Christmas 2021

Seems like Santa's is everywhere in West Michigan. In addition to all the gift stuff, he loves to visit with the kids and their folks at a lot of places.

I got to thinking about Christmas cookies. How many types of Christmas cookies are there? Probably a limitless amount. I guess I'm for anything with chocolate or chocolate chips, but why stop there? There's sugar cookies that can be decorated any number of ways. Gingerbread cookies at Christmas are good. What about those balls of dough sprinkled with powdered sugar. They're like a snowball.

The Live Nativity will return to downtown Battle Creek after being canceled in 2020.

Gilmore's department store was an institution in Kalamazoo, catering to customers for 100+ years. This Christmas commercial will make you feel like a kid again.

This tiny train ride in Benton Harbor proves that good things come in small packages. All aboard for Christmas!

Folks, you have an instant classic here. The Gilmore Car Museum just outside Kalamazoo, in Hickory Corners, Michigan has created an incredible outdoor and indoor night time Winter Wonderland event.

Bronner's Christmastime Wonderland in Frankenmuth has announced that again this Christmas season (2021) they will be conducting virtual visits with Santa Claus via Facebook Live.

More than a few of those homeowners have found the time and reason to put up Christmas lights and decorations on the homes, in the Kalamazoo area.

It's a 67 foot Christmas tree. That, by itself, is impressive. And if you look closely at the tree, you realize there are 160 singers on that tree.

"We came to the cabin for the weekend and saw a note posted that said the state of Michigan was interested in a tree growing close to the cabin. I thought it was a joke at first, but decided to call the number. It's amazing that our tree will travel to Lansing for the holidays."