Fort Custer and Jazz

We explored a state recreation area just outside of Augusta and went to a dixieland jazz concert in Kalamazoo.

Fort Custer State Recreation Area
The recreation area has a number of trails for hiking, cycling, and horseback riding. We walked a trail around Jackson Hole, one of three lakes in the park. And we drove through the campground to check it out. Almost all the sites are heavily wooded, which made them attractive to us. Some of the sites are a little small for our trailer, but only a few. Most would handle our rig nicely.

Walking around the lake.

Jazz in the Park
The Kalamazoo Arts Council and the City of Kalamazoo sponsor weekly Concerts in the Park each summer. The take place in what is named Bronson Park but referred to by the locals as Church Square. Massive churches are across the street on three sides of the square.

Today's concert was by the Greater Kalamazoo Dixieland Society Jazz Band. The music was upbeat and energetic. Fun! In the park are a number of war memorials, decorative plantings, and statues. We found the whole setting very attractive. It would be nice to spend more time in Kalamazoo next time we come this way.


Sweetie was not impressed by the music.

But Lee enjoyed it