There’s a larger-than-life Lincoln on display in Battle Creek. A. Lincoln is a portrait made entirely out of pennies. It’s in the Lincoln Room, found at 32 W. Michigan Ave. By the numbers It took 24,500 pennies to create the portrait, which is 12 feet high and eight feet wide. Abraham Lincoln was…
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Get as much sunshine as you can this summer. Take advantage of Battle Creek’s social district to take your happy hour outside. It works like this: Go to one of the following venues, order a drink in a to-go cup with the State Street Commons logo and take it outside. The district is marked by signs…
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The Battle Creek Taco and Tequila Festival is July 19 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Festival Market Square. Learn the ins and outs of tequila alongside crispy, crunchy taco bites. There will be more than 75 tequila samples to try. If tequila isn’t your thing, there will also be Mexican beer, margaritas and…
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The music scene in Calhoun County heats up in the summer. You’ll find some unusual venues, from a grocery store to a movie theater to a golf course. Blues at the Bohm The Bohm Theatre in Albion is a restored movie palace that also hosts concerts and events. The most popular is the monthly Blues…
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You’re playing a tournament at Bailey Park – good luck! But when you’re not on the ball field, what else is there to do? Here’s a guide to things to do and places to eat in Battle Creek: Food suggestions Pennfield Pizza A classic for Bailey Park visitors. Locals rave about the pizza crust, and…
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A trip to Full Blast’s water park is sure to keep you cool in the summer. Ride the water slides The big attractions are the two large water slides. Each ride ends with a splash in the pool. Rent a large inner tube to make your ride faster or use it to hang out in the pool area. Lounge…
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Indulge in a colorful, crispy bowl of cereal in Battle Creek on June 14. The National Cereal Fest is one of Michigan’s sweetest summer festivals. It has free breakfast, music acts, animals and bounce houses. Why cereal? Battle Creek is the town where the Kellogg brothers found a way to make…
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While Cereal Fest on June 14 really kicks off summer here in Calhoun County, it’s only the beginning of the fun. Here are seven events you should put on your calendar: Cereal Festival Indulge in a colorful, crispy bowl of cereal in Battle Creek on June 14. The National Cereal Fest is one of…
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Battle Creek’s biggest festival celebrates flight – whether it’s hot air balloons, jet planes, drones, Ferris wheels or fireworks. It all happens around the Fourth of July. New to the event? Here are some tips. WHEN IS IT? The festival goes from July 2 to 6. If you want to see the Thunderbirds…
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Join the Juneteenth celebration in Calhoun County on June 20 and 21. Juneteenth is an annual holiday, celebrating the official end of slavery – two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was decreed Union soldiers liberated the last enslaved people in Texas on June 19. Battle Creek is…
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