Talk:Muskegon, Michigan

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Notable People
Had to change the entry on Rod Schaub. He wasn't the co-composer of the Happy Days theme song. He was a "sideman" in the band "Pratt & McClain", whom had recorded the released single of the song. They did not record the version actually used on TV, just a cover. The song was written by Charles Fox and Norm Gimbel.

Added Ric Johnson of Mustard Plug Ricky Berlin 01:14, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

Added Giles Chiasson and J.D. Ryznar. Ricky Berlin 03:17, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

Added Richard Versalle, moved Jim Bakker to Religion section, added (2) Miss Americas, added Verna Vugteveen. Ricky Berlin 01:14, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Added Mark Grimette, Olympic lugist; restored Vrena A. Vugteveen, she is notable w/ the Caldecott! Ricky Berlin 01:22, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Added Clarence Zylman, the original Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, and included a reference found in Billboard. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.37.46.12 (talk) 22:06, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

Web Cam
Added link to Downtown Muskegon's web cam, offering streaming video from the third floor of the Fraunthal Theater (pictured at top of article). Ricky Berlin 01:15, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

Additional facts...
Once known as "Lumber queen of the World" not the Mid-west, damm it!

The city is nicknamed the "Port City", not "often nicknamed...". Added "that once" to the many ships... comment.

The "Beer Tent Capital..." title is certainly an un-offical nickname, hence the "sardonically" comment added.

The Northern Exposure connection was via an Associate Producer of the show that had friends here in the area. To say "the Producers" of NE would be an exagoration.

The Lakeside revolt was over a proposed steel mill that was to be located on the shore of Muskegon Lake in the Lakeside area. It was kept out by an intense effort by the residents of Lakeside and various environmentalists. The company (Northstar Steel) that wanted in eventually went bankrupt. The fight ultimately prevented Muskegon from being home to another deserted industrial complex. "Lakeside against the World" still sums up the feelings of many of the residents of this fine neighborhood.

Ricky Berlin 03:02, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

Shopping
Added a brief description of the "Harvey Street Corridor". The separate mention of the Lakes Mall did not do justice to this rapidly expanding center of commerce. Ricky Berlin 03:48, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

Deleted Laketon Av. as a major shopping area. Changed West Sherman to the East Sherman area. Expanded Apple Av. Other minor edits Ricky Berlin 00:45, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Media
The self-proclaimed start date for publication of Muskegon Chronicle is 1857. Ricky Berlin 02:46, 23 April 2007 (UTC)

Sister cities
An IP has added a sister city Fucking, Austria. This town do exist, but is there someone who finds out where this sister cities are listed? I only find secondary sources, and Fucking is not on those. Greswik 16:30, 24 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I agree, most likely a prank. Has now been removed by Bkonrad . Case closed. Greswik 12:37, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

Shopping section
I've done some wikification and some tone changing, would someone be able to clean it up a bit and change the tone a bit more? Thanks, ConCompS talk review 22:28, 17 January 2010 (UTC)

Additional facts and figures

 * According to AAA's 2005 TripTik requests, Muskegon is third most popular tourist city in the state of Michigan.


 * Once referred to as the "Lumber Queen of the World", Muskegon's rich collection of sawmills supplied the lumber to rebuild The Windy City after the Great Chicago Fire. During the lumbering era, Muskegon boasted more millionaires than any other town in America, and had the highest per capita income in the United States for a brief time.


 * "Skeetown" and "The Skee" are two informal nicknames are occasionally used among younger residents of Muskegon for the town.


 * The city is nicknamed "Port City," a reference made to the many large ships that once visited the port.


 * The city of Muskegon is known for its unique local culture and diverse and often eccentric residents. The long history of local pride and rich culture in the city stems from its residents' deep sense of individuality, particular love for the fine and performing arts and humanities, pronounced self-reliance, and strong community and patriotic affiliations. Muskegonites are historically known as a city that 'defies stereotypes', and its cultural quirkiness and appeal have made it a favorite stop for many entertainers and artists. Also, it has caught attention when the character of 'Chris In the Morning' from the 1990s CBS drama, "Northern Exposure" often used a Muskegon Museum of Art coffee mug on the show. It was reported that an Associate Producer from the award-winning show once said that Muskegon was "...as close to Cicely (The fictional setting of "Northern Exposure") as you can get!"


 * Muskegon has an unusually high number of US military veterans, despite its relative distance from a major military base, and has produced an exceptionally high number of decorated combat veterans and boasts a significant population of combat veterans, many of them former special operations personnel from the US Army, Navy, and Marine Corps. While considering former Muskegon resident and World War II hero Joseph Beyerle, one ranking US general exclaimed, "If this is the kind of soldier that comes from Muskegon then let's sign up the whole town!"


 * In the 1970s, some Muskegonites unsuccessfully campaigned to secede from both Michigan and the United States, claiming that the city had 'perfected the American Dream'. This tongue-in-cheek expression was further reinforced by the now-famed "Lakeside (A prominent and popular Muskegon neighborhood) Against the World!"


 * Muskegon High School boasts one of the oldest and winningest high school football programs in the U.S. The Muskegon Big Reds football team has drawn a number of famous fans over the years, including Chicago mob boss Al Capone,and Darien Burse, who visited at least a couple of the games and always had the team's score read to him on Monday mornings at his offices in Chicago. When he was serving time in Alcatraz, he had a Big Reds' pennant in his cell. In the late 1990s, a restaurant across the street from the L.C. Walker Arena was named A.J Capone's.


 * A Sufjan Stevens song from the album Greetings From Michigan: The Great Lake State is entitled "They Also Mourn Who Do Not Wear Black (For the Homeless in Muskegon)".


 * The Snurfer was the first marketed snowboard. The Snurfer was created in 1965 by Sherman Poppen in Muskegon.

Brunswick as employer in Muskegon
. http://articles.latimes.com/2005/jun/17/business/fi-bowl17 The article said they were closing the bowling ball plant, moving it to Mexico, and that it would leave in place about 100 sales people. I don't know about the present status of any of this. 7&amp;6=thirteen (☎) 13:43, 24 June 2012 (UTC)

Autonomous area
The article currently states: "It is located at the southwest corner of Muskegon Township, but is administratively autonomous." The City of Muskegon is not an administratively autonomous area of Muskegon Township. The City of Muskegon is entirely separate, both administratively and geographically, from Muskegon Township. mdkarazim (talk) 16:44, 10 August 2014 (UTC)

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Notable places in the vicinity
Yes. It is not Horse shoes. It is an article in Wikipedia, and your edit is bowdlerizing useful information. Arbitrary Procustean jurisdictional lines (i.e., city boundaries have no place here. We should help the readers with too much of the irrelevant (arguably) rather than too little of the relevant.  7&amp;6=thirteen (☎) 20:58, 24 January 2021 (UTC)
 * so that the discussion doesn't become too abstract:
 * Muskegon County is home to Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, in the Manistee National Forest in the town of Twin Lake.
 * 7&amp;6=thirteen (<b style="color:#000">☎</b>) 21:03, 24 January 2021 (UTC)
 * User:7&6=thirteen - Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp is located here, and the nearest boundary to Muskegon is here, a distance of over nine miles. At least five other places with articles are located closer to the camp: Whitehall, Wabaningo, Twin Lake, Montague, and Lakewood Club.  In other words, you would have to drive through a bunch of other notable communities to get to the camp (but Muskegon should be credited for it, even though it's not located there).  The Empire State Building is just two short miles from Hoboken, New Jersey. Should we add that fact to the Hoboken article? The famous tourist attraction RMS Queen Mary in Long Beach is just nine miles from Compton.  Should we add it to Compton, California?  This article is about Muskegon, Michigan.  If there are interesting things to see nine miles from its borders, then they can be added to Muskegon County, Michigan.  This isn't a travel guide. Magnolia677 (talk) 22:27, 24 January 2021 (UTC)

File:Shoreline Inn & Suites (Muskegon).jpg
I want to start this off with the fact that the image in question is of the Tallest building in the City. Not only that, but it's a noteable landmark in the City from what I know. If anyone from Muskegon can confirm, please let me know. Thanks! WeaponizingArchitecture &#124;  talk to me  13:09, 11 April 2022 (UTC)

Josh Keur
Josh needs to be added to notable athletes. 4 year starter at MSU then playing in the NFL warrants at least a mention. 73.145.217.10 (talk) 00:50, 7 June 2024 (UTC)