Why would you want to move to Kalamazoo?

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A Kalamazoo College grad stirred up a bit of — well, it would be going too far to call it controversy — but he did stir things up with a list of 30 Things to Know Before You Move to Kalamazoo

Some humorless folks saw none in the list, especially in the way he labled K-College vs. Western Michigan University.

Other folks took issue with some of his choices for reasons to want to move here.

That got us to thinking. Why do you live here? Do you recommend Kalamazoo to others even if you are not a Realtor? 

Did Sam Bertken get it right? What do you think are 30 things someone should know before they move to Kalamazoo?

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