Shannen & Jake
Things To Do
Abbott Magic Company
Abbott Magic Company spans a whopping 50,000 square feet today, but started way back in 1934. Associated with Abbott's Get Together, the long running magic fest of Colon, Abbott Magic Company has come a long way and is still the premier retailer for magic supplies, not only in the United States but all around the world.
Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Museum
The Air Zoo, founded as the Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum, is an aviation museum and indoor amusement park Portage, Michigan. The Air Zoo holds many historical and rare aircraft, including the world's fastest air-breathing aircraft, the SR-71B Blackbird. Many of its antique planes are airworthy.
American Museum of Magic
Spread across three floors of the restored structure, the American Museum of Magic is filled from wall to wall, ceiling to floor, with props from all of the greatest magicians of the 19th and 20th centuries. It’s the largest magic museum in the United States that is open to the public.
Capri Drive-In Theater
The Capri Drive-In Theater first opened in Coldwater, Michigan in 1964. The drive-in theater still remains in operation today with multiple screens showing the latest movies to a crowd of over 900 cars. Movies begin at sundown and the theater only accepts cash.
Fab Magic Manufacturing Company
Founded in Colon in 2003, Fab Magic provides magicians around the world the finest hand-made magic tricks that are manufactured locally in the Magic Capital of the World. With over 20,000 magic-related items for sale, Fab Magic offers something for everyone from the hobbyist to the professional magician.
Gilmore Car Museum
The Gilmore Car Museum is an automobile museum located in Hickory Corners, Michigan, United States. The museum exhibits over 400 vintage and collector vehicles and motorcycles from all eras in several vintage buildings located on a 90-acre campus.
Hubbard's Corey Lake Orchards
Since its foundation in 1961, Corey Lake Orchards has served as a marketplace for the freshest seasonal fruits and vegetables along with other local products. From late spring through early fall, they offer the best of what Michigan has to offer in the middle of beautiful, natural surroundings.
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
From its beginning in 1924, the KIA has offered art classes to the community, and a place for the enjoyment of the visual arts through exhibitions, lectures, special events and an extensive permanent collection.
Lakeside Cemetery
Over the years magicians have fallen in love with this village and several of them worked and lived here. Twenty-eight magicians have made the Colon Lakeside Cemetery their final resting place – more than any other grave yard in the world.
The Old Gibson Guitar Factory
Built in 1917, the Gibson Factory there created some of the most iconic guitars ever made. But beyond the instruments, the factory was also home to the “Kalamazoo Gals,” a group of over 200 women who kept the guitar manufacturer going during World War II.
Tibbits Opera House
Built in 1882, Tibbits Opera House is one of the oldest theatres in Michigan. Located in beautiful downtown Coldwater, it features year-round entertainment from professional theatre and concerts to community events and children’s theatre.
Wing House Museum
In 1875, this second empire home was built for newlyweds, Jay & Frances Chandler who sold the home to Lucius Wing in 1882. Lucius Wing was the long time president of the local bank, a manufacturer of cigars and the founder of the Bon Ami Social club. The house remained in his family for three generations until acquired by the Branch County Historical Society in 1974 for use as a historical museum.