Evolution of Bow in the Clouds: Kalamazoo’s Eastside urban oasis
Where can you find wild turtles in the city? They are at Bow in the Clouds.
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo’s name is so distinctive strangers around the world have been known to break into song at hearing the name. With such a recognizable moniker you’d think Kalamazoo wouldn’t need nicknames, but through the years changing names have reflected the city’s refusal to stand still. The Zoo, Celery City and the Mall City are a few. The innovative thinking that brought downtown K’zoo the nation’s first pedestrian mall in 1959 continues to work today. Innovators have developed thriving life sciences, biotechnology and pharmaceutical firms. They build on the expertise of Kalamazoo’s universities. Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Davenport College all are centers of research, development and technology. They surround a downtown vibrating with condos, apartments and homegrown, top-notch restaurants. The universities are woven into the city’s social fabric and contribute to a cultural scene that Kalamazooans love to boast about. The Kalamazoo Symphony, Kalamazoo Institute of Art and a vibrant local theater community are a few of the offerings. Locals also love their festivals that fill the air with music and the scents of ethnic foods wafting over the Arcadia Festival grounds and the Kalamazoo River. Outdoor activities from biking on the Kal-Haven trail to disc golf and standard golf on a nationally-acclaimed course in Milham Park are the start of the city’s leisure side. Sports fans have competitive college teams, minor league baseball and hockey to follow. And it all comes with a Promise. All high school graduates who live in Kalamazoo qualify for a scholarship that pays 100 percent of their tuition at any public university or community college.
Dining Out For Life will help fund new clinic and more to provide care for those living with HIV
A new Positive Living Clinic at the CARES location in Kalamazoo will open in early summer. And this year, funds from Dining Out For Life will help make it happen.
Improved Kalamazoo Eastside parks beckon residents for spring
Rockwell Park is listed on the historical registry and recently received an update so it can better fulfill the recreation desires of the Eastside Neighborhood in Kalamazoo.
Peace House: Intentional community inspires ‘revolution of the heart’ on Kalamazoo’s Eastside
Peace House is the kind of place where young people form a bond that lasts for years.
CJ Drenth: Spreading cheer, one plant, one stage, one butterfly at a time on Kalamazoo’s Eastside
CJ Drenth lives on Kalamazoo's Eastside, but she's at home in many creative places throughout the city.
Identifying and avoiding senior fraud focus of seminar on Kalamazoo’s Eastside
Sheriff Richard Fuller will discuss current types of senior fraud in the community and how to avoid them and Lisa Fuller will share information on protecting seniors from common types of Medicare and Medicaid at an upcoming event at the Eastside Neighborhood Association.
For 101-year-old Gwen Tulk, Kalamazoo’s Eastside served as a gateway to the world
Kalamazoo's Eastside resident Gwen Tulk kept extensive travel diaries of her many adventures, but she says at age 101 she remembers each trip, even what she ate.
Dental Day of Caring, a bright and cheery event
It was a day for smiles when hundreds of residents had a chance for the free dental care that they needed during the Dental Day of Caring.
Day of free dental care for uninsured adults to take place March 23
The Dental Day of Caring, spearheaded by Family Health Center, will deliver free basic dental care for up to 450 uninsured adults from across Kalamazoo County in a single day.
Sunnyside Methodist Church: Making a home on Kalamazoo’s Eastside
At Sunnyside, there have been funerals and ministry for people who have never set foot in this church building on Sunday. For them, it's part of being in a relationship with their neighborhood, Eastside Kalamazoo.
