2018 Museum Day
Jun 19, 2018
Jackson County Museum Day is the perfect all-day activity for the whole family! Enjoy touring many of Jackson County, Michigan’s most exciting museums. You’ll take a trip through the evolution of transportation, see what 19th-century
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Trails in Jackson
Jun 01, 2018
There are a number of trails in the City of Jackson and Jackson County. Trails are a great place to go for a bike ride with friends or take an evening walk with the family. They also can provide another
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“Jackson & the Great War” Exhibit at Ella Sharp Museum
May 31, 2018
"Jackson & the Great War", an exhibit at Ella Sharp Museum, is open now through August 24, 2018. The exhibit commemorates the Centennial Anniversary of the US involvement in WWI. The exhibit features letters, uniforms, a Sparton gas alarm, helmets, and
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Learn to be a Tourist in your own Hometown - Downtown Jackson
May 30, 2018
I was having lunch the other day with a friend and she mentioned how much she loved going to Chelsea and spending a day in their downtown and she wishes she could do that in our downtown. I work downtown
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Vito’s Espresso
May 30, 2018
I tasted my first coffee when I was six years old. My dad made the mistake of leaving his creamed and sugared brew sitting where I could reach it. It was delicious. I would've never thought that I
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Explore Disc Golf in Jackson
May 30, 2018
Disc golf is one of the fastest growing recreation sports in America. Michigan is blessed to have more than 300 public courses throughout the state.
Jackson’s disc golf scene has really grown over the
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Five Years of Cheers
May 30, 2018
Cheers! A word that so often punctuates the end of a toast. To family, to friends, to the happy couple, to the accomplished graduate, to the retiring colleague, wishing them many good things in one little word.
This
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A Day at Sparks Foundation County Park
May 22, 2018
Looking to spend a day in the fresh air and sunshine? Sparks Foundation County Park is the perfect place! Located in Jackson, Michigan, it’s a beautiful midwestern park that’s packed with things to do - from
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Uncovering History One Track at A Time at the Lost Railway Museum
Apr 30, 2018
Imagine the time before paved streets, cars and buses. Village streets bustling with activity and people in the early 1900’s of Grass Lake. The electric Interurban Railway System is the primary mode of public transportation. More than six railways
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The Return of Gus Macker to #JacksonMI
Apr 30, 2018
In 1974 at the childhood home of Scott and Mitch McNeal in Lowell, MI, a small group of friends came together and laced up their sneakers to compete in a 3-on-3 basketball tournament for the very first time. Word traveled
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