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Kalamazoo, MI
60Events this week
5Free things to do
89New spots
91New stories

● Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Kalamazoo

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 60 events, day by day →

Feathered Friends

Friday 10am · Sew Fabulous

The Blu Door October Night Market

Friday 5pm · The Blu Door

Yoga for Stress

Friday 5:30pm · Karma House Community Wellness Center

Best Coast Provisions

Friday 5:30pm · The Thirsty Hound

Gregg & Tracy

Friday 6pm · The Farm

New in Kalamazoo

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Kzoo Cat Cafe and Rescue

Pets

Cats, coffee, sanity boost: Need a midweek reset?

kzoocatcafe.com ↗

Arcane Beauty

Health & Wellness

Time for a skin reset: When your face feels like it survived a Lake Effect winter and three Zoom marathons, Arcane Beauty delivers calming facials that bring back the glow.

arcane-beauty.com ↗

VanDam Warehouse

Sporting Goods

Reel in the good stuff: VanDam Warehouse is the local plug for Kalamazoo anglers when you need fishing tackle that actually works on our lakes, from jigs, crankbaits and soft plastics to trolling gear, rods and reels.

vandamwarehouse.com ↗

Kalamazoo’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Kalamazoo’s best →

Most read in Kalamazoo

The five stories Kalamazoo readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Customers React to Sudden Closure of Both Fred’s Pharmacy Locations

    Customers across Southwest Michigan were surprised to see the sudden closure of both Fred's Pharmacy locations in Three Rivers and Vicksburg, Michigan, without warning.

    Full story at wkfr.com ↗

  2. This weekend: Welcome fall with festivals, music & family activities across West Michigan

    Festival season continues in West Michigan, with several family-friendly events taking place throughout the weekend.

    Full story at wwmt.com ↗

  3. Boil-water advisory in Kalamazoo after E. coli detected

    The City of Kalamazoo has issued a boil-water advisory for residents in low- and high-pressure districts due to E.

    Full story at mlive.com ↗

  4. 2 restaurants that closed, 5 that opened around Kalamazoo in September

    In September, there were at least five openings and two closures in the Kalamazoo area.

    Full story at mlive.com ↗

  5. Sounds of the Zoo free live concerts begin in Kalamazoo

    Sounds of the Zoo, an annual arts and musical showcase across Kalamazoo, begins its fifth year with free live concerts in eight businesses and venues in the city.

    Full story at yahoo.com ↗

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