HOLLAND, Mich. — Tulip Time is just around the corner. A big part of the festival traditions are the wooden shoes you see the dancers wear in the parade. The shoes are called 'klompen' or 'clogs' and ...

Meet Holland’s most famous wooden shoemaker. Fred Oldemulders was born in 1898 near Laar, Germany, within a mile of the Netherlands border. There, his father was both a farmer and a “klompenmaker,” a ...

Today and next week, our focus is a Tulip Time landmark. In 1895, Herman Van Tongeren started making cigars in a factory on E. Tenth Street. By 1917, he had a retail store at 12 E. Eighth St. and a ...

HOLLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WLNS) — Ever wonder how they make those Dutch wooden shoes? You won’t have to go far to find out. De Klomp Wooden Shoe and Delftware Factory near Holland showcases wooden-shoe ...

Ever wonder how they make those Dutch wooden shoes? You won’t have to go far to find out. Visitors to Michigan’s west coast this season will have the opportunity to see how the wooden shoes are carved ...

This upcycle gives floral flair with vintage vibes.

We tend to forget that Willamette Valley wine country covers more than the areas surrounding Newberg, Dundee and Carlton. If you are willing to take the time to head east to places like Woodburn, ...

Long mocked, relegated to the rank of "grandma's shoe" or farmer's shoe, the wooden clog is making a resounding comeback in 2025. Who would have thought that this rustic shoe would become one of the ...