The Shadowland Ballroom still exists today as a wedding venue and company gathering center, and the days of bands coming in and playing are long gone but not forgotten. The song Shadowland is definitely a tip of the hat to bands coming out of 50s.
The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile has recently been spotted throughout west Michigan. The hot dog on wheels has been seen in such cities as Grand Rapids, Holland, and St. Joseph.
Erik and Britt Webb are hard at work to get The Little Things Play Café up and going in St. Joseph at 1332 Hilltop Rd, Suite I in Saint Joseph, MI. The new indoor play space for toddlers (age 0-6) will be combined with a coffee house setting for their caretakers.
A true passing of a staple of the St. joseph area has been announced as Thornton’s Home Town Café in St. Joseph has announced they'll be closing after 20 years on July 31st.
The Southwest Michigan Water Taxi is now operating in the St. Joseph and Benton Harbor are. The free taxi runs every weekend throughout the summer 2022 season.
People were throwing all kinds of debris over the side of the bluff to save their homes back in the late 1960s, including home appliances, furniture, and cars.