by Kimberly Viers | Jun 14, 2020 | Culture
On a normal spring day, people can stroll around the Kalamazoo Mall to window shop, enjoy lunch, and appreciate the Kalamazoo community. Spring of 2020 has been a little different than past years with shops and restaurants closed and many of the windows boarded up....
by Kimberly Viers | Jun 11, 2020 | Culture
The month of June is National Camping Month! Whether it’s from a tent, hammock, RV, trailer, or cabin, our region is the perfect place to enjoy the great outdoors and explore the natural beauty of our state. The good news is that, here in Southwest Michigan, you don’t...
by Kimberly Viers | Jun 3, 2020 | Culture
The team at FIRST & 42 struggles to find the right inspiration for you today, during this period of adversity and pain abound in our community and the world at large. We are at a crossroads where the options presented to us are either to continue down the...
by Kimberly Viers | Jun 3, 2020 | Culture
Did you know that in Michigan you’re never more than six miles from an inland lake or more than 85 miles from one of the HOMES, a.k.a. Great Lakes? With more than 11,000 inland lakes, there are so many beautiful bodies of water to explore and enjoy. This must be why...
by Kimberly Viers | Jun 2, 2020 | Culture
We struggle to find the right inspiration for you during this period of adversity and pain abound in our community and the world at large. We are at a crossroads where the options presented to us are either to continue down the comfortable path of accepting social and...
by Kimberly Viers | May 22, 2020 | Culture
Apollo and his harp have reigned in our region for almost 100 years through the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra (KSO) with musical education and world-class entertainment. During this difficult time, KSO’s music director, Julian Kuerti, and musicians wanted to find ways...
