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- E030: Steampunk on the Bricks Festival
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Marketing & Development Manager, welcomes Jason Heinrich, co-organizer of the Steampunk on the Bricks Festival. The new event, on May 25, 2024, brings steampunk vendors, music, activities and more to Jackson’s art collective, Art 634 – an historic venue and brick lined setting for the festivities. Learn about steampunk and Victorian cultureand the direction of the festival as you listen.
Learn more at https://www.steampunkonthebricks.org.
You can always connect to learn more about Jackson County, Michigan and plan your visit at www.experiencejackson.com. Experience Jackson is Jackson County’s official tourism bureau.
CREDITS
Podcast recorded, produced, and edited by Rachel Buchanan
Music Bed: Upbeat Uplifting Indie Pop by pinkzebra
Registered Project Name: Experience Jackson Podcast
License Date: 08/08/202315 min - E029: Dahlem Environmental Education Center
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Marketing & Development Manager, welcomes Hannah Schauer, Executive Director of the Dahlem Environmental Education Center. The Dahlem Conservancy is a non-profit organization that manages and funds the John and Mary Dahlem Environmental Education Center, bridging the gap between people and the natural environment, and function as an outdoor classroom for school and public programs. Learn more about the many trails and reasons to visit on your next trip to Jackson County.
Learn more at https://www.dahlemcenter.org.
You can always connect to learn more about Jackson County, Michigan and plan your visit at www.experiencejackson.com. Experience Jackson is Jackson County’s official tourism bureau.
CREDITS
Podcast recorded, produced, and edited by Rachel Buchanan
Music Bed: Upbeat Uplifting Indie Pop by pinkzebra
Registered Project Name: Experience Jackson Podcast
License Date: 08/08/202314 min - E028: Southern Michigan Winter Beer Festival
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson
Marketing & Development Manager, welcomes Denise Owens, Jackson County Fair Manager & Coordinator of Southern Michigan Winter Beer Festival. The event will celebrate 12 years on March 9, 2024, at American 1 Credit Union Event Center celebrating a wide variety of specialty craft beers, ciders, meads and more! It also features live ice sculpture demonstrations, corn hole, food trucks, music, retail vendors, and Jackson’s breweries.Learn more at https://www.jacksoncountyfair.net/beer-festival.
You can always connect to learn more about Jackson County, Michigan and plan your visit at www.experiencejackson.com. Experience Jackson is Jackson County’s official tourism bureau.
CREDITS
Podcast recorded, produced, and edited by Rachel Buchanan
Music Bed: Upbeat Uplifting Indie Pop by pinkzebra
Registered Project Name: Experience Jackson Podcast
License Date: 08/08/202313 min - E027: Arbor Hills Golf Club
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Marketing & Development Manager, welcomes Chris Cummings, owner of Arbor Hills Golf Club, who is celebrating 100 years in Jackson County in 2025. Learn about this legacy public course that began as a private club, and some of the famous footprints that have left their mark in the past on their tree-lined fairway. It’s not only a course, but also opens up for events as a venue with a few different spaces available for rental for private or corporate meetings and events.
Learn more at https://arborhillsgolfclub.com.
You can always connect to learn more about Jackson County, Michigan and plan your visit at www.experiencejackson.com. Experience Jackson is Jackson County’s official tourism bureau.
CREDITS
Podcast recorded, produced, and edited by Rachel Buchanan
Music Bed: Upbeat Uplifting Indie Pop by pinkzebra
Registered Project Name: Experience Jackson Podcast
License Date: 08/08/202311 min - E026: Art 634
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Marketing & Development Manager, welcomes Andrea Ericksen, current steward of Art 634, an artist community and venue in Jackson. Learn some of the history of this nearly 200-year-old building, along with the significance of the brick road leading to its front doors. From the Carriage Factory venue on site, to the artist galleries and businesses, and finally the unique events hosted on site, you’ll fall in love with the beauty and art of this place.
Learn more at https://www.art634.com.
You can always connect to learn more about Jackson County, Michigan and plan your visit at www.experiencejackson.com. Experience Jackson is Jackson County’s official tourism bureau.
CREDITS
Podcast recorded, produced, and edited by Rachel Buchanan
Music Bed: Upbeat Uplifting Indie Pop by pinkzebra
Registered Project Name: Experience Jackson Podcast
License Date: 08/08/202311 min - E025: Jackson’s Blizzard Bazaar
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson
Marketing & Development Manager, welcomes Beth Kuiper, Executive Director of a new event: Jackson’s Blizzard Bazaar, hosted by the Jackson Downtown Development Authority. On February 22, 2024, experience three separate pockets of Jackson’s retail and restaurant area with activities in between. From a professional ice sculpture display, to one that’s more hands-on, to a Nerf gun winter target area and a cold cash grab, there’s plenty of outdoor activities that can be more fun in the winter time!Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/downtownjacksonmi.
You can always connect to learn more about Jackson County,
Michigan and plan your visit at www.experiencejackson.com. Experience Jackson is Jackson County’s official tourism bureau.10 min - E024: Jackson’s Black Excellence Awards
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Marketing & Development Manager, welcomes Yvette Wilke, who along with her husband Robert, are the founders and hosts of Jackson’s Black Excellence Awards. They are also owners of RJ’s Metropolitan Ice Cream Co in downtown Jackson, which we’ll feature on an upcoming episode. Jackson’s Black Excellence Awards are in their fourth year of honoring those making a difference in the Black community in Jackson, with a stellar red carpet event and gala to boast. Learn more about the motivation and outcome of the event and those it honors as you listen.
Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/BlackExcellenceJackson.
You can always connect to learn more about Jackson County, Michigan and plan your visit at www.experiencejackson.com. Experience Jackson is Jackson County’s official tourism bureau.
CREDITS
Podcast recorded, produced, and edited by Rachel Buchanan
Music Bed: Upbeat Uplifting Indie Pop by pinkzebra
Registered Project Name: Experience Jackson Podcast
License Date: 08/08/202316 min - E023: Sandhill Crane Vineyards
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson
Marketing & Development Manager, welcomes Holly Peterson, Owner and Winemaker at Sandhill Crane Vineyards. From a wooded, tree-lined entry to log cabin building with wrap around porch, magical lights and fire tables, you’ll be ready to relax and connect the moment you step inside. From wines, to beer, cider and charcuterie, you’ll learn a little more about this family owned gem in Jackson County.Learn more at https://www.sandhillcranevineyards.com.
You can always connect to learn more about Jackson County, Michigan and plan your visit at www.experiencejackson.com. Experience Jackson is Jackson County’s official tourism bureau.
CREDITS
Podcast recorded, produced, and edited by Rachel Buchanan
Music Bed: Upbeat Uplifting Indie Pop by pinkzebra
Registered Project Name: Experience Jackson Podcast
License Date: 08/08/202314 min - E022: Lost Railway Museum
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Marketing & Development Manager, welcomes Kim Conant, Executive Director of Lost Railway Museum in Grass Lake. This museum highlights the interurban railway and its significance, along with the rise and fall of railway transportation. Inside, you can see two restored historic train cars, one transformed into a virtual train ride called the Boland Express. You can also see artifacts related to Henry Ford and even a train-related relic featured on the silver screen!
Learn more at https://www.lostrailwaymuseum.org.
You can always connect to learn more about Jackson County,
Michigan and plan your visit at www.experiencejackson.com. Experience Jackson is Jackson County’s official tourism bureau.CREDITS
Podcast recorded, produced, and edited by Rachel Buchanan
Music Bed: Upbeat Uplifting Indie Pop by pinkzebra
Registered Project Name: Experience Jackson Podcast
License Date: 08/08/202312 min - E021: Crossroads Pickleball at the American 1 Community Recreation Center at Keeley Park
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Marketing & Development Manager, welcomes Stu Kail, one of the partners at Crossroads Pickleball at the American 1 Community Recreation Center at Keeley Park. Whether you're a novice or a seasoned pro, their dedicated indoor facility is exclusively designed to foster the love of the game - just minutes from Downtown Jackson and only 2 miles from I-94.
Learn more at https://www.crossroadspickleball.com.
You can always connect to learn more about Jackson County, Michigan and plan your visit at www.experiencejackson.com. Experience Jackson is Jackson County’s official tourism bureau.
CREDITS
Podcast recorded, produced, and edited by Rachel Buchanan
Music Bed: Upbeat Uplifting Indie Pop by pinkzebra
Registered Project Name: Experience Jackson Podcast
License Date: 08/08/202312 min
About Experience Jackson
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The Official Experience Jackson Podcast showcases the diverse experiences of Jackson County, Michigan. Listen and subscribe to get the latest insights and stories of local experts, historians, artists, and those operating attractions. Get insider tips, personal anecdotes, and unique perspectives on Jackson County, to help you plan for your next trip!
Your host, Rachel Buchanan, Marketing and Development Manager at Experience Jackson, enthusiastically joins you on the journey to learn what you can experience at the crossroads of south-central Michigan.