Tag: Great Lakes

The Midwest and Great Lakes section of the U.S. always has been a melting pot. [...] Read more

This rambling patch of American heartland is amply blessed by the quintet of enormous fresh-water lakes gracing its northern tier and its functional meeting facilities. [...] Read more

The venue’s Beaux Arts-styled Great Hall holds 2,500 for receptions and 1,500 for banquets. [...] Read more

With its curved brick walls, slate-covered towers and shimmering stained-glass windows, this 114-year-old Kalamazoo landmark might seem more at home in the English countryside than a Michigan college town.

Local businessman Frank Henderson paid all of $72,000 to build his fantasy home — 25 rooms, seven baths, a third-floor ballroom, and white marble and oak accents — yet spent just four years enjoying his palace before his death in 1899. One century and nine owners later, [...] Read more

For groups in search of destinations that seem different yet offer all the comforts of home, the Great Lakes area provides a trove of meeting options. Centrally located and blessed by a well-balanced blend of urban pizzazz and spectacular countryside, this cluster of freshwater states features true four-season charm. [...] Read more