*** Grand River Farmers Market is open for business on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays in downtown Jackson - Buy fresh, Buy local ***

Come on Over to

Jackson, Michigan!

2008 Jackson County Fair

August 3 - 9

at the Jackson County

 Fairgrounds in downtown Jackson

Music by~

* Jackson Symphony Orchestra *

* Ted Nugent *

* Vanessa Hudgens with Rooney *

Why wait for St. Valentine's Day?

And on Wednesday, August 6th @ 7:30PM we invite

 you and your special someone to

Cascade Falls Date Night.  Couples will receive

flowers and chocolate kisses while being serenaded by

 the Family Night Singers.

Both children and adults will enjoy meeting many

 famous couples like Ken&Barbie, Desi and Lucy, Shrek

 and Fiona, and many more.  Come join the fun!

The Crazy Cowboy is

 hosting a

August 15th and 16th

Downtown Cruise

 Night

August 22 at 6:30PM

Followed by a showing of "Ratatouille" at

 Consumers Energy Riverwalk Amphitheatre -

 Free!

Bring a blanket, yourselves, your friends and the

 kids

Jackson County Annual

Civil War Muster

August 23rd and 24th

at Cascades Falls Park

JUST FOR KIDS

(but parents are invited too)

Summer Matinees at the beautiful, historic

 Michigan Theatre in downtown Jackson.

  Beginning June 10th and running through August

 14th on Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:30 - 3:30 PM

 for $3.00

Drawings for prizes at every show!

For those of you who like to get out and about Jackson County has many beautiful lakes that can be canoed and kayaked.  Jackson has it's very own group interested in keeping the Grand River clean while enjoying several canoe trips throughout the summer.  Check out G.R.E.A.T.'s website.

Jackson is also home to the beautiful linear park called the Falling Waters Trail.  You can run, walk, bike, skate the trail (no motorized vehicles).  It runs clear to Concord Michigan and hooks up to Jackson's Intercity Trail.

There is so much to see and do in Jackson during the summer you can save yourself the pain of filling your gas tank and do something locally for little or no money.  Jackson has something for everyone.  I've added links to pages with lists of things going on by the month.

I will highlight a few each month but remember this in no way includes everything, however it's a great place to start.  Enjoy!

Remember, your community is what you

 make it.  Support JXN Local First

Greetings from my Website!

This site is for anyone who wishes to find out more about the great city of Jackson, Michigan or to see what my really old 1895 Folk Victorian-style home looks like (it's recently undergone a huge renovation, thank goodness).  I also have a web log that is updated fairly regularly and includes much about the goings-on in Jackson, me and the house.  Enjoy.

Jackson Hot Links

Click the picture below for a list of sites I found to be very useful while trying to learn about Jackson. I still use them often and I hope they prove useful to others who may be interested in living, working or visiting Jackson, Michigan.

The Cascades at Dusk

My Old House Renovation

I bought an old circa 1895 Folk Victorian-style house here in Jackson (beautiful old homes are extremely affordable here. hint hint). The house needed lots of work, but in the spring 2008 it underwent an enormous renovation that included new walls, plumbing, electricity, siding, etc. It still needs plenty, especially paint and flooring, but you can read about my progress at my Folksy Lady web log or check out some of my favorite home repair and decoration sites.

• Folksy Lady Blog
• House Repair and Decor Links

This site was last updated 08/03/08