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Click, pay, explore: Grand Rapids’ website gets a makeover

City Hall in Grand Rapids is making it simpler than ever for residents, businesses, and visitors to access city services online.

West Michigan art historian takes the ‘Jeopardy!’ stage

A Kalamazoo-based art historian, will take his shot at trivia fame when he appears on Jeopardy! Friday, March 6, at 7:30 p.m.

Things to do in West Michigan this weekend

Spring is creeping in, and Grand Rapids is ready to celebrate. Concerts, gallery events, tastings and themed parties are all on the weekend calendar.

Under the watch of St. Cecilia

The Frequently Asked Questions section of the St. Cecilia Music Center website opens with a direct question: Are we a religious organization? The answer is unequivocal. No religious affiliation.

A place to create & grow

On a winter evening more than two decades ago, Diane Haworth walked down a long, dark stairway into a basement studio, unsure of what she would find.

Pop-powered ‘& Juliet’ takes the stage in Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids audiences are about to meet a very different Juliet.

Best Bangkok for your buck

Today finds me laid up recovering from a broken ankle, thanks to Michigan winter and a treacherous icy sidewalk.

City extends tax help with evening and Saturday hours

Grand Rapids residents who need help filing their city income tax returns can now take advantage of evening and weekend hours at the city’s Income Tax Office,

Grand Rapids scores indoor futsal facility

The indoor sports scene in Grand Rapids is about to get a little more interesting.

Lakeshore Home Show marches forth with new date

The Lakeshore housing market is booming and the Lakeshore Home Builders Association is leading the charge with new initiatives and by growing its membership.

Pawsitively purrfect: This new café is the cat’s meow

Christmas Eve eve coffee with my daughter began with a stop at Muskegon’s new — and only — cat cafe, The Whisker Room, 926 2nd St. Muskegon.

GR Gems: A scoop of history

“By golly, they were celebrating something—but we’re not sure what!”

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Best Bangkok for your buck

Today finds me laid up recovering from a broken ankle, thanks to Michigan winter and a treacherous icy sidewalk.

Grand Haven’s hidden taco gem

Family. Friends. Food. It’s a winning trio when it comes to a good time. Something Arturo Orduno learned when he was a child, growing up in Chicago

Eastown pizza forest

In a span of less than half a mile in Eastown, there are nine restaurants that serve pizzas.

Bourbon and beyond!

Tucked into the evolving streetscape of Grand Rapids’ West Side, One Bourbon feels at once familiar and entirely unexpected—a place where whiskey reigns supreme.

Click, pay, explore: Grand Rapids’ website gets a makeover

City Hall in Grand Rapids is making it simpler than ever for residents, businesses, and visitors to access city services online.

A place to create & grow

On a winter evening more than two decades ago, Diane Haworth walked down a long, dark stairway into a basement studio, unsure of what she would find.

Pop-powered ‘& Juliet’ takes the stage in Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids audiences are about to meet a very different Juliet.

City extends tax help with evening and Saturday hours

Grand Rapids residents who need help filing their city income tax returns can now take advantage of evening and weekend hours at the city’s Income Tax Office,

Lakeshore Home Show marches forth with new date

The Lakeshore housing market is booming and the Lakeshore Home Builders Association is leading the charge with new initiatives and by growing its membership.

Engraving NASCAR history in West Michigan

  In a quiet corner of West Michigan, where the Pere Marquette Highway cuts through apple orchards and towering wind turbines, Rex Pedersen is hard at work.

Your nest on Bridge Street

“There’s a fog upon L.A.,” George Harrison sang from his house on Blue Jay Way. I remember that street...

Snowy escapes to melt away the holiday haze

If you’re anything like me, winter comes with two competing impulses: burrow into a blanket fort or blaze out the driveway on a mission.

West Michigan art historian takes the ‘Jeopardy!’ stage

A Kalamazoo-based art historian, will take his shot at trivia fame when he appears on Jeopardy! Friday, March 6, at 7:30 p.m.

Things to do in West Michigan this weekend

Spring is creeping in, and Grand Rapids is ready to celebrate. Concerts, gallery events, tastings and themed parties are all on the weekend calendar.

Test drive new hobbies at community event

The seasoned community organizer who brought Grand Rapids everything from Swing Dancing at Rosa Parks Circle to Fantasy Balls in the forested lawns of Byron Center has a new idea to get people off their couches.

Broadway GR announces 2026-27 season

Broadway Grand Rapids has unveiled its 2026-27 season, a seven-show lineup that includes the Michigan premiere of “Death Becomes Her.”

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