Blogs
Take the 2021 Michigan Trails Week Challenge in Southwest Michigan!
Anyone looking for some outdoor activity will have no trouble finding it during Michigan Trails Week, Sept.19-26.
Buchanan Art Center: The community space that fosters creativity and connection
- Related Member: Buchanan Art Center
The Buchanan Art Center is celebrating its sweet 16 this year! Over the years, it has not only made contributions to the community but given community members a place to come when promoting, working on or learning about various mediums of art. The BAC also recently joined the new Creative Connections game as a destination so tourists can both create and purchase local creations themselves, too.
Happy 50th Harvest to Tabor Hill
- Mikhayla Dunaj
- Related Member: Round Barn Estate, Tabor Hill Winery & Restaurant, Tabor Hill Tasting Room
Winemakers who prefer a hug over a handshake
Picture yourself at a winery, sipping a delicious vintage with family or friends as you gaze across an expansive vineyard. Listen as the grape-scented breeze whispers tales.
Where to vacation with your wheelchair
- Related Member: Curious Kids' Museum, Silver Beach Carousel
Are you searching for a fun vacation destination that is wheelchair-friendly? Welcome to Southwest Michigan! This area does an excellent job of making ADA accommodations for wheelchairs, walkers, canes, crutches and service animals. So, come for the beaches, the attractions, entertainment venues, shopping, lodgings and so much more! Here’s an overview of the fun that awaits.
July - Tips for enjoying our sweetest/tartest season.
- Related Member: DeGrandchamp Farms, Fruit Acres Farm Market & U-Pick, Jollay Orchards, Lehman's Orchard, JW Morlock & Girls LLC, The Blueberry Patch, Watervliet Fruit Exchange
July is our “eat more just-picked fruits and vegetables” month in Southwest Michigan. Our pick-your-own farms, farmers markets and stands are brimming with goodness. Cherries (sweet and tart) and blueberries are already coming in from the orchards and fields, but soon there will be the juiciest, sun-ripened peaches, too. Also, if you hurry, you may be able to grab up strawberries as well. They have so much more flavor than trucked-across-the-country berries.
