New Year’s Resolution #3: Be Less Stressed & Explore Nature
Dec 22, 2015
Many of us find peace in nature, but you don't have to wait for spring to enjoy nature. How about cross-country skiing or snowshoeing along one of our well-maintained trails.
Dahlem offers five miles
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New Year’s Resolution #2: Eat Healthy Food & Try Something New
Dec 22, 2015
Eating healthfully is a New Year's Resolution for a lot of us, but that doesn't mean the food has to be boring! Try something new this year at one of Jackson's over 100 restaurants. The diversity
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New Year’s Resolution #1: Get Fit and Run a Half-Marathon
Dec 22, 2015
Many of us resolve to get fit and lose weight this season. Maybe running a half-marathon is in your horizon. Jackson has the perfect opportunity with
The Falling Waters Trail Run and Walk on October 2nd. Running the Falling
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7 Ways to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions in Jackson
Dec 21, 2015
‘Tis the season to make and hopefully keep your New Year's Resolutions. Jackson has just the things to help you get started! Looking to travel to new places? Add Jackson to your list! Think you know Jackson
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Holiday Pop-Up Shop in Downtown Jackson, Mich.
Nov 02, 2015
Opening Again...November 19 through December 29, 2015. Call for Artists!
Apply today to be a part of this second annual event in Downtown Jackson, Michigan
Visit www.ThinkJacksonMI.com to download the application!
Artist Booth (10'x10' booth)
$25 Non-Refundable Application
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Newest Form of Interactive Entertainment Opens in Downtown Jackson!
Oct 26, 2015
JACKSON, Sept. 1, 2015 - EpIQ Escapes: Jackson's first real-life escape room is the first of it's kind in mid-Michigan. Participants will test their wit, problem solving, and teamwork skills by entering a locked room in which they
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Weatherwax Foundation’s $50k Rounds Out Funding, Glidden Parker Mural Groundbreaking Scheduled
Oct 21, 2015
10/21/15 - The Weatherwax Foundation recently donated the final $50,000 piece of a $394,000 puzzle to break ground on the CP Federal City Square in downtown Jackson.
After CP Federal Credit Union officials announced a $100,000 contribution toward the construction of the Glidden
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An Introduction to Bourbon; Tasting a New Love at In Good Company
Oct 14, 2015
By Rebecca Calkins, 10/14/15
Michigan not only makes delicious wine and beer but we’ve also gotten into the craft distillery movement. Our local watering hole Jackson’s Grand River Brewery has started to make their own vodka, rum,
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Ella Sharp Museum Receives Grant from MCACA
Oct 08, 2015
3225 Fourth Street, Jackson, MI– October 7, 2015 – The Ella Sharp Museum has been awarded $15,000 from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. The grant was awarded from the MCACA peer review process and was one of the 559 applications
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Bakehouse: Waterloo Pioneer Day Oct. 11, 2015
Sep 30, 2015
Mrs. Realy used a German-style Bakehouse with a wood-fired brick oven to bake all the bread, rolls, cakes, and cookies her large family of nine would need. When the Waterloo Area Historical Society was founded, the Realy’s original
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