The Vintage Garden Barn

Recreation Creations, based in Hillsdale, Mich., is a manufacturer of commercial playground equipment and park amenities. The company creates recreational products made of postconsumer recycled materials, including plastic and steel. It works with clients to manufacture customized designs to meet their individual requirements. The company endorses recycled products and provides educational programs that highlight the need to recycle milk jugs, food containers, plastic soft drink bottles, automobile hulks, worn-out appliances and dead computers. It is also a member of the International Play Equipment Manufacturers Association and uses the Consumer Products Safety Commission guidelines, American Society for Testing and Materials standards and the guide to the American with Disabilities Act.

Balloon Quest provides hot air balloon flights. It schedules year-round flights from its launch grounds and showroom located in Fenton, Mich. Flights are scheduled at sunrise and sunset. BQ also offers private flights, group flights, tethers, traditional flights and custom tailored flights. All BQ flights include champagne, flight souvenirs and certificates. Balloon Quest offers training for private and commercial pilot licenses for hot air balloons, following which, the pilot certificate is issued by the F.A.A. BQ also offers powered parachutes and Aerostar hot air balloon sales and service facilities. Balloon Quest has a fully staffed repair station authorized by the F.A.A. for repairs of hot air balloons of all major brand names including Aerostar, Head, The Balloon Works, Cameron, Adams and Thunder & Colt. The company also offers commercial customers charter flights, various hot air balloon programs and promotional items.