Every town in the nation has a semblance of the annual "big" festival. Some towns have very specific themes, like Grand Haven's Coast Guard Festival. Many have more generic titles (Old Fashioned Days, Fourth of July, Heritage Days, etc.), but all bring members of a community together in a very special way.These are reunions, publicity stunts and good times, all rolled into a seasonal expression of community pride. In Grand Haven, "Coast Guard" is a way of life for the entire community. It is as big as the Christmas Holidays for us locals, and we enjoy every minute of the elaborate pomp that comes along with a military-themed festival.
