Give gifts that were #madeinmichigan this holiday season. There is something for everyone in Calhoun County, from handmade chocolate to gift baskets. Stocking stuffers We have two Michigan-themed gift shops to highlight: start with the Battle Creek Welcome Center Store, and then head to Marshall…
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Station 66 is the perfect break on your leaf-peeping drives. It’s located on M-66, where the country roads look the best in fall. This small country store is in a building that was once a gas station in the 1940s. It has kept the vintage charm, while selling products from Michigan farms. A…
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Aries Cocktails Maybe the only thing an Aries likes more than running a marathon is a nice cocktail hour. Get a view of fall foliage at the cocktail lounge on top of the DoubleTree Hotel, opening in October. You can also learn to make your own cozy or spooky cocktails with New Holland Brewing Co…
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The weather may be blustery, but it’s a good excuse to get cozy. We recommend taking a cozy fall crawl in Calhoun County. Step one: Go to the farm Find fall decorations at Bosserd Family Farm in Marshall. All of the gourds, wreaths, and pumpkins will give you that harvest season feeling. They…
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Don’t have a kayak? The Marshall Recreation Department has you covered, with rentals of kayaks, innertubes and canoes. It’s an easy and affordable way to take a trip down the Kalamazoo River on a hot summer day. “It’s a really nice river. One of my favorites,” said Maya, age 10. She was part…
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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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In 1978, magician Donald Kill hung upside down in a straitjacket on Marshall’s main street. He managed to escape, climbed down the fire truck and opened the doors to the American Museum of Magic for the first time. That straitjacket is among hundreds of memorabilia now at the two-story museum…
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When friends and family come to visit, you want to show them a good time. There’s something to do every month in Battle Creek and beyond. January Kids ‘N’ Stuff in Albion provides lots of indoor fun for when it’s too cold outside to play. Imagine, create and experiment at this hands-on museum…
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Why cereal? Battle Creek is the town where the Kellogg brothers found a way to make breakfast quick and easy. In 1894, they accidentally discovered how to turn grain into flakes. That discovery eventually became Corn Flakes. This is where C.W. Post started a business in a barn that became a…
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This year, the Bohm Theatre in Albion is going to see stars. “We’re going to blow the roof off the Bohm Theatre with this line-up,” said Shannon Aikens, Executive Director for the Friends of the Bohm Theatre. In celebration of 10 years, the Bohm is bringing in some big names for 2025. Each concert…
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