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Are you passionate about Downtown Kalamazoo and its success? Apply to be on one of our Citizen Coalitions! We are looking for diverse, engaged and thoughtful members to join our People, Place, Experience and Growth coalitions in 2022. Coalitions meet every other month, or six times per year. Applications open until Nov. 1, 2021.
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Oh my! More than 65 silly, spooky, and downright spectacular skeletons have infiltrated downtown Kalamazoo - which can only mean one thing: Metro Toyota SkeleTour has returned.Fear not though - these skeletons represent some of your favorite local businesses and organizations. Show your love for local by gathering your skeleton crew for a downtown spook-tacular adventure you won't forget!
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The Kalamazoo Downtown Partnership is seeking passionate, engaged community members to apply for a seat on one of four Citizen Coalitions by November 1, 2021.Launched in 2019, the Citizen Coalitions were created to empower diverse community stakeholders in guiding the Partnership’s investments, programs and services in four areas of impact key to the success of the Downtown: People, Place, Experience and Growth.
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The skeleton crew is back in Downtown Kalamazoo for the Metro Toyota SkeleTour. It all starts Friday, October 1st - 60+ skeletons to explore, SkeleTour Bar Crawl Passport in the Central Commons Refreshment Area, a chance to win up to $50 in the #Skelfie contest, and more!
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Downtown is more than just a collection of streets, it's a place to bring people of all walks of life together with public spaces that engage and inspire.Celebrate the opening of downtown's newest public space, Haymarket Plaza, at a dedication ceremony on September 16 from 6-9 p.m. featuring performances by Yolonda Lavender and Pink Sky, a mini demonstration of the plaza’s 3D projection mapping technology, and a special announcement about future use and programming.
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Kalamazoo Downtown Partnership is thrilled to announce the return of Downtown Kalamazoo’s third annual Metro Toyota SkeleTour this October. This autumn spectacular features 65+ one-of-a-kind, life-size skeletons that reflect local businesses and organizations unique to Kalamazoo.
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I can't believe that we are already to September - the summer has just flown by! Before fall arrives (and SkeleTour with it), make sure to catch those last rays of summer sun downtown. We've still got our weekly series Beats on Bates and Workout Wednesday, Art Hop this Friday, and Shop Second Saturdays on September 11.
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It's that time of the month again: Shop 2nd Saturday is back and it's better than ever! Supporting local has never been quite so fun and we can't wait to see you downtown - here's what you can expect:
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Kalamazoo Downtown Partnership and Maple Hill Auto Group are pleased to announce an agreement that continues the time-honored Maple Hill Kalamazoo Holiday Parade and allows the Partnership to continue to strengthen its investment in downtown businesses while offering a season’s worth of events and activities for the community.
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The Kalamazoo Downtown Partnership and Maple Hill Auto Group announced an agreement Thursday in a joint news release that will allow the parade to return. The release also highlighted the partnership’s Small Business Saturday Weekend, slated for the ensuing weekend of Friday, Nov. 26 to Sunday, Nov. 28.
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Downtown Kalamazoo Restaurant Week is a celebration of gastronomic proportions! And, there's still time to take advantage of this summer's specialty menus and the summer cocktail competition through August 1.
Learn More The years-long transformation of a Kalamazoo alley into an art haven is almost finished. Contractors are putting the final touches on Haymarket Plaza, located between The Haymarket Building, Main Street East, The Monroe Building and the new Warner Building.
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