After the well-loved event, Parkapalooza moved to Midland, Village of Sanford residents hosted their own mini version of the hometown music festival, Popup Palooza last year. This year, the event returns on July 23 at Porte Park.
Late summer and early fall are good times for novice kayakers and canoers to pad their experience on local rivers.
In mid-July, City of Midland and Dow officials celebrated the grand opening of the Eagle Ridge Nature Area in Stratford Woods Park. The project was developed by Dow as a component of its natural resources damage restoration efforts and will be transferred to the City of Midland for future oversight and preservation.
The Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational returns to the Midland Country Club, July 10-16. The event includes the top professional women golfers in competition, family-friendly events, Eat Great Trail food pop-ups, and much more.
Peter Owen has a unique perspective of Midland. He grew up here but now lives in California. On a recent visit, he produced a video titled, “Midland, Michigan: Top 10 Things to Do.”
This past Saturday marked the official opening for the Midland Area Farmers Market 2022 season. The market is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Dow Diamond East parking lot.
A new winery, Crazy Vines, is slated to open May 19 in Sanford. The business will serve wine, charcuterie boards, breads and oils, and cheesecakes.
The 36th annual Walleye Festival returns to Freeland from April 28 through May 1. This year’s festivities include fishing, a beer tent, live music, carnival, car show, corn hole, disc golf, duck races, fireworks, kids trout pond, parade, and yard sales.
Home building and remodeling are the main attractions at Dow Diamond in Midland this weekend. The Home Builders Association of Midland County will present the Home & Outdoor Living Expo.
In our Profile Q&A, we focus on Jeff Jolley, a fisheries supervisor for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The 2022/23 fishing license season got underway on April 1st. Fishing has a major impact on the state and our region’s economy, our environment, and way of life.
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