Lolita’s Tacos known for big flavor, big portions and a big heart on Kalamazoo’s Eastside
It is all about location, location, location for Enrique Aguilera, owner of Lolita's Tacos who has resisted being lured from Kalamazoo's Eastside.
Eastside Neighborhood
With its hilly views, plentiful old trees, gabled houses, and deep yards, Kalamazoo’s Eastside is a quiet, steady neighborhood that is home to single folks, families, some who represent generations of Eastside living. Over the past few years, the neighborhood of nearly 3,000 has expanded its housing options, improved its two parks, and launched a group of engaged neighbors, business owners, governmental officials and nonprofit leaders called Eastside Networking (ENet) who are working together to improve the Eastside. Eastside is the third neighborhood being covered in the “On the Ground" series which amplifies the voices of residents in Kalamazoo neighborhoods. Over four months, Second Wave journalists will be embedded in the Eastside Neighborhood to explore topics of importance to residents, business owners, and other members of the community. The On the Ground program is made possible by funding from the City of Kalamazoo, LISC, the Fetzer Institute, the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation, United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region, Michigan WORKS!, the Kalamazoo Community Foundation and the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo.
What do singing, cheerleading, and football have in common? They’re ways groups reach Eastside youth
For the artistically and athletically inclined, more programs are starting to fill the gaps for youngsters with not enough to do in Kalamazoo's Eastside neighborhood.
Kalamazoo Eastside resident opens positive salon that models a way up the ladder
Solomon Carpenter has always had a message for his neighborhood. Now he wants to share the positive from his new salon in Kalamazoo's Eastside.
Kalamazoo Eastside Schools Annual Reunion is a year-round family with a special niche
Once an Eastsider, always an Eastsider, and they have the reunion to prove it.
Eastwood Branch of Kalamazoo Public Library is an Eastside gem worth visiting
The Eastwood Branch of the Kalamazoo Public Library is a quiet space, good for studying. And it has its own light sculpture!
Ben Brown’s Eastside tiny house experiment paves the way for future Kalamazoo small homes
For so many years Ben Brown had a dream of a tiny house. Making that dream come true has made it attainable for others in Kalamazoo.
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.
Earth Day Workday and Unveil the Trail: Great ways to celebrate spring at Bow in the Clouds
Work is underway to make the trail at Bow in the Clouds open to all and you are invited to see what that means.
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.
