The last half of July is the busiest time of the entire summer. Over the next couple of weeks there are 25 different fairs and festivals in the West Michigan area.
Last weekend, the Friends of the Musketawa Trail hosted the Gold Spike Trail Tour. The biennial event covered the entire Musketawa Trail, running from Marne to Muskegon, and connected with the Fred Meijer Pioneer Trail in Grand Rapids to the east.
I remember hearing a man a couple years ago on the news predict that there would be a rise in bank robberies because of the economy. It kinf of looks like thats the way it is playing out. Almost weekly you can turn on the tv or radio or even pick up a newspaper and see a police chase...