Local microbrew selling for less than Bud Light? It sounds too good to be true after a sticky summer day, but it happens at the Kalamazoo Beer Exchange, where patrons belly up to the bar and scan the prices of the moment on a TV screen. After 6 p.m., prices fluctuate based on demand, just like the New York Stock Exchange; order the same thing as your friends, and the price jumps.
The exchange is just one attention-grabbing stop in this five-college town of 76,000 (about one hour east of the Lake Michigan shore). A lively arts scene, innovative local restaurants and a buzzing festival lineup keep downtown Kalamazoo busy all summer.
Click ahead to read more about Kalamazoo, including our suggestions on what to do, where to eat, where to drink and where to stay.
Pictured: The Kalamazoo Beer Exchange is funky, welcoming and especially popular in the summer—just like Kalamazoo itself.
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