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Peeks into the Past: Tales of Battle Creek Theaters Battle Creek’s bustling downtown once sported as many as a dozen movie theaters. You could walk out of one, walk a few feet and go into another. Why were there so many, and what happened to them? The Dreamland, the Queen, the Bijou, the Rex, the Regent, the Garden, the Strand, Michigan, and the Post. Those were just some of the places to watch movies in Battle Creek. Battle Creek s Downtown Theaters-Curt Thornton photo On the next “Peeks into the Past,” Willard Library’s Michael McCullough and his team remember the halcyon days of local theaters, the people who built them, and their place in our community’s history. You can watch the program live on your computer, tablet, phone, or smart TV, or watch it later whenever you like. ....
40 years ago, the Stouffer Battle Creek Hotel opened, and was the centerpiece of a spurt of downtown development that hasn’t been seen, until recently. Back then, Bob Miller, Sr., publisher of the Battle Creek Enquirer had just retired and set his sights on working, through the Miller Foundation and the community to update Battle Creek’s downtown. Voters approved a merger of the city and Battle Creek Township, Kellogg built a world headquarters, and soon the W.K. Kellogg Foundation would build a new downtown headquarters. Many old buildings were sacrificed, as the downtown took on a very different look. Since then, there have been a few projects, but momentum toward another makeover has been steadily building. One of the chief players in that effort has been Battle Creek Unlimited. (BCU). ....