Kalamazoo, United States Travel Blogs

Kalamazoo Send-Off
Jan 31, 2005 (13 photos)

... Friday night; Derek, Diana and the rest of the Kzoo crew for the good-bye parties Friday and Saturday night; Andrea and Dave for brunch Sunday; and mom and dad Brown for taking care of us our last 12 hours in Kalamazoo. There are photos in the album...

Completing the Circle
May 7, 2006 (2 photos)

... was in town. So we had a nice "Welcome Back" to Michigan with his family for the weekend, and then drove on to Kalamazoo early the next week, officially completing our trip around the world. Since that time, we've bounced from couch to couch until we found ...

Leaving
Dec 26, 2006

Leaving soon!

A little route change here to get to Niagara fast
Aug 23, 2009 (2 photos)

... at Detroit/Windsor, ON.  Now we have to figure out how to get back to Ohio to be sure we still get all our 48 lower states on the trip.  That problem is for another day I guess. We rode hard and long and by the time we pulled into a Country Inn ...

Home...finally.
Jul 17, 2008 (5 photos)

I'll post some pics for you guys. Loving and missing you all. Beth

Departure Day
Aug 2, 2007

Today is the day. I'm so incredibly nervous right now. I've never bought a one way ticket before. My flight leaves at 7 tonight from Chicago. I'll get into Frankfurt tomorrow morning and Rudi from the practice is going to pick me up there, so I don't have ...

Visiting Kalamazoo College
Jun 10, 2008 (8 photos)

... Indianapolis around 2pm and after driving through Kokomo, Indiana, where Mike was born, we made our way to Kalamazoo, Michigan, home of a college Shelby is interested in: Kalamazoo College.  Kalamazoo College has an extensive international studies ...

Leaving for Puerto Rico!
Jan 15, 2006

Well I am off to Puerto Rico to meet a second cousin I've never met! I will be working at the rainforestinn.com for about 4 months as a volunteer. I'm not sure what to expect but I'm excited to get there. This will be my first trip to the Carribean!

Tying up ends
Mar 1, 2009

Well, well. I thought to myself the other day, I should make a pretty little end to this blog, for those who might be just reading for fun on the internet. Most people have seen me and heard stories in person, now that I am back in the US. Although, it's ...

KaLaMaZoo wooohooo
Sep 15, 2008

Finally really on the road to Colorado for the orientation .....!!!!!!

Michigan Trip
May 26, 2008 (4 photos)

... (Tila Tequila). We also enjoyed a few cranberry martinis- yum yum yum Saturday morning, Mom, Cynthia and I went to the Kalamazoo Farmer's Market. Mom was so excited to find it after enjoying the Madison one so much. It's smaller but has lots ...

Kalamazoo, What a Feast!
Feb 21, 2007

... I tell anyone about the WORLD'S LONGEST BREAKFAST TABLE??!! It's right there in our Backyard. Ever heard about the Cereal Festival in Kalamazoo, Michigan?? It's usually held in June every year, with the dates altered by a few days. 2006: June 8- 11: ...

Rainbow Brite.
Feb 17, 2008 (1 photos)

The drive home was uneventful. Reason being - I slept most of the way. Carl, being a wonderful boyfriend (or perhaps just wanting a quiet drive - ha), was happy to let me snooze while he navigated the insanely pockmarked roads. We did see a double ...

Trying to Pack
Jun 14, 2006

I am sitting in my bedroom looking at clothes all over the place while my bag remains completely empty in the center of the floor. What does one pack for a month long trip to Indonesia? It is going to be anywhere from 70 to 100 degrees with a humidity ...

Off to Saipan
Apr 3, 2009

I had gotten the upgrade notification for the flight back to Detroit before I even came out. The pleasant surprise was that they upgraded me for the flight to Japan 24 hours in advance. Mom, Dad, Emma and Dan drove me to the airport while Michael and ...

Zoomin' thru Kalamazoo
Oct 28, 2009

... , and my early early morning for the show... I was really just happy to have a relaxing evening when we pulled in to Kalamazoo. It was probably our nicest hotel yet. A newly renovated Quality Inn with pretty blue comforters and a nice big bathroom. It was ...

Late Arrival
Apr 2, 2009

Since my plans had changed, I was bummed that I would miss my brother and his family over the weekend. Marcie and the kids had time off for spring break, so Michael took Friday off and the drove up Thursday night. I hadn't seen them since Thanksgiving. ...

Kolor in Kalamazoo
Oct 24, 2009 (11 photos)

The color of Fall in Michigan was so spectacular, with greater variety of trees than I have ever seen before.           Crains flew across the corn fields stopping in small groups.    Because of ...

Finally there!!!!
Aug 3, 2008

We're finally here, now we need to get the trailer, load it, sleep some and get back on the road to California.  Got stopped by the cops AGAIN, and again just got a warning.  Both times I was on the phone with hubby, I'm thinkin' there is a ...

Yes, there really is a Kalamazoo!
Mar 29, 2008 (1 photos)

... . The 2006 Census Bureau estimate placed the city at a total population of 72,161. The common phrase "from Timbuktu to Kalamazoo" resulted from the strange name, and has served to enter it into pop culture. Today, t-shirts are sold in Kalamazoo with ...

Arrival in Kalamazoo
Mar 31, 2009

Mom was waiting for me at the airport. Dad was picking up his laptop that had been in for repair. It was good to see them.

Our Wedding
Jul 16, 2005 (50 photos)

... fueron enternecedoras al grado de partir mi voz. Directo a casa para celebrar bailando, brindando y comiendo platillos típicos de Kalamazoo preparados por nuestros amigos, claro! comida mexicana cocinada por Maru y no podían faltar los postres de Dale y ...

Two week itinerary....and an update
Apr 22, 2009

Hello Everyone! So I just looked at the last post and want to apologize for the formatting problems...I hope you were able to decipher the information.  So I just finished my last final of the semester with the exception of a take home final due tomorrow ...

Day 4 - Chicago to Kalamazoo, MI - 150 miles
Jun 24, 2008 (112 photos)

... green rivers and cherry cokes.  We then headed east towards Detroit.  We drove for about 150 miles and 2.5 hours to Kalamazoo, MI, the home of Derek Jeter.  No visible signs of his history :)  We are off to Detroit St. Louis vs ...

Day 9-11
Jul 10, 2006 (8 photos)

We are driving through Indiana.  I didnt write for a few days because we were so busy and I was so tired. July 8th--- We got up and went to Cresent Moon for brunch.  Then we went to get Mike & Shawn a new fridge because theirs broke.  ...

Matt is Back!
Apr 9, 2009

So here I am, back at the blog.  I am back to it because I will be taking a trip, starting May 2nd, to Egypt through a course I have been taking at Western this semester.   I will have the full itinerary (for my worrisome family and other interested ...

Cramming music into my ipod
Apr 19, 2006

So i've been sitting here for about 8 hours downloading music into my ipod. I kinda miss high-speed internet. Good thing Phil has it at school. My date of departure is coming up quick. Not gonna lie , kinda freaked out. Even though a little nervous ...

Here I go!
Jan 12, 2009 (1 photos)

... have a lot of mixed emotions.  Mostly, I'm anxious and ready to go.  It is going to be a long flight: I leave Kalamazoo at 7pm and should get to Detroit around 8pm, Detroit to Amsterdam from 9:15pm (eastern time) until 11:05am their time.  ...

Kwings Hocky
Oct 24, 2009 (5 photos)

While in Michigan we took the time to demo the Firelinx Wireless Firing System at opening night of the Kwinks Hockey game. We secured each firing module on a board with the slat and product to make getting it on and off the ice as fast as possible. . . ...

Fountains of Bronson Place
Aug 10, 2005

This is a large community for Sunrise Homes, completed 1990: 159 x 1bed retirement aparments on 3 floors 24 x assisted living studio apartments on one floor 50 x nursing care in a seperate building 23 acres of grounds with ponds, fountains and geese ...