‘Archeologist of Style’: On the Ground Eastside photographer Eric Hennig digs the ‘old and arcane’
This is the story of how an Etsy shop morphed into a fulltime photography business complete with a mastery of tintypes.
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.
Saving smiles since high school: Now Tiffany Burns is saving them on the road
Many people underestimate the link between strong teeth and strong bodies. Mobile hygienist Tiffany Burns works to help them make that connection.
The women of Face Off Theatre create a space for the works they want to see staged in Kalamazoo
Face Off Theatre is a place where voices are heard and the audience can talk back (at the end).
ENet makes it happen on the Eastside and wants residents involved
ENet hosts events that promote togetherness and it engages with residents to make the Eastside a great place to live and work and play.
Kalamazoo local opens a bar downtown with food and gaming, too
Amy Spalsbury has come back to Kalamazoo to create a place where you order food and drinks and get to play your favorite arcade games and more.
Kzoo Makers: A model for Eastsiders to make what they have into what they want
Inside a long white building, just inside the boundary of the Eastside, a clan of makers are finding solutions to problems in ways that are innovative, collaborative, and often surprisingly affordable. This is the home of Kzoo Makers.
Kalamazoo, look East: Growth is on its way
Welcome to Kalamazoo's Eastside, a neighborhood poised to help businesses restore the area's vitality.
On the Ground Kalamazoo moves to Eastside Neighborhood
On the Ground Kalamazoo moves its coverage to the city's Eastside neighborhood.
Thinking of starting a small Eastside business? Now’s the time!
Money to get a business off the ground can be one of the biggest obstacles to opening the doors. Right now Kalamazoo has a number of resources to help small businesses over those barriers.
The Top 10 stories of 2018. Is your favorite on the list?
Readers tell us every week what they are interested in reading about simply by opening a story and sharing it. These are the best read stories of 2018. Thanks for your interest.
