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Save the date: 2026 Blocktail Par-tee

BISSELL Pet Foundation is teeing up one of West Michigan’s most beloved summer fundraisers as the annual Blocktail Party returns.

Best place in America to start a career?

Grand Rapids has been named one of the best cities in the country for starting a career, landing at No. 16 on WalletHub’s latest Best & Worst Places to Start a Career list.

9 things to do in GR this weekend

Grand Rapids is heading into one of its biggest weekends of the spring season.

Spring cleaning for your wellbeing

There are many ways to spring clean. A well‑timed cleanse helps prevent the accumulation of harmful substances or toxic influences.

Schubert’s world comes alive in a St. Cecilia ‘Schubertiade’

For West Michigan audiences who treasure chamber music — or simply the thrill of hearing world-class musicians perform live in an intimate setting — St. Cecilia Music Center’s season finale promises to be one of the spring’s defining classical events.

Muskegon charity focuses on access as barriers to aid persist

In Muskegon County, the Muskegon Rescue Mission has been quietly evolving for more than a century—adapting to meet the needs of a community where the face of poverty is constantly changing.

The gift of thoughtfulness

Amy Heitman, a designer of greeting cards, journals, and gift wrap, has made it her mission to create stationery that sparks connection.

Best of Grand Rapids List: Food & Drinks

This is it. Food & Drinks—the category we’ve all been waiting for in this year's Best of Grand Rapids readers survey.

The Best of Beer & Pizza

For more than a decade, the Mitten Brewing Company has quietly built a lasting pizza and beer haven.

New leader takes the podium at Grand Rapids Symphony

The Grand Rapids Symphony has entered a new chapter in its organizational leadership with the appointment of Sam Strater as Senior Vice President & General Manager.

Best of Grand Rapids List: Health & Beauty

We’re getting down to the wire—the night we celebrate all of you Best of Grand Rapids winners is almost here.

City launches free weekend programs for teens

As summer approaches and school lets out, the City of Grand Rapids is rolling out a new effort to keep teens engaged, connected and safe after dark.

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The Best of Beer & Pizza

For more than a decade, the Mitten Brewing Company has quietly built a lasting pizza and beer haven.

Seis places to celebrate Cinco de Mayo

The official reason for celebrating on Cinco de Mayo is that it commemorates the Mexican army’s victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. The unofficial reason? Mexican food and beverages!

Quietly exceptional French dining

Bistro Chez Grand Finale is the kind of restaurant you don’t stumble into by accident—you have to know it’s there.

Capone’s: Leave your heaters at the door!

The allure of a speakeasy in downtown Muskegon is heightened if you’re privy to the legend that Al Capone owned a home in nearby Lakewood Club.

Best place in America to start a career?

Grand Rapids has been named one of the best cities in the country for starting a career, landing at No. 16 on WalletHub’s latest Best & Worst Places to Start a Career list.

The gift of thoughtfulness

Amy Heitman, a designer of greeting cards, journals, and gift wrap, has made it her mission to create stationery that sparks connection.

New leader takes the podium at Grand Rapids Symphony

The Grand Rapids Symphony has entered a new chapter in its organizational leadership with the appointment of Sam Strater as Senior Vice President & General Manager.

City launches free weekend programs for teens

As summer approaches and school lets out, the City of Grand Rapids is rolling out a new effort to keep teens engaged, connected and safe after dark.

Spring cleaning for your wellbeing

There are many ways to spring clean. A well‑timed cleanse helps prevent the accumulation of harmful substances or toxic influences.

Lovely Leigh’s

It’s not that far afield to accuse me of being a clothes horse. I’ve even been caught wearing skirts to the stable, and maybe that’s why I hot foot it over to Leigh’s every chance I get—to get a feel for what is new and real.

Water, interrupted

By mid-April, West Michigan was already having an unusually wet spring.

The Grand indoors

April in West Michigan can feel like a waiting game. When patios are still on pause, Grand Rapids delivers indoors.

9 things to do in GR this weekend

Grand Rapids is heading into one of its biggest weekends of the spring season.

Schubert’s world comes alive in a St. Cecilia ‘Schubertiade’

For West Michigan audiences who treasure chamber music — or simply the thrill of hearing world-class musicians perform live in an intimate setting — St. Cecilia Music Center’s season finale promises to be one of the spring’s defining classical events.

Puccini times two: Madama Butterfly and La Bohème

Opera lovers, take note: a Puccini-packed weekend is on the horizon in West Michigan.

8 Things to do this weekend: May 1–3, 2026

This weekend in West Michigan offers the perfect mix of outdoor fun, springtime events, and ways to enjoy the season.

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