We put our bikes on the truck and headed to Kalamazoo for the day. First we did an 18 mile ride along the Kalamazoo Valley River Trail (KVRT to its friends). Kalamazoo, like Cleveland, had a river badly polluted by industry, and like Cleveland, it has taken steps to reclaim the river for wildlife and recreation. The KVRT section that we rode follows the river (more or less).
We started a few miles east of the city and rode west to the downtown area and then north to the Kalamazoo Nature Center. Along the way we crossed the river more than once.
Parts of the trail run through the nature center, where the trail is mostly through woodland shade. The part near downtown is commercial and open.
On our previous visits to this area, we have enjoyed the Sunday concerts in Bronson Park. Today's concert featured the Outer Vibe, an alternative/indie pop rock group originally from nearby Grand Haven. They have recently moved to Nashville.
Their lead singer has a strong, interesting falsetto voice.
The only woman in the group plays keyboard, ukelele, and trumpet and adds vocals.
They are a high energy, original group, and they got the audience up and dancing (well, at least some of the younger audience members....).
We'll be back next week for Motor City Women & Detroit Express.
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