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Summer Concerts on the Village Green in Pentwater
Summertime and music just go together perfectly and at the Village Green in the center of Pentwater, the evening is simply charming.
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Kaleva, in the center of Manistee County, holds a festival in mid-July. The festival includes Kaleva School Reunion, food, softball tournament, car show, pony rides, games and contests, parade, arts and crafts, and fireworks. Kaleva was founded by Finnish settlers and many of its streets boast Finnish names. The Bottle House Museum, built with 60,000 glass bottles by John Makinen, is listed on the National Historic Register. It is owned and operated by the Kaleva Historical Society and houses historical displays. Another landmark in Kaleva is the RR Depot Museum which houses railroad artifacts and displays.
Manistee County Visitors Bureau
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Summertime and music just go together perfectly and at the Village Green in the center of Pentwater, the evening is simply charming.
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