I recently received my Master's degree, and I wouldn't have been able to do it without Allegan…read moreLibrary. Each time my WIFI connection acted up or my laptop crashed, I went to the library and completed all my assignments there. Sometimes I would spend hours taking tests or doing research, extending my computer time over and over, because nobody else was waiting. This, of course, was all free of charge. The staff is very friendly and helpful compared to many libraries in larger cities. I came from a big city in Florida where the libraries had armed guards and time was limited to 1 hour of computer use per day.Compared to that, here I had a different experience. Lia Kea

I am so very excited about the new library!! This is an expansion of the historic Carnegie library,…read morewhich is still there right next door, and will be remodeled. Located on Allegan's riverfront, the library stuns from both sides. From across the river, it looks like an origami book. From the road, it is also gorgeous, with broad windows, and stairs and a beautiful accessibility ramp. Head inside, and you'll never want to leave. Besides the aforementioned windows, there are gorgeous lamps that look like book pages, plenty of space for the stacks, quiet study centers, a media lab, a teen space, and my favorite part, comfy seating all along the riverfront windows. Wow! Downstairs (pass a wall of copper fish, quite appropriate for a waterfront location) will be a robotics lab and a friends of the library bookstore (yay!). When finished, the historic Carnegie building will house staff offices and an expanded children's section. I worked at the old library from middle school until summers in college. There was never enough space, even way back then. The staff workroom was cramped, and the rest of the library felt that way, too. I never could have imagined this beautifully designed, light-filled, welcoming to all ages space. Bravo, and thank you, Allegan, for investing in such an important community resource.

They have 2 pickleball courts. The schedule is not retiree friendly:…read moreMonday: 11am-3pm. Tuesday and Thursday: 9am-3pm. Wednesday: 11am-2pm. Friday:11am-2pm.

The problem is that lap swimming is by appointment only. This is wrong on so many levels, the worst…read moreof which it is ableist. Many of us with mobility issues need to spend more time in the pool than what is allotted to get a healthy benefit. Appointments should never be imposed I a taxpayer-funded pool. Policies should not be made from selfishness. As our population grows and grows older, those who now find appointment policies to be a boone may find themselves unable to secure their only means of working out.

Latvian camp is the greatest place on earth.read more

I was the cook there in 1995 for the summer and it was absolutely the best time I've ever had as a…read morecook today and I've been doing it for over 35 years

This is one of several softball fields at the Byron Center. They have adult fields and junior…read morefields and seem to be very busy throughout the softball season. They also have soccer fields.

I give them two stars for at least calling themselves a ministry with community…read more The reason for the missing stars? The shelter manager does the bare minimum. There was an incident recently where they threatened, then called the cops on an independent organization donating food/items by the plentiful to the less fortunate. For what reason? Who knows. This was supposed to be a ministry with the community after all. Good luck.

This is the best place to go if you're homeless in Kalamazoo! They can help with anything and…read moreeverything!

Well, I wasn't expecting to feel a connection to my deceased Polish grandma at Grand Rapids Public…read moreMuseum. But there I was, making my way through all of the exhibits, when I came across an exhibit about the Polish immigrants who settled in Michigan. My maternal grandmother's parents (my great-great grandparents) emigrated from Warsaw, Poland, to the Detroit area of Michigan more than a century ago, so the exhibit I was looking at pertained directly to me, in a way. It made me wish that my grandma was still around, so I could ask her questions. The room that the exhibit was in was empty and quiet. (It seems like the historical exhibits aren't as popular as the hands-on kid-friendly exhibits). So, it was nice to take in all of this information by myself, quietly. I read about Michigan's Polish culture, and looked at all of the items on display, and thought about what my great-great grandparents were like, living in Michigan. My experience sounds much more sobering than it really was! Really, my family and I had a great time exploring all three floors of the museum. There are lots of things to do. There's a room with giant games, there are displays of taxidermied animals, there's a recreated old-timey Grand Rapids downtown, there's a planetarium for an additional fee, there's a shark exhibit that may or may not be there when you visit because it's temporary. Apparently, there was also a carousel, but I didn't see it! Maybe it was still being repaired. We spent a good hour at this museum, but could have easily spent more time if we weren't on a schedule. The great thing about the Grand Rapids Public Museum is that there's something for all ages. There are things for young kids to touch, and lots of things for older people to read. Truly, this is a museum that will entertain everyone.

I enjoyed the old replica of the streets exhibit. It was neat to see them. It would have been nice…read moreto go in some of the shops. The dinosaurs were neat to see.