Kalamazoo
Welcome to the land of rolling wooded hills, sparkling clear lakes, first-class education and great entertainment venues. With a diverse and rich community culture, Kalamazoo is an ideal destination offering lodging, recreation, dining and shopping for every preference and budget.
With more than 3,000 hotel rooms – ranging from an intimate bed & breakfast inn to a Four Diamond, world-class hotel – this scenic year-round community offers a vibrant, renovated, Art Deco style downtown, historical neighborhoods, outstanding museums and theatres, 10 golf courses rated four stars or better by Golf Digest magazine within a hour of Downtown Kalamazoo, three ski resorts, close-by wineries and numerous public-access lakes.
Learn more at: www.discoverkalamazoo.com
Photographer: Ron Porritt
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- 1930’s Station – A 1930’s gas station at the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners.
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- A Gal In Kalamazoo – “I’ve Got a Gal In Kalamazoo” wine from the Tempo Vino Winery in downtown Kalamazoo.
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- After Dark at Arcadia – After dark at Arcadia Festival Place in downtown Kalamazoo.
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- Air Zoo B-25S – B-25S Mitchell at the Air Zoo Museum in Portage.
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- Air Zoo SR-71B – SR-71B Blackbird at the Air Zoo Museum in Portage.
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- Avenue of Flags – The Avenue of Flags at Custer National Cemetary in Augusta.
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- Black-Eyed Susan – Black-Eyed Susans in the Kalamazoo Nature Center.
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- Blue Birds on Kal-Haven Trail – Blue bird houses are set up at the end of the Kal-Haven trail at 10th Street in Kalamazoo.
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- Blue-Eyed Mary – People come from all over the state to see the Blue-Eyed Mary at the Kalamazoo Nature Center.
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- Cars of the “S” Barn – 1900 through 1920’s vintage cars at the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners.
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- Celery Flats Mill – The mill at Celery Flats Historical Area in Portage.
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- Clouds and Field – The barn in the wheat field represent the farming and country life that is still a big part of the county.
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- Early Morning at Eastfork – Sunrise at Eastfork Farms in Augusta
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- Eastern Kingbird – Eastern Kingbird at Cold Brook Park near Climax, Michigan.
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- False Rue Anemone – False Rue Anemone with shadow for background at the Kalamazoo Nature Center.
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- Flying The Stearman – At the Air Zoo in Portage, 87 year old WWII fighter pilot, Vern Walraven gets back in a Boeing PT-17 Stearman just like he trained in over 60 years ago.
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- Gilmore Car Museum – The grounds at the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners.
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- Henderson Castle – Henderson Castle is up on a hill overlooking Kalamazoo
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- Henderson Sword – Inside the Henderson Castle showing the stained glass window and a family sword. From Kalamazoo, Mr Henderson was one of the top 10 sword makers in the world in the 1890's.
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- Hot Air and Big Sky – The hot air balloon takes off from Flesher Field in Oshtemo, Michigan.
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- Jumping Competition – Jumping competition at the Battle Creek Hunt Club Horse Trials in Augusta.
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- Lunch at Ouzo’s – Taverna Ouzo’s has a great old world atmosphere and Greek food in downtown Kalamazoo.
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- Milham Park – The stone bridge over Portage Creek at Milham Park in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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- Number 12 – The 12th hole at Gull Lake View Golf Course is flanked by Azaleas and sunlight in Augusta, Michigan.
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- Sunrise at Arcadia – Sunrise at Arcadia Festival Place in downtown Kalamazoo.
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- Tall Grass Prairie – June in the Tall Grass Prairie at the Kalamazoo Nature Center comes alive with blooms.
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- The Manor House – The MSU Manor House at the Education Center in Hickory Corners.
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- The Next Green – Big sky frames the green at Yarrow Golf and Conference Resort near Augusta, Michigan.
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- Walk Down Michigan Avenue – Business signs along Michigan Avenue in downtown Kalamazoo.
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- Water Street Coffee Joint – Early morning at the Water Street Coffee Joint in downtown Kalamazoo
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