Restaurant Week is Coming!

The Downtown Kalamazoo Retail and Restaurant Association (DKRRA) hosts Kalamazoo Restaurant Week offering a new series of special dishes, drinks and pairing from our Downtown restaurants and retailers. Food galore and a chance to explore the power and taste of local.

This is your chance to come Downtown, browse great deals on the Kalamazoo Mall and pop by all the restaurants of Downtown for special tasting menus all week long!

 Best of all – nothing is over $25! Click here for more information

Source: Downtown Kalamazoo Retail and Restaurant Association (DKRRA)

Kalamazoo’s Chili Cook-Off January 23, 2016!

It’s our 10th anniversary!!! Downtown Kalamazoo’s Annual Chili Cook-off is how we’ve stayed warm on a cold Saturday in January for the past 10 years. It’s our annual tradition to explore downtown, sampling over 30 chili recipes, and visiting new and familiar retail stores and restaurants. In addition, we’ve added the familiar downtown Holly Jolly Trolley! The Holly Jolly Chili Trolley will be making the rounds, transporting chili tasters all over downtown so you don’t miss a single one!

 Also, back by popular demand, commemorative tasting spoons! Pick yours up for only $5 at either the Mall Plaza Information Booth or at one of the participating retailers.

 Kalamazoo Chili Cook-off is a Downtown Retail and Restaurant Association event that is put on by a volunteer committee who is dedicated to the growth and success of our downtown community. Along with a growing list of amazing sponsors, the DKRRA works to continually grow and improve this event each year.

 Chili sampling is available at each of the locations listed below, while the chili lasts. Stop at any one of these businesses and pick up a chili passport/voting card that will guide you through the many chili stops. Enjoy a sampling of some of the best and most unique chili around. Some sites will even offer vegan and vegetarian options! Then, vote for your favorite! Click here for more information.

Source:  Downtown Kalamazoo Retail and Restaurant Association (DKRRA)

New Years Eve Fest!

If you are looking for something to do on December 31st, there is still time to purchase a button for the NYE Fest in downtown Kalamazoo. Buttons are $5 in advance or $10 at the door and children 3 years and under get in for free. Click here to find out more information.

Safety Tips to Consider This Halloween

Halloween is an exciting time of year for kids, and to help ensure they have a safe holiday, here are some tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Click here for more information: Halloween Safety Tips

October Art Hop 2015

Enjoy an evening of art exhibits and events on Friday October 2 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Kalamazoo Art Hop!  It’s a free event held on the first Friday of every month and something you can do alone, with friends or family. The Art Hop is fun, interactive, and a great way to explore our downtown area. You don’t have to be “artist” to enjoy it. Here is a link for more information about this great event : October Art Hop 2015

Back To School!

Summer is almost over and it’s time to start thinking about getting ready for school. Here are some helpful organizational ideas  to help kick the school year off to a good start.

Credit goes to Sarah and her “becoming Martha blog”. Click here to see her tips: Back to School Organization Tips