Discover the best top things to do in Kalamazoo County, United States including Barn Theatre, West Michigan Beer Tours, Kalamazoo Brew Bus, Bell's Comstock Brewery, Gull Lake Marine, Confections with Convictions, Green Door Distilling Company, Kalamazoo Nature Center, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Air Zoo.
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West Michigan Beer Tours offers public and private tours of the great breweries located throughout West Michigan. Our unique tours will allow our clients to meet the owners and brewers of their favorite breweries, tour their facilities, and safely enjoy their award winning beers.
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The Kalamazoo Brew Bus is a hop on hop off bus route. For ten dollars you can visit five different breweries on the route (and a sixth on request). You may also check out many other locations that are in walking distance. The bus arrives at each location every 30 min on a constant route. If you are looking for an easy, guided way to navigate the Kalamazoo Brewery scene, then the Brew Bus is for you. We also offer private tours.
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The Comstock Brewery is home to our 200-barrel system and 50-barrel system, where beers like Oberon and Two Hearted are produced. The "Brew Gallery" was designed with visitors in mind and is just a short 12-minute drive from Bell's original brewery and Eccentric Cafe located in downtown Kalamazoo. Each tour does include 2 oz. samples. Visit our website for updates on specialty tour options and to reserve your spot on one of our tours.
We had such a great time touring the Behind The Scenes tour at Bell’s Brewery! Very interesting and our guide Robin was so wonderful and knowledgeable.
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Gull Lake Marine Rental Docks is located in Richland Michigan on the bay of Gull Lake. With many different activities to choose from, Gull Lake is the perfect destination for summer fun for the whole family. The Rental docks offer boat, kayak, and paddleboard rentals. Wakesurf and wakeboards can also be rented. Lessons for these are offered at the Gull Lake Pro Shop which is located on the Bay.
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Kalamazoo's only shop making hand crafted truffles and other confections exclusively from Fair Trade, organic certified chocolate. Chocolatier Dale Anderson's original recipes contain fresh local fruits, honey, and maple syrup. Vegan and gluten free options are always available. Closed Sunday and Monday. Open Tuesday thru Saturday 10 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
I like to buy these creative, delicious handmade chocolates as gifts. The business supports a good cause featured in the article "Dale Anderson Shows Young Offenders a Path to a Sweeter Life" in the Christian Science Monitor
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Green Door Distilling Co. is an award-winning distillery located in Kalamazoo Michigan. We focus on unique and adventurous spirits. Connecting people, connecting with spirits, connecting with community.
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We were blessed with a beautiful fall day to get introduced to this wonderful site. A large variety of trails (would recommend #6) and the trails are well maintained and even the ones classified as difficult can be hiked with a bit of determination. The visitor center is also worth visiting, especially if you have children with you. The gift shop is quite good, especially the selection of books. Do considered visiting both sides of the center. The other side is more rustic, but one section along the wetlands has magnificent hardwood trees that reach to the sky. Only recommendation is that you watch the map carefully as sometimes it seems the signage along the trails don't match exactly with the map. Bring a compass to help. There is an admission, but the price is well worth the experience you'll discover.
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A visual arts museum with 11 galleries featuring 3-4 loaned exhibitions and permanent collection galleries focused on American art. Free and family programming includes a first-Friday Art Hop, monthly Art Detectives gathering on the 2nd Saturday of the month; and a Friday Teen Night. A family gallery offers hands-on fun for children 2 and up, with a black light corner, book nook, mechanical drawing "robots", pegboard art-making, a drawing walli, even a n antique communication device: a typewriter!
11 years ago, I had a first date at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. We had an amazing time and long story short, are about to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary and the 2nd and 8th birthdays of our children. It is a gorgeous facility. The exhibits are always excellently curated and thought-provoking. They offer fantastic programming for all audiences including children and families. We also LOVE the annual Art Sale in December. It is the perfect spot to find unique gifts. We are so lucky to have such an gem located right here in the heart of our community.
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From rare and historic to inspiring artwork and exhibits, there's always something new to discover at the Air Zoo. The Air Zoo is a world-class, Smithsonian-affiliated aerospace and science museum with over 100 air and space artifacts, inspiring interactive exhibits, full-motion flight simulators, indoor amusement park rides, a theater and over 100 education programs! Spend the day exploring aviation, engineering, science, technology, math and art in both of the exciting and unique Flight Centers. Make sure to take the shuttle to the Flight Discovery Center where visitors have the opportunity to climb in training cockpits, geek out over the intricacies of aerospace technology and engines, and see a nationally recognized restoration program! Volunteers are busy, 7 days a week, restoring two WWII aircraft recovered from the bottom Lake Michigan. It's a must see! Both centers are included in admission and are open 360+ days a year. Come imagine, explore and discover at the Air Zoo!
In a nutshell: - Entertainment for all ages - 2 hour minimum, 4 hours better. Aviation/ history fanatics could easily spend a whole day here - Check if guided tours are available, and check out interactive exhibits like the movie theater and virtual reality - There is a restoration center, in addition to main building exhibits We were two adults with limited time, so we did not get to see everything. A kind gentleman offered us a tour, which we will definitely take advantage of next time. We were very impressed with what we did have time for, and will definitely be back to see more! Aesthetically, the museum is gorgeous! Every wall surface is painted with beautiful murals. The exhibits are easy to follow and read, and everything is spotlessly clean. You are able to get right up close to all the planes and see them from all angles. You can basically run through the exhibits from the early days of aviation all the way up to modern times, with a heavy emphasis on WW2 (please don't ever change that!). There are a number of detailed exhibits that discuss women and African Americans in aviation also, which was much appreciated! We stopped to see the ten minute movie about the Kalamazoo Gal, and next time hopefully will be able to see the longer film! There are amusement rides for small children, and also what looked like virtual reality or flight simulators. We are so glad we stopped in, even just briefly, and will definitely be back! Thank you to all the kind staff; we look forward to our next visit! Keep up all the great work!
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