I am deeply disappointed by my recent experience at the Civic Auditorium. What was once a…read morerespected, community-focused venue has unfortunately declined--largely due to the behavior of its staff and ushers. The staff were rude and unprofessional, and shockingly unaccommodating toward children. This was especially upsetting given that we were attending a production specifically geared toward families and kids, Annie. Instead of being welcoming or patient, the usher we encountered was dismissive and unfriendly, making it very clear that children and teens are not truly welcome here. This venue is no longer family-friendly, despite advertising family-oriented productions. If you're bringing kids or teens, be prepared for an environment that feels rigid, uninviting, and uncomfortable. What makes this even more disappointing is my long history with the Civic. My family has donated large sums of money (we could have bought a couple homes with the amount we've donated) over the past 30 years because we believed in its mission and its role in the community. Sadly, after this experience, we will no longer be supporting it. The Civic is simply not what it once was. If you're looking for a welcoming, inclusive place to enjoy theater with your family, I strongly recommend looking elsewhere. Do not take your family to the Civic!

The ciivic theatre is a great place to support the local arts. The venue is decent size and the…read moreseating is great for a perfect view of the stage. The plays are well done. If you haven't been, go! The tickets are reasonable.

Black Arts Festival was held here today and was such a fabulous showcase of local and regional…read moretalent! It was the first festival I've attended in a long time and the staff did a fabulous job making sure everyone's comfort level is being catered to regarding masking and social distancing. I would love to see Kalamazoo go back to hosting at least a couple festivals per month throughout the summer. They always do an incredible job with our local Pride Festival, which did not take place this year due to the huge spike in Covid cases in the region in the spring. My favorite festival was always Taste of Kalamazoo, which I desperately hope will come back at some point. Greek fest was another treasure tradition that folded a few years back. It will be interesting to see how the space evolves as the new complex across the street and gets poised to open up.

Yoga festival〜！！I had been here for several event before！！It's good place to do event！！read more

Excellent aviation museum. It's smaller than the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Ohio, but…read morethat gives it a more intimate feel. There are fewer barriers, so visitors can get much closer to the aircraft. The enormous size of the F-14 is especially impressive when compared with the F-18 or older A-4. One volunteer shared some negative comments about museum leadership and mentioned that another volunteer had sprayed cleaning chemicals inside the F-117A bomb bay door, which reportedly smeared some of the signatures preserved there. This felt more like an internal museum matter than part of the visitor experience. The sci-fi and Alien exhibits also seemed somewhat separate from the museum's core aviation focus. Overall, the aircraft collection is excellent. Seeing the F-117A was a major highlight, and being able to walk right up to the very rare SR-71B made the visit especially worthwhile.

Once again, the courtesy at the air zoo can't be beat…read more We went with a medium sized homeschool group, and everyone was very kind and helpful and pleasant. I love how knowledgeable the staff was and how accommodating people were when we had a variety of ages of children. We always love coming to the zoo and I can rest easy that the staff is always very helpful and accommodating. My only criticism would be that we have some significant in anaphylactic allergens and the staff at Kitty Hawk Café didn't seem to be very knowledgeable about allergens and cross contamination, so we didn't feel safe at all getting any food there. I highly recommend bringing a cooler and leaving it in your car if you have allergies.

Cashing in our tickets at the counter and an employees husband commented to my 14 year old daughter…read morethat she better not bend over in her skirt (she had built in shorts but that doesn't matter). I immediately said she had shorts on and "let's not do that". he clearly saw no harm in his behavior. wife behind the counter said "love ya" as he walked out. disgusting behavior. owner of the establishment blocked me and my review on Facebook.

Tons of machines! All the games that you'd play! Worth the drive! Plus there's two other arcades on…read morethe same day pass! I love the one in Bangor!!!

What am amazing space! I appreciated the signage as a first time visitor (though google maps…read morecould've helped a bit more for parking). The rooms were beautiful, and it was nice to wander about a little. So grateful for the Kitchen Witch workshop I attended and glad to learn there is so much more happening there!

Such an incredible music venue, featuring local and national talent. This woman-owned venue is…read morestrong in the community and the space is divine. Look for all kinds of concerts and special events!

We finally stopped in to check out the Children's Museum in Fennville and it was such a great time!…read moreMy kids would have stayed the entire day! We were there at least two hours and they didn't want to leave. This is a great place for kids to use their imaginations and creativity. So many cute exhibits for them to pretend play, learn about science, experiment, build, etc. My 5 year old loved the Vet station, he spent a ton of time there. The sensory play area is fun! My 8 yo loved the ping pong ball bike and the area with all the cushions to build. He also really loved the Snap Circuits they had. There is a ton to do! Really cute! It is nice that it wasn't too crowded, but they still had a decent group of kids. It looks like they have a party room too to host events. A great spot!

Community supported play space, which was spot on for my toddler and young kid on a rainy…read moreafternoon. Plenty of opportunity to play and use their imaginations. We spent two hours there and they were sad when we had to leave. Donation-level admission costs, I thought it was money well spent. It's one really giant room that packs the activity in - and I appreciated not having to worry about losing my kids in a sea of crowds with multiple levels and rooms. Friendly staff and well kept facilities.

(Klassic Arcade 2.0)…read more This place is Retrograde Arcade! It's awesome. We drove down here from Grand Haven to meet with family for the day and play classic arcade games... all you can play for seven dollars!!! It is such a blast from the past! Posting Photos'

If you're looking to experience that '80s arcade feel that's been missing from your life, this is…read morethe place. The roster of games changes from time to time, but there's always a guarantee that there will either be something from your childhood or something new to experience. Kevin, the owner, does a great job and you can tell he loves interacting with customers. Fun things like tournaments are often set up, and there's even a running high score challenge. There's nothing quite like winning your very own Klassic Arcade t-shirt.

Good fair. Everyone was so helpful. We were there for the Fluffy/Jeff Dunham show in the grand…read morestands. We have not been to a county fair in years. It was fun. We passed on the rides. I don't do that well. We ended up with delightful people around us for the show. Recommend to anyone wanting a county fair.

We were here for the Fall Out Boy concert on 9/18/15. It's a typical county fair. Rides, carnival…read morefood (yum! Lol!) and a lot of unfortunate looking people. They have bathrooms that are inside buildings so that's better than a port-a-potty but since it was pouring rain and the concert was outside the bathrooms were a bit muddy. There was an attendant in there doing the best she could to keep it clean and all things considered she did a great job! Concert was awesome!