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The start of the Kalamazoo downtown festivals happens this coming weekend with the 2007 Greek Festival. Learn more about the Theo and Stacy's Greek Festival from visiting a previous article on myKalamazoo.com. This is the 31st annual festival during the first weekend in June which boasts great food and music. Learn more also from visiting the new website of the Greek festival.
The Southwest Michigan Komen Race for the Cure® is the signature event for the Komen Southwest Michigan Affiliate and is organized by a large committee of volunteers. The Southwest Michigan Race is one of over 112 Komen Race for the Cure Events held in either the US or overseas.
Each Race and affiliate keeps 75% of the money they raise to fund local programs for local women and their families. All Komen Race for the Cure events include a 5K run and a 5K Walk and most have special Survivor Recognition ceremonies to honor the many breast cancer survivors who come out to participate.
Participants in the Komen Southwest Michigan Race for the Cure® include individual runners and walkers along with many teams of family members, co-workers, neighbors, friends and even breast cancer survivor support groups. In fact the teams account for a large percentage of the participants. Join the Race for the Cure at Arcadia Creek Festival Site, downtown Kalamazoo, Saturday, May 19, 2007. You can walk, run, or sleep in. The festivities will begin at 7:00 a.m. Learn more about donating time or money to the Kalamazoo area Race.
The 2007 Kalamazoo Parade of Homes is slated for June 8-16. The Home Builders Association of Greater Kalamazoo offers a yearly glimpse at home design, living space options, interior decorating, landscape detail and more. Details about this event are located on the HBA-GK KalamazooHomepage.com site.
Enjoy beautiful downtown Kalamazoo...
Enjoy the beautiful wonders of Kalamzoo's spring in this two part entry. Click on any of the pictures below to see their larger counterparts. Several more pictures will be posted in a few days.
Roof Sit 2007 is designed to raise awareness of the problem of child abuse and neglect and to raise money to support programs at The Community Healing Centers (formerly the Guidance Clinic) that treat children who have been abused as well as programs that work to prevent child abuse. The children who receive these services live right here in our community and need our help. The 2007 Roof Sit is scheduled for June 6, 7, 8 and 9.
Enjoyed by more than 90,000 outdoor enthusiasts annually, the 34.5 mile linear Kal-Haven Trail State Park extends from South Haven, on the shores of Lake Michigan, to the northwest suburbs of the City of Kalamazoo. The trail is built on the abandoned Kalamazoo & South Haven Railroad which existed from 1870 to 1970. The right-of-way was purchased by the DNR in 1987, and the trail opened in 1991.
The trail passes through the towns of Grand Junction, Bloomingdale, Gobles and Kendall where restaurants and other amenities are available for trail users. A wide range of activities are available to trail users: biking, hiking, birding and horseback riding (on an adjacent trail between Bloomingdale and Kibbie); winter activities include cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling. Snowmobiling is permitted when the snow depth is greater than four inches.
Saturday, May 12, 2007 is the date of the next Trail Blazer. The purpose of the Trail Blazer, a bicycle ride between South Haven and Kalamazoo, both on and off the trail, is to raise money to fund projects along the trail and to provide a pleasant experience for all bikers.
The Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra League (KSOL) hosts the 2007 Symphony Home Tour titled High Notes of Downtown Living II on Friday-Sunday May 11-13, 2007. Tour lofts, luxury condiminiums and apartments in the downtown Kalamazoo area as well as receive 10% off meals in participating downtown restaurants. Presale tickets are $20 at various retail outlets.
It's time for another super Art Hop in Kalamazoo this Friday May 4, 2007. This Friday is another chance for the pilgramage to the Park Trades Center for another chance to visit with many local artisans as they open their studios from 5:00-9:00 pm.
