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Destination Battle Creek
Michigan....
Places to Visit:
Art Center of Battle Creek
265 E. Emmett. (269)962-9511
Art exhibits, programs, tours,
unique Michigan art works shop. Donations welcome. The center
is open from Tuesday through Sunday, year-round.
Fort Custer National Cemetery
15501 Dickman Road. (269)731-4164
Federal cemetery, 770 acres,
includes the burial place for several German World War II prisoners
of war and the grave of an unknown soldier. Lining the entrance are
152 American flags and nearby, each of the 50 state flags.
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Kellogg Farm Dairy Center
40th Ave. (269)671-2507
State-of-the-art dairy. Self-guided tour.
Kellogg Forest
7060 N. 42nd. (269)731-4597
716 acres owned by Michigan
State University under the direction of the Dept. of Forestry. Kellogg
Forest has more than 200 species of trees, 2.5 miles of auto trails,
35 miles of hiking trails and picnic areas.
Clara's on the River
(Depot Restaurant)
Directions from I-94
Take exit 98B North.
Left at Van Buren
Left at McCamly
269-963-0966
Walk-thru tour
Battle Creek Parks
(269) 966-3431
(Battle Creek Recreation)
Open year-round.
Willard Beach
Open Memorial Day - Labor Day
Daily from 9 a.m. - dusk
features a beach, a supervised swimming area, picnic grounds and three
covered pavilions. George B. Place, 2 miles south on Goguac Lake.
The Rink: Open Aug
- May daily.
Hosts open skating sessions, figure skating lessons and an ice-hockey
league. 75 Houston Street, Battle Creek
(269) 966-3625
Baily Sports Complex
home of the C.O. Brown Stdium, has a baseball and softball complex,
shuffleboard area, a playground, picnic sites and boat launch. North
of M-66, Battle Creek
(269) 966-3606
Battle Creek Linear Park
a 17-Mile paved pathway that links natural waterways and city parks
together, has areas for biking, jogging, walking, er skating, picnicking,
fishing and canoeing. Linear Park can be accessed at several places
throughout the Battle Creek Area.
Binder Park Gold Course
is an 18-hole golf course. 6723 B Drive North, 8 miles south of Battle
Creek. (269)966-3459
Kellogg Forest
7060 N. 42nd St. north of Augusta
(269) 731-4567
Home to more than 200 species oress, this 716 acre forest has 30 miles
of hiking trails, a 2 1/2 m auto trail and picnic areas.
Kimball Pines Park
1150 E. Michigan Ave. Battle Creek
(269) 964-7920
Open 8 a.m - 10 p.m. No entrance fee. Park offers pavilions, a playground,
two miles of jogging/physical fitness tails and 20 exercise stations.
Leila Arboretum
West Michigan Avenue at 20th Street, Battle Creek
(269) 969-0270
Open daily during daylight hours, no admission
This 72 acre botanical garden features more than 3,000 exotic and native
trees and other Michigan greenery, including shade and rhodedendron
gardens.
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Things to Do:
Binder
Park Zoo
7400 Division Drive. (269)979-1351
Binder Park Zoo is involved
in a variety of conservation programs to help preserve species like
ring-tailed
lemurs, white handed gibbons, Mexican wolves, red pandas and others.
Visitors of all ages enjoy the natural
forest environment and diverse native wildlife found in the park.
Kellogg Bird Sanctuary
C Ave. (269)671-2510
Located near Gull Lake, the
bird sanctuary is open Summer 9 am - 8 pm and Winter 9 am - 5 pm. Ducks,
geese,
swans, and birds of prey are permanent residents.
KELLOGG'S
CEREAL CITY USA
-a themed family attraction celebrating the cereal industry in an educational,
historical, and most importantly, entertaining manner.
171 West Michigan Ave.
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 962-6230
Kimball House Museum
196 Capital Avenue, N.E. (269)965-2613
Restored 1886 Victorian home
furnished with antiques and exhibits of the period. Special exhibit
on Sojourner
Truth. Also gift shop offering unique and unusual items. Home of the
famous Strawberry Festival in June.
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Kingman Museum of Natural
History
175 Limit. (269)965-5117
On the grounds of Leila Arboretum,
the museum features exhibitions focusing on natural history, a planetarium
and "Fun to Discover" exhibits, plus a gift shop.
Krystal Falls Golf land
15190 Helmer Rd. (269)964-4000
18 hole miniature golf course and practice green.
Kellogg Arena
Entertainment - Sports Exhibitions
Box OFfice Information (269)963-4800
Gilmore Classic Car Museum
6865 Hickory Road. (269)671-5089
More than 100 restored vintage vehicles are on display in a half dozen
barns.
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Places to Stay:
Michigan Motel
20475 Capital Ave.
(269) 963-1565
McCamly Plaza Hotel
50 Capital Ave.
(269) 963-7050, (800) 622-2659
Battle Creek Inn
5050 Beckley Rd.
(269) 979-1100, (800) 232-3405
Appletree Inn
4786 Beckley Rd.
(269) 979-3561, (800) 388-7829
Econo Lodge
165 W. Columbia
(269) 965-3976, (800) 4-CHOICE
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Quality Inn
11081 E. Michigan
(269) 964-3000
Old Lamp-Lighter's Bed
& Breakfast
276 Capital Ave.
(269) 963-2603
Knights Inn
2595 Capital Ave.
(269)964-2600, (800) 843-5644
Greencrest Manor Bed &
Breakfast
6174 Halbert
(269) 962-8633
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| Governor's Mansion
612 S. Marshall. (800)877-5163 |
| Currently
the home of the Mary Marshall Chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution, the Governor's
Mansion was built in 1839 with the hopes it would become the governor's
home if Marshall were selected as the
state capital.
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Honolulu House
107 N. Kalamazoo. (269)781-5163
A fine example of Italian architecture, the Honolulu House was built
in 1860. Unique for its wall and ceiling murals, it is listed in both
the Historic American Buildings Survey and the national Register of
Historical Places. It
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| Bogar Theatre
Limited
223 E. Michigan Ave.
(269) 781-3511
Marshall Civic Players
214 E. Mansion
(269) 781-3335
Marshall Community
Band
940 Sherman Court
http://marshallcommunityband.moonfruit.com/
Sponsored by the Marshall Rotary Club, this group presents a weekly
summer concert series at parks throughout Marshall.
Marshall Community
Chorus
705 North Drive E
(269) 781-4802
This local choir performs at various area locations.
American Museum
of Magic
107 E Michigan Ave.
(269) 781-7666
Open Memorial Day weekend through Labor day weekend.
this restored 1868 structure contains artifacts and props of 19th-
and 20th-century stage magicians. Among the artifacts is
escape apparatus actually used by Houdini.
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