By: Olivia Kent

                          My (Second) Favorite Vacation Spot 

                                 (After Pentwater MI.  Owosso is my favorite)

I like towns that aren’t too big and that have lots of fun things to do, that is why Owosso is one of my favorite vacation spots. My grandparents live in Owosso and my family gets to spend our summers there. Some of my favorite things to do in Owosso are walking downtown, riding my bike around, and going out for ice cream. There is lots to do in this small town.

Downtown Owosso is beautiful and fun, and there are many things to do downtown such as go to the bakery, the castle, and the farmers market. The bakery is a few blocks away from my grandparents’ house. We love going to the bakery.  Some of my favorite things to get there are long johns, peanut butter cinnamon rolls, and peanut butter frosting topped brownies! The Curwood Castle is located downtown and it is right on the Shiawassee River. James Oliver Curwood built this castle for his wife, but when she died James Curwood used the castle as his writing studio. He wrote books and had many of them published.  Another fun activity is going to the farmers market on Saturday mornings. Lots of farmers bring fresh produce from their farms every week, there are also people selling homemade jewelry, crafts, and baked goods!

Owosso is a great place to go for walks, runs, and bike rides. In summer we usually ride our bikes around the block, and in the big church parking lot right next to our grandparents’ house. We spend hours every day riding bikes. Sometimes we run around the block and time ourselves. This past summer Maya and I would go to the high school track and run hurdles! Summer is the perfect time to do these things, with temperatures usually in the 80s.  

Some other things to do in Owosso are go to parks. There are lots of parks and most of them are in walking distance! Summer concerts are a fun thing to go to. Every Thursday different bands will play in the amphitheater which is right across the river from the castle. You can also go on Sunday nights and there will be Christian groups singing.  Another cool thing about Owosso is that it is home to the Pier Marquette train. The special thing about this train is that it was used for the movie The Polar Express! The train you see in the movie was modeled after the Pier Marquette! All the sounds you hear from the train in the Polar Express are recorded from the Pier Marquette! At Christmas time you can take rides on this train. Also, every year Owosso holds the Curwood Festival.  It is a really fun thing to do with a big parade and they also have a 5k run.  On the fourth of July you can go to the Fourth of July parade which is a fun thing to do as well. Another thing you can do is see fireworks on the Fourth.

Owosso is such a fun little town with so much history, great activities, and so many things to go and see. You can go to the farmers market, go to concerts, and tour the Curwood Castle. That is why I love spending my summers in Owosso! It may not seem like much but there are so many cool things!