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: 08/08/2023

In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson

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: 08/08/2023

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: 08/08/2023

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: 08/08/2023

In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson

Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/downtownjacksonmi.

You can always connect to learn more about Jackson County,

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: 08/08/2023

In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson

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: 08/08/2023

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,

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: 08/08/2023

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: 08/08/2023

In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Marketing & Development Manager, welcomes Justin Dalenberg, CEO at Grand River Brewery and Doll n Burgers, about Grand River Brewery in Jackson. From the moment you walk in, to the crafting of great beers and wines, Justin shares some of the secrets of how Grand River Brewery came to be, and the variety of care they put into what goes on the menu.

Learn more at https://www.grandriverbrewery.com/location/jackson.

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: 08/08/2023