Kalamazoo Community Information
Kalamazoo Community Info and Homes For SaleKalamazoo, Michigan is located half way between Detroit and Chicago. Today, it’s a major metropolitan area offering a community that effortlessly combines energy and innovation with friendliness and an easy-going attitude, with a vibrant Art Deco downtown sets the stage for quality dining, unique shops and galleries, and live entertainment. In Kalamazoo, you're never far from lakes and other outdoor recreation, festivals and world-class attractions, parks and recreations and annual events for the whole family to enjoy. When you’re ready to head home, you won’t want to leave, so give your Realtor® a call and get ready to move! History of KalamazooIn 1831, Titus Bronson plotted a town he named the Village of Bronson. After Bronson was in a scandal involving the theft of a cherry tree, they re-named the town Kalamazoo and the town was legally incorporated as a village in 1843 and a city in 1884. Today, several landmarks are named after Bronson including a park and hospital, both located downtown. The name Kalamazoo is derived from the Potawatomi Indian word that means "boiling water," referring to a footrace held each fall by local Native Americans, who had to run to the river and back before the pot boiled. Nicknamed many things through the years from “The Paper City,” for the many mills to “The Celery City” after the crop once grown in the muck fields on three sides of the city, today it has a different nickname, “The Mall City,” after the first outdoor pedestrian shopping mall built within the United States in 1959. Kalamazoo Neighborhoods and Housing Options
Education in KalamazooEducation is a priority for the citizens of Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo is home to both Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo College. There are also other great educational opportunities here in Kalamazoo. City of Kalamazoo Higher Education Page Southwest Michigan First - Academic page MedicalKalamazoo has two major healthcare facilities, Bronson and Borgess. Both have received numerous awards in the healthcare industry. Southwest Michigan First - Medical Information Kalamazoo Recreation
Kalamazoo Golf and ParksCity of Kalamazoo Golf, Parks & Recreation Page Kalamazoo County Expo Center and Fairgrounds SportsKalamazoo has endless options for the sports-minded individual. With professional and college teams, the action is year round. Kalamazoo County Convention & Visitors Bureau Sports Call Larry Reed today for assistance with Kalamazoo real estate.
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The Kalamazoo is one of the most affordable places to buy a home around the US. The Kalamazoo area has a wide selection of neighborhoods, houses and price points. You will be pleasantly surprised by the luxury housing for much less than you might pay elsewhere, the wonderful downtown historic districts, great family neighborhoods and trendy urban areas.
Overseeing 36 parks and playgrounds, including Bronson Park and the Farmer’s Market on Bank Street, Parks and Recreation manages the protection of natural assets of the city while providing recreation and leisure programs for everyone from kids to the over 55 crowd as well as residents who are physically challenged.
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