Grand Rapids Magazine

YWCA West Central Michigan in Grand Rapids unveiled new tapestry artwork on Oct. 2, marking the start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

The City of Grand Rapids is looking for a development partner to help determine what comes next for nearly seven acres of city-owned property in the River North neighborhood, including the historic Coldbrook Pumping Station.

Blandford Nature Center will temporarily close portions of its Woodlands Campus, including the Visitor Center and Historic Village, on Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11 to provide land and privacy for a cultural gathering held in partnership with the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi.

Jazz is back at St. Cecilia Music Center, and it’s opening the season with a bona fide master.

From an orchestral celebration of America’s 250th anniversary to a new home for soccer and culture, Grand Rapids has plenty happening this weekend.

A portrait sitting in an art studio recently opened the door to a much broader conversation.

Fall is coming to Gaslight Village this Saturday, Oct. 10, when the East Grand Rapids Harvest & Beer Festival turns downtown into an open-air celebration of the season.

Seeing a goat in Byron Center is not exactly shock-worthy. The longtime farming community has spent generations turning fields into food — and, increasingly, turning fields into subdivisions.

We know. Burger Week was months ago. And yet, somehow, we never told you who won.

Athletic Club Grand Rapids has named Erik Bushey as the first head coach in club history, introducing him at a news conference on October 1, 2026.

Ray Materson makes art with socks—though you’d never guess it from a first glance.

West Michigan college hockey fans, take note: Michigan Tech is hosting the Great Lakes Invitational, and you don't have to drive anywhere (besides downtown Grand Rapids) to catch it.