Kalamazoo is a cultural hub for artists, makers and entrepreneurs of all stripes.
Photo Credit: Lori Gottschling
Home to the #1 beer and brewery in America, award-winning spirits, talented artists and an abundant farm-to-table scene; Get to know some of the people at the heart of Kalamazoo's maker culture.
Makers Spaces to Visit
The perfect handcrafted makers weekend in Kalamazoo
Learn a Craft
At the Kalamazoo Book Arts Center you can learn traditional arts like papermaking, printmaking, book binding, letterpress, creative writing, paper marbling, calligraphy and more.
Meet Some of Our Local Makers
Josh Cook of Green Door Distilling Co. blends his passion for the outdoors and crafting fine spirits in Kalamazoo. Their craft spirits and their makers are a vibrant and adventurous culture of their own.
Andrew Koehler is currently the music director of the Kalamazoo Philharmonia, which he leads as part of his position as an associate professor of music at Kalamazoo College. He holds concurrent posts as music director of the University Symphony Orchestra at Western Michigan University’s School of Music, where he has an adjunct appointment; at the Kalamazoo Junior Symphony Orchestra, one of the nation’s oldest youth orchestras.
Beer
There's self-proclaimed "beer towns" and then there's Kalamazoo, home to Bell's Brewery and Oberon and Two Hearted Ale. Discover our digital beer passport and taste brew from the birth place of Michigan's craft beer scene.
Coffee
Our coffee shops share space with electric scooter start-ups and ceramics studios, where you cozy up to pink countertops or amidst Jumanji-style jungle scenes. Whether you’re a newbie to the craft or a coffee connoisseur, there's a cafe here for you in Kalamazoo.
Food
From food trucks to bustling farmers markets to restaurants serving honest-to-goodness local fare; Kalamazoo is without a doubt a culinary haven for foodies.
