front-and-center is the city's first business district. Historian, author and curator of the Western Michigan University Legacy Collections, Lynn Houghton starts at the corner of...
