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Michigan Trail Tuesday: Bow in the Clouds Preserve, Kalamazoo

Michigan Trail Tuesday: Bow in the Clouds Preserve, Kalamazoo

May 21, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Trails

Michigan Trail Tuesday is our attempt to showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands of miles…

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WMU Dinosaur Park: Free and Family Friendly Fun in Kalamazoo

WMU Dinosaur Park: Free and Family Friendly Fun in Kalamazoo

May 2, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

The campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo is home to thousands of students, many classroom buildings and residence halls, athletic fields and stadiums, and…

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Michigan Trail Tuesday: Lillian Anderson Arboretum, Kalamazoo

Michigan Trail Tuesday: Lillian Anderson Arboretum, Kalamazoo

April 16, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Trails

Michigan Trail Tuesday is our attempt to showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands of miles…

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2023 Year In Review: 23 Michigan Places We Visited For the First Time

2023 Year In Review: 23 Michigan Places We Visited For the First Time

December 30, 2023
by Jonathan Katje
Arts and Entertainment

At the end of each year I always have fun looking back at all of our great Michigan adventures. One of my favorite things to…

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Michigan Wildlife Watching: Birds are Everywhere at Asylum Lake Preserve in Kalamazoo

Michigan Wildlife Watching: Birds are Everywhere at Asylum Lake Preserve in Kalamazoo

May 14, 2023
by Jonathan Katje
Trails, Wildlife

One of our 2023 Michigan travel goals is to spend more time looking for wildlife, especially birds. Our state has some amazing parks and trails…

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Kalamazoo Growlers Baseball Gets National Spotlight Next Week

Kalamazoo Growlers Baseball Gets National Spotlight Next Week

August 6, 2022
by Jonathan Katje
Sports

Summer and baseball go hand in hand, and since 2014 the Kalamazoo Growlers have been providing excellent family-friendly entertainment in southwest Michigan. As the 2022…

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Things To Do in Michigan Winter 2022 - Our A to Z Guide

Things To Do in Michigan Winter 2022 – Our A to Z Guide

January 3, 2022
by Jonathan Katje
Arts and Entertainment

For the first few years of Travel the Mitten, we put together seasonal lists of unique Michigan events in an A to Z format. Those…

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Celery Flats Historical Area: Dive in to World War I History and More on the Portage Creek Bicentennial Park Trail

Celery Flats Historical Area: Dive in to World War I History and More on the Portage Creek Bicentennial Park Trail

August 1, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
History, Trails

One of the Kalamazoo area’s best trails for walking and biking is the Portage Creek Bicentennial Park Trail, which spans eight miles from Kilgore Rd….

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Kalamazoo Beer Week 2017

Kalamazoo Beer Week 2017

January 19, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Breweries

For the third year in a row, we headed south to Kalamazoo to check out more amazing Michigan breweries for Kalamazoo Beer Week. This event-packed…

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Michigan Trail Tuesday: Kal-Haven Trail State Park

Michigan Trail Tuesday: Kal-Haven Trail State Park

November 15, 2016
by Jonathan Katje
Trails

Michigan Trail Tuesdays is a new feature that will showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands…

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