• encore-magazine-feature-bell-sept-21 'It's Been Quite a Story' Larry Bell has changed beer for the better
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    Musician and comedian Stephen Lynch

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    Live Again At Last Stephen Lynch is touring again and thinking about his legacy
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    A group of riders organized by Pedal passes through downtown Kalamazoo on a Thursday night ride.

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    Bitten by the Biking Bug Groups, civic leaders work to make area more bike-friendly
  • encore-magazine-feature-hidden-plain-sight-june-21 Hidden in Plain Sight Look closer or you might miss these great SW Michigan sights
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    Marc Schupan’s family is very involved in the business, from left: sons Jacob and Jordan, Marc’s wife Jeanne, Marc, daughter Shayna Schupan-Barry and son-in-law John Barry.

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    ‘THE BEST ARMY’ Don’t even try to give Marc Schupan credit for his company’s phenomenal growth and success. He won’t let you.
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    Gabriel Giron in his Kalamazoo home.

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    A Storyteller’s Next Chapter After a year of devastating losses, Gabriel Giron forges forward with passion and purpose
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    Ian Gorman at the mixing board in the recording engineer's booth of La Luna Recording and Sound.

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    ‘Sonic Mad Scientist’ Ian Gorman helps artists make music and find their voice
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    A row of custom-designed, colorful houses, each boasting a front porch, faces an open common area in Belle Meade.

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    ‘All About the Front Porch’ New pocket development emphasizes neighborliness
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Musician and comedian Stephen Lynch

© 2021 Encore Publications/Brian Powers

Live Again At LastStephen Lynch is touring again and thinking about his legacy
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A group of riders organized by Pedal passes through downtown Kalamazoo on a Thursday night ride.

© 2021 Encore Publications/Brian Powers

Bitten by the Biking BugGroups, civic leaders work to make area more bike-friendly

What's Happening in SW Michigan

Up Front

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Five Faves - County Parks
Park yourself at one of these county gems
Five Faves - Best Hammock Spots
Have a hammock? Here are five great spots to hang out
Five Faves- Historic City Parks
City parks with fascinating histories worth a closer look

Good Works

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Future–ready Reading
Collaborative results in new book aimed at second–graders
Seeking Racial Equity
SHARE’s new director works for ‘real change’ in Kalamazoo
It’s Natural
Doing good is a great way to get to know the wild spaces

Savor

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Spirited Beginnings
Gull Lake Distilling Co. transforms iconic Galesburg theater
The ‘Grandma Touch’
Craving's Deli serves up authentic Asian foods
A Chocolatier at Heart
Former gallery owner finds the art in making chocolate

Enterprise

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Proving Their Metal
Rescued Metals is heaven for repurposers and DIYers
SalesPage
Data and tech company expands during pandemic
Unmasking Opportunity
Pandemic forces partners to ‘pivot’ to new enterprises

Arts

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Career Stages
Sandy Bremer has gone from treading the boards to teaching
New Century Surf
Gavan brothers at core of Guitar UP!’s retro sound
Ear-Eating Poetry
Students’ winning poems to hit the road again

Back Story

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Meet Paul Selden
Bike Friendly Kalamazoo
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Backyard Beekeeper
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Camp Director, Pretty Lake Camp

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