Caring teachers who go above and beyond and truly love the kids. My son loves going to daycare. He…read moreenjoys the curriculum and is always doing creative activities.

I have twin boys who needed last minute child care for summer due to an oversight by Child Care…read moreNetwork; I spoke with Rachel & Danielle who were extra helpful in getting all the registration forms together for me in such short notice! We then experienced a minor complication regarding the boys' age group (by no fault of ISW, but CCN). Once again Danielle swiftly did all she could to remedy the situation and somehow find room for two extra children! As a single mom, you can imagine I was extremely stressed. Danielle, Brittany & Rachel all miraculously made this hasty, unexpected transition run smoothly! Since the boys have been attending day care at ISW, they've learned so much! They've made several new friends & have had many new experiences! I love the pictures sent to my email almost daily showing the fun & education experienced by my boys. They have so much fun in the classroom with everyone including Mr Bobby, Mr Jay, and Miss Brittany!!!

This place has been exceptional for my daughter's development and my comfort level as a mom leaving…read moreher in someone else's care. My daughter has gone here since she was 3 months old. I was a mess leaving her but all the staff were so supportive and understanding.Now that she's a bit older, drop off is no hassle as she happily goes with the staff. The teachers are great and I really do feel like they're part of our Team helping to raise our daughter. They care about her development and cheer her on each day. I never hesitate to contact them or ask a question during the day (and they always are quick with a reponse!). -The app is a wonderful tool. It makes it easy to communicate with the teachers/them with you. If you get to work and realize you forgot to tell them something, it's so easy to let them know. -The curriculum they follow is fun and educational. Every week we get pictures and notes of all the fun things our kid did. Even though she's not even 1, they have her painting and exploring things! I think she has more fun there than at home some day. -The teachers always know what happened if there's an incident, which as my daughter learns to stand/walk, are bound to occur. She has never come home with a random scratch or bruise and no explanation. -The cameras are great (especially at first). Leaving a 12 week old was so difficult and having the cameras to look in on her really helped. Now it's just fun to pop in and see how she's doing. It makes me feel less cut off from her. -We feel very safe having her here. It was a tough decision to send her back during covid, but we have had nothing but a positive experience. I even saw a staff member sanitizing a high chair, a baby put one hand on it when the staff member went to put it away, and she sanitized it all over again. The staff is always wearing masks. All the safety protocols in place made me comfortable enough to send her back. We are so happy to have Everbook on our Team!

This is a great option if you want more structure than an inhome daycare or nanny, but slightly…read moremore reasonable cost than some of the other chain daycares in the area. The hours are also better than some other places, where you can bring your child in anytime from 6:30am to 6:30pm. Our children love going here, I'm a big fan that they provide the lunches and snacks for the kids (one less thing to have to worry about), and they use an app where you can get real-time updates about how your child is doing as far as meals, diapers, naps, etc. Some of the teachers are more or less on top of sending you a photo of your kid to you too. You can also use it to send messages to the teachers too. Outside each classroom they have a post of what the daily schedule is, plus what are the activities for each day. Recently, our child comes home with usually at least 1 project from the day, usually drawing or painting, etc. However, there are times I visit my child during when the schedule says they'll be doing some activity, to find the kids mostly having free roaming time. The negatives are that there does seem to be a lot of staff turnover, especially in the infant room, though the lead teachers are stable, the assistant teachers changed over at least 4 times in the course of one year. I also don't like that they dont ever announce any of this, so you have no clue if they went away on vacation and then to realize a few weeks later that they must have left. Similar to one of the older posts from a few years ago, it still rings true, where our child has been called out to go home early because they thought she had the various illnesses that were going around the school. Each time we pulled her out, brought her to the pediatrician, who confirmed she was fine and didn't have the symptoms of the illness they said they thought she had.

This was the second year that our group did an end of the school year campout at Sugarloaf Lake…read moreCampground. The kids loved spending time at the Gaga ball pit and the fishing dock. The kids also road the bikes around the sites and up and down the main hill. Our campsites were close to the park and beach, which was nice. The bathroom facilities were good, but the showers are dated and the lights would turn off and on randomly. We did get warnings from the park ranger for noise, I guess our neighbors weren't fans of our karaoke. It was before quite hours so me and my group were bummed. I do wish there was more activities, like a basketball court, at the site.

So, after daytripping Waterloo for years I finally camped there. Met some family for a…read moremini-reunion at the Sugarloaf Lake campground. I didn't have high expectations, but came away with a very favorable impression. What I liked most? Probably the quiet. Yes, there are times of the day that got a little noisy due to kids playing and dogs barking, but you're going to get that in any state park campground, and I gotten it much worse. Little to no road noise and generally pleasant neighbors. Bathrooms are fairly clean though in need of an update. Hot water never ran short in the showers. What I didn't like? My site. I picked what had to be the spot least shaded in the hottest parts of the day. Fortunately the rest of my family had shadier spaces and we hung out with them. Avoid site 92 unless you're camping early or late in the season. Generally, the camping area is fairly open, though a lot of it has at least fair shade most of the time. Our sites were on the far edge of the campground loop--it seemed like things were generally busier and louder close to the driveway into the camping area. Ice and firewood are available at the check in station and both are reasonably priced. Great for a chill weekend getaway without driving too far from urban southeast Michigan.

After a $26 million renovation, the Jackson YMCA introduced a basketball-gym bag rule and lockers…read morethat are too shallow for a full-size gym bag. I'd used the same type of bag for years. Until June 23, 2026, that rule had never been enforced on me--not in the months after the remodel, not on prior visits. When staff pressed it that day, it felt arbitrary and set up a conflict that didn't need to happen. Day to day, it's an all-around poorly managed operation. They held the grand reopening after the renovation with a backboard pad already torn off and jagged metal exposed--it took well over a month to get it repaired after I kept asking. The gym floor is consistently filthy. That wasn't an isolated bad day with one employee. Over the past year I had multiple run-ins with other staff who were rude or dismissive. One involved a staff member who moved to shut the whole basketball gym down over kids misbehaving. Another involved two basketball players I coach and mentor who needed a ride home: while I finished a quick workout (about 15 minutes) in the 24/7 workout area after regular hours, staff wanted them to wait outside in the winter instead of letting them sit in the workout center seating area. My one-year suspension letter cited a pattern of my conduct--not just one incident. On June 23, 2026, the bag dispute in the basketball gym escalated badly. A staff member followed me, used profanity, made deeply offensive comments about my deceased mother, and said he wanted to meet me in the parking lot after his shift in about 45 minutes. He then took off his work shirt, handed over his walkie-talkie, and attempted to physically assault me in the basketball gym. Police were called; staff and other members physically restrained him until police arrived so I could safely leave the building. I filed a formal complaint to the CEO the same night. The next day, when leadership called to hear my side, I was asked not to post about the incident on social media. That left me feeling they were more focused on controlling the story than on member safety. Leadership said an investigation was underway and that security footage was preserved. I was told to avoid that staff member while he remained working in the same gym area. I bought a compliant backpack and used the locker. I tried to resolve things in writing. When the investigation concluded, I received the one-year suspension--not a clear outcome on staff accountability or whether members are actually safe when things go that far. I'm a long-time member. This is my experience: inconsistent enforcement, neglected maintenance, staff attitudes that added unnecessary tension, and a suspension that landed on me after the worst incident. Decide for yourself whether that matches "safe and welcoming for all."

The maintenance man who works in the locker room (an older black gentleman) is one of the kindest…read morepeople and best workers that I have ever met. He was such a great hire for the Y. I have never not seen him in there, cleaning and being so helpful to anyone who

Fun place to be with offerings of crafts, cards guest speakers, holiday themed lunches,…read moreinteractions with the builders club from tecumseh schools and socializing. Outings to local activities and other senior centers. BINGO!

Equine Odyssey is such an amazing place to take horseback riding lessons in multiple disciplines…read moresuch as hunter/jumper equitation and dressage! Dana Wille is such a knowledgeable trainer and has amazing credentials. She is incredibly kind and patient when teaching. She puts her all into each lesson and tailor builds each lesson to each rider. She ensures safety and that each rider feels comfortable and safe when learning new things such as cantering for the first time. The horses are treated like absolute royalty and are the absolute best! She teaches people of all ages and the farm is like a sanctuary and family :) I HIGHLY recommend Equine Odyssey for all your equestrian needs for both horse and human!

Provides great opportunities for young people of all ages and all skill levels to participate in…read moretheater. Summer camps, dance classes, and full-scale musical theatre productions offer kids a range of opportunities. MainStage productions (which do require an audition) are well produced with top-notch sets and costumes, a live orchestra, and talented casts. Great family-friendly entertainment. A true jewel in the community.

TL/DR: This place is a high pressure money grab, zero attention to detail, extremely disorganized,…read moreand they round out the nonsense by charging your credit card for 16 weeks of classes without your authorization. First, I purchased a four class Groupon to test the waters with my finicky 4 year old. But the "auditions" to participate in their JUNE recital (five months away) were before the lessons even started. We were told that unless we paid the 16 week tuition before the lessons started, we couldn't participate in the recital. But then, a month later in I get an invoice showing a recital costume on it, because SURPRISE! Planning a 3 minute recital for a small group of four year olds doesn't actually require five months of vigorous planning. So much pressure to purchase over nothing. That was the first red flag that this place is a bust. Second, we started in late-January and two weeks in there was a snow day, then the following week they were closed for winter break. So within a month of the winter term starting, we had only had two lessons. Meanwhile, I'm getting emails reminding me to pay my balance pretty much since the first lesson. I started to wonder why they put their business on Groupon if they're not going to give people adequate time to decide if they want to commit and purchase their services? Red flag #2. Third, and this seems petty, but when I finally followed the link to see what my tuition balance was, I saw they spelled my daughter's name wrong. It's not a complicated spelling either, so I'm not sure what the issue was here. She was also put into a Wednesday class, when I clearly enrolled her in (and had been bringing her to) a Saturday class. My enrollment was done over the phone, so maybe the person I spoke to just wasn't listening to me. Either way, red flag #3. Forth, and the BIGGEST red flag was that they charged my credit card $200 without my authorization. To enroll in classes you need to provide a credit card number, but they promise nothing is charged without authorization. Up until now I was willing to just let all the nonsense go to see my daughter all cute up there on a stage. But now? No. This place is ridiculous, disorganized, and I will not be giving them my business. And I urge you to think twice before you give them yours, too.

Studio 3 got me off my lazy butt! I first discovered Studio 3 in Dexter, MI through a Groupon offer…read morethey ran for their adult fitness classes. My friend and I started going to the Wednesday night Pilates class right away and have been regulars since. Historically, I'm not a fan of class-based fitness and never having tried yoga or Pilates, I was really skeptical I'd stick with the program. Megan is a great instructor! She makes each work out super approachable for all skill/experience levels. Her overall style and pace are perfect for me. I'm very happy to have found Studio 3.