One of the most popular activities that occurs in the summer time are Cookouts/Barbecues. Now the question is, where are the best places to get together for a cookout in Kalamazoo.
The Portage Creek dam in Milham Park was, yes was, in place for almost a hundred years. Like the saying goes, "oh, the stories it could tell". And here's the strange part. You read some of the stories about the demolition and you come away with more questions than answers. The city officials say that they talked to historians and others and nobody know why it was built in the first place. But, they determined several years back that it was in bad shape and should be removed.