There are many things to do along the Lakeshore in May, from Tulip Time in Holland to the annual Kite Festival in Grand Haven. There are also plays, concerts, exhibits, a craft fair, an adventure run and Memorial Day observances.
At Los Amigos Tequila Bar & Grill, owner Ana Olson and her staff provide a welcoming environment to the Muskegon community, serving others with a purpose.
The clash of cultures and overwhelming influx of immigrants worked against a tranquil co-existence between Indigenous Americans and the Dutch settlers along the shores of Black Lake in the mid-1800s.
Zeeland city leaders have had their eye on the site since the 2009 Downtown Zeeland Vision Plan. The project will achieve multiple goals, including creating a pedestrian walkway, adding residential apartments to downtown, and the return of popular restaurant Public.
However, tulips were first discovered wild in the mountainous area where China, Tibet and Afghanistan converge. They have graced the gardens of the sultans of the Ottoman Empire and become as valuable as currency. Today, they are a stalwart symbol of Holland, Mich., as the "Tulip City."
The concert will include music from Arturo Marquez, Mexico’s most popular living composer, Tchaikovsky’s “Waltz” from “Sleeping Beauty,” two of Johannes Brahms’ Hungarian Dances, and one of Antonin Dvorak’s Slavonic Dances.
Ben Savoie, the District Forester for Barry, Allegan, and Ottawa Conservation Districts, explains the resources available for Lakeshore residents to protect White Oaks. These native trees are an essential part of the forests of Michigan because they provide a bounty of food and shelter for birds, butterflies, and deer.
Without its harbor, Holland would not have grown as quickly or as much as it did, but getting that critical port was no easy task for the city's founder.
Innovative “streetscape” enhancements kept Holland's Eighth Street viable. Support for the improvements came through joint partnership between City Hall and the business community.
Marla Schneider, Muskegon County’s new economic development director, has an awarding-winning business background.
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