With the area’s largest enclosed mall and an extensive commercial strip Portage draws those born to shop. It also draws those born to bike. More than 60 linear trail miles for bikes, 800 acres of protected land open to the public and seven lakes offering water sports and fishing make Portage someplace people want to live. The network of parks and trails, used for walking, cycling and canoeing, demonstrate the priority the city places on balancing green spaces and work places. The city is home to the manufacturing headquarters of Pfizer, a world leader in biopharmaceuticals; Stryker, a medical technology leaders; and the U.S. Headquarters of Mann-Hummel, a major corporation in automotive components. Portage benefits from being close to Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo College and Kalamazoo Community College — all of which contribute to the city’s highly educated workforce. Restaurants and bars include the nationally recognized and local favorites. During the summer months cultural events are offered in venues in each of the city’s parks.
No longer is the farmer’s market a simple gathering of vendors of fruit, vegetables, and cut flowers. With the addition of home processed vegetables, cottage foods, and foraged fare comes more attention to food safety.
HomeGoods construction continues as planned.
In a building of secrets, people solve the puzzles that will allow them to escape. That's the idea behind escape rooms and now they've come to the Kalamazoo area.
Greenspire Shoppes now at capacity with the addition of Kazoo Audio.
Six professionals have joined the civil engineers, architects, and surveyors at Wightman and Associates, Inc.
Relocated trail takes riders through at 140-acre piece of forest and wetlands and connects suburbs of Portage with South County farmlands.
Coldwater-based Southern Michigan Bank & Trust (SMB&T) has extended its southwestern reach with a new Portage branch -- the first newly constructed LEED-certified bank branch in southwestern Michigan, the bank says.
The west side of Michigan is now into its third wave of innovation in the coffee roasting and brewing industry.
Julie Fox wants people with food allergies and sensitivities to be as free to love the food they eat as those who can eat anything.
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