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Etymology
In his 1986 Indian Names in Michigan, Virgil Vogel explained when Kalamazoo County was formed on July 30, 1830, it was allegedly named from the Indian name of the river, Ke-kanaamazoo, the boiling pot. In the 1821 Treaty of Chicago, the village of Match-e-be narh-she-wish, was described as at the head of the Kekalamazoo river. Vogel suggests that the word may be from the Miami, because of the Vogel cites Father Chrysostam Verwyst stating the name Kalamazoo comes from Ojibwe as a corruption of Kikanamsoso meaning it smokes, or he is troubled with smoke and pronounced kee-kah-nah-mo-zo or kee-kau-naumo-zo. Vogel also cites William R. Gerard as concurring in this opinion, that Kalamazoo is a slight alteration of older Ojibwe kikalmoza, meaning he is inconvenienced by smoke.

Titus, Michigan?
In his 1986 Indian Names in Michigan, Virgil Vogel explained when Kalamazoo County was formed on July 30, 1830, it was allegedly named from the Indian name of the river, Ke-kanaamazoo, the boiling pot. There had been various transliterations of the term. In the 1821 Treaty of Chicago, the village of Match-e-be narh-she-wish, was described as at the head of the Kekalamazoo river.

Kalamazoo Visitors Bureau

125 South Kalamazoo Mall Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Info@kalamazoo.com 269-267-7425

Ren-Robert Cavelier, passed just southeast of the present city in late March 1680. The first Europeans to reside in the area were itinerant fur traders in the late 18th and early 19th century. There are records of several traders wintering in the area, and by the 1820s at least one trading post had been established

festival was held in 2003. Since then, an every-other-year schedule has been adopted. The 2007 festival attracted more than 500 entries from 37 countries. In addition to an animated film competition with $15,000 in prizes awarded, the festival features events for students, artists, educators, filmmakers and the general public. Past KAFI award winners include Bill Plympton, and Chris Landreth.

WMU & K-College

2012 WMU

Western Michigan University (WMU) is a public university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo, and as of the Fall 2010 semester, its enrollment is 25,045. WMU has one of the largest aviation programs in the United States, and it is the site of the annual International Congress on Medieval Studies. The universitys athletic teams compete in Division I of the NCAA and are collectively known as the Western Michigan Broncos. They compete in the Mid-American Conference for most sports.  alamazoo College, also known as K K College or simply K, is a private liberal arts college in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Founded in 1833, the college is among the 100 oldest in the country. Today, it produces more Peace Corps volunteers per capita than any other U.S. academic institution.

Car
Kalamazoo is served by highways I-94, US 131, M-43 and M-96. It was on the original Territorial Road in Michigan of the 19th century, which started in Detroit and ran to Lake Michigan. Much of that, but not all, later became Old US 12the old designation came about when I-94 was built parallel to itand also was called Red Arrow Highway after a World War I army division.

Lots to do!
Kalamazoo has four local breweries and brewpubs that produce a variety of beer styles. Perhaps the best-known is Bells Brewery, established as the Kalamazoo Brewing Company in 1985 by Larry Bell. The brewery has expanded from its original Kalamazoo location, which houses the Eccentric Cafe, to another brewery in nearby Comstock. Bells beer is sold by retailers in many parts of the country. A project of Kalamazoo Valley Community College, The Kalamazoo Animation Festival International (KAFI) encourages and educates animation artists, promotes Kalamazoos animation industry, and provides community entertainment. In addition to a biannual festival, KAFI sponsors events such as film screenings and workshops throughout the year. KAFIs first festival drew 235 submissions and nearly 1,000 attendees in 2002. A second

Train
Kalamazoo has rail service provided by Amtrak, with the station located downtown and combined with a newly renovated bus terminal.

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