In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Marketing & Development Manager, welcomes Tom Dalin, host of the popular PBS travel show Under the Radar Michigan. Tom and his co-host, Jim Edelman visited Jackson to film a full episode of the show as a part of a Pure Michigan partnership with Experience Jackson. Not only did they eat, eat, eat their way through the area, they stopped to take in the Bright Walls murals and learn about the history of Jackson’s role in the Underground Railroad. This was a return trip and a follow-up to their previous visit in 2013. My, how things have grown and changed offering so many great opportunities to experience Jackson.

Learn more and find the full Jackson episode of their show at

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.

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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 Kyle Lewis, Parks Director with Jackson County Parks to talk about the new Hurst Foundation Pickleball Complex at Sparks Foundation Park in Jackson. This top-notch, 8-court complex is bustling with energy, and a great spot to stop and get some play in on your visit to Jackson County, Michigan. Not to mention, it’s also in the beautiful setting of our unique park, where you’ll find everything from a fishery and bandshell, ice cream shop, to a splash pad and our 90-year old illuminated man-made waterfall, The Cascades.

Learn more at http://www.jacksoncountyparks.org

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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 Shiloh Utterback with Jackson’s Underworld: a 4-story extreme haunted house open each September and October in Jackson. Learn about the multi-layered history of the historic building which held a place in the civil war, among many other businesses throughout time. Now, of course, it’s meant to scare. If you’d like a slightly less frightening experience, they offer monster repellant glow sticks for purchase on your visit.

Learn more at https://jxunderworld.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.

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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 Jacque Austin, Festival Chair with the Jackson Young Professionals, with a new event in 2023 called the ETA (Emerging Technology in Art) Festival. This FREE inaugural festival will take place on Saturday, October 14, described as a “day of inspiring multimedia performances, interactive art installations, technology demonstrations and workshops, we seek to challenge perceptions of what art is and can be”. Think interactive light installations, technology-inspired live art in front of you, energy-driven live music, food, and more in a downtown setting, both inside and outdoors.

Learn more at https://www.etajackson.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.

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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 Josh Solomon, General Manager of JAX 60 in Jackson. It’s not just a bowling, it’s an entertainment center! Make your dinner plans, roll up your sleeves and get your best score in a lane, play along for high-level prizes in their arcade, or make JAX 60 your next corporate getaway or meeting space – it’s sure to spur on some creativity and as Josh puts it – FUN!

Learn more at https://jax60.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.

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In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Marketing & Development Manager with Experience Jackson, welcomes Steve Saari, Director of Golf and Head Golf Professional at the Grande Golf Club. With nearly 20 courses in Jackson County, the Grande is a great example of Jackson’s quality courses with desirable greens and affordable rates. The Grande is known for its rating of 4.5 stars from Golf Digest, and beautiful wetland and wooded areas. It’s also one of a handful of participating Experience Jackson Stay and Play Golf Package courses, who partner along with Jackson County hotels to make planning your visit easy! Learn more at http://www.experiencejackson.com/golf.

Learn more about the Grande specifically at http://www.grandegolfclub.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.

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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 welcomes Judi Ganton, who, along with her husband Lloyd, owns the Ye Ole Carriage Shop in Spring Arbor, a village on the west side of Jackson County. This incredible music not only boasts one of the biggest collections of Jackson-made vehicles on display, but is also home to an impressive Coca Cola room, over 100 pedal cars, a variety of collectors items and toys, and an operational 1950s replica kitchen. Plan ahead and book your private tour of this impressive destination in Jackson County.

Learn more at https://www.yeolecarriageshop.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 welcomes Tom Knutson, son of the owner of Knutson's Sporting Goods in the village of Brooklyn, on the southeast corner Jackson County. Hear about the wide variety of hunting, fishing, and other outdoor products that this superstore of the outdoors stocks year-round. We also learn more about the 17-foot Paul Bunyon who proudly guards their front door. It’s truly a destination for outdoor enthusiasts and those wanting to know more about a variety of lake and nature-geared activities.

Learn more at http://www.knutsonssportinggoods.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 welcomes Maurice Imhoff,

You can always connect to learn more about Jackson County, Michigan and plan your visit at www.experiencejackson.com.

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Learn more at www.experiencejackson.com.

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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