Articles for tag: Battle Creek, Golf Gloves, Public Golf Courses

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Top Public Golf Courses in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa, Oklahoma may be located in the central plains, but it is home to many lush, fun and challenging public golf courses. If you live near Tulsa or are planning a visit to T-Town anytime soon, then be sure to hit the links on one of the following public golf courses. Forest Ridge Golf Club ...

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Free Things to Do in Michigan

Let’s face it, in this economy, we are all pinching our wallets and making the necessary cut backs to stay afloat. So, how can we still have fun without breaking the bank? With a little creativity, that’s how! Here are a few ideas to enjoy some time spent in Michigan without having to spend a ...

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The Inventor of Post(TM) Cereals

Charles William Post was born in Springfield, Illinois on October 26, 1854. His father was Charles Rollin Post, and his mother was Caroline Cushman Lathrop. Young Charles graduated from high school, then he attended what was then called, the “Illinois Industrial University.” (Today it’s known as the “University of Illinois”.) Post dropped out of college ...

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Catching a Train in the Motor City

Residents in the Motor City love their cars, but with the high cost of gasoline, now might be a great time to plan a trip by train rather than automobile. Amtrak offers a number of daily trips between the Detroit area and Chicago, none of which will break the bank. Depending on when you buy ...

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Binder Park Zoo in Battle Creek, Michigan

Binder Park Zoo is located at 7400 Division Drive in Battle Creek, Michigan. It is less than two hours from Detroit and about the same distance from South Bend, Indiana. From the end of April through the end of October, Binder Park Zoo is open to the public. On weekdays, you can visit the zoo ...

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Summer Zoo Camps in Michigan

Summer zoo camps in Michigan are places where kids can go and pass a few days of summer doing and seeing fun things they will remember all year long. Sure it can get pretty hot and sticky during summer school vacation, especially in the city . But parents and their kids soon discover that when ...

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Ten Things to Do in Battle Creek, Michigan

If you’ve ever sat down to the breakfast table and had a bowl of Frosted Flakes, chances are it probably came from a factory in Battle Creek, Michigan, which is better known as the home of Tony the Tiger. The world headquarters of Kellogg Company is situated in Battle Creek, a midwestern city with a ...

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Best Breweries of Southwest Michigan

The debate rages on amongst beer lovers: where can you find the best breweries in the United States? The sides usually align along regional terms such as East Coast and West Coast. Recently a columnist for CNN wrote a lengthy article praising West Coast breweries such as Russian River and Sierra Nevada. While I agree ...

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Sojourner Truth (Isabella Baumfree)

Sojourner Truth was born in 1797 with the name Isabella Baumfree on the Hardenbergh plantation as a slave. Her native language was Dutch but quickly learned English after having been moved to a new master. Her new master beat hear repeatedly for miscommunication issues. These beatings caused her to turn to religion. In 1817 she ...

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The Great Lake’s Triangle

The Bermuda Triangle is famous for its ghastly amount of disappearances of airplanes and ships that find themselves in that specific area of the Atlantic waters. But there is a similar, and perhaps even more dangerous, mysterious triangle located right in the heart of the US. The Great Lakes Triangle! The Great Lakes Triangle allegedly ...