The Kalamazoo Chamber of Commerce and the Kalamazoo County Convention & Visitors Bureau welcomes you to our corner of Michigan. During your stay, we encourage you to take advantage of all Kalamazoo County has to offer. For more information on accommodations, local attractions, restaurants, etc., please call the Kalamazoo County Convention and Visitors Bureau at 269-381-2977 or visit their website at www.discoverkalamazoo.com.

When you and your family aren't catching pop flies or sliding into home, take some time and explore Kalamazoo County.

The newly renovated Kalamazoo Nature Center features Nature Up Close, a hands-on exhibit that leads visitors on a ten-times-life-size adventure through the woodlands, prairies and marshes of Southwest Michigan. The Expedition Station will allow you to do your own field research through experiments, activities and CD-ROM technology.

Bike or hike the 34-mile long Kal-Haven Trail that connects Kalamazoo to the beautiful Lake Michigan lakeshore in South Haven.

Kalamazoo County's celery farming heritage is preserved at the Celery Flats Interpretive Center with artifacts, exhibits and tours of its one room schoolhouse.

Nature lovers will enjoy a visit to the Kellogg Biological Station. Listen to the trumpeter swans at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, wander through Kellogg Forest and visit a dairy farm at Kellogg Dairy Center.

Hit the greens for a round of miniature golf and play a few video games afterwards at Putt-Putt Golf and Games. Visit Formula K Family Fun Park and zip around the course on one of its go-cart tracks, try out the batting cage, or for a ride on bumper boats or play miniature golf.

For a relief from a hot August day, take a thrilling trip down one of the waterslides at Slide-A-Way. While you're drying off, take a spin around the go-cart track or play a game of miniature golf.

Take a ride to Binder Park Zoo in nearby Battle Creek and see a variety of animals in natural settings. If the weather isn't cooperating, never fear, Kalamazoo County has plenty of indoor attractions to keep your family busy.

See perfectly restored World War II "Warbirds" and other vintage aircraft at the Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum. Weather permitting, thrill to the sounds of a WW II plane flying overhead during the flight of the day. Hold on to your stomachs! The museum also offers flight simulator rides.

More than 100 antique autos are on display at the Gilmore Classic Car Club Museum. Kids love the set of the Disney movie "Gnomemobile" that makes them feel 3 1/2 times smaller. Adults love the wide selection of classic cars.

The Kalamazoo Valley Museum is famous for its hands-on exhibits. While at the museum, gaze into another world in the Hans Baldauf Planetarium.

Work your hand/eye coordination while you're in Kalamazoo County. For the video game enthusiast, Kalamazoo has a number of video arcades to choose from. Visit Fun Factory, Tilt or Pocket Change to test your skills.

After all that activity, we know you'll be hungry. Kalamazoo County abounds with a wide variety of restaurants and cuisine to satisfy everyone's tastes. From fast foods, to all-you-can-eat buffets to elegant fine dining, it can all be found in Kalamazoo County.

Enjoy your stay in Kalamazoo County. We're glad you're here. For more information or local and lodging information, call 269-488-9000 or toll free 800-888-0509.