Break Room Therapy

Let It All out in the ‘Break Room’

A new kind of “break room” is coming to a Grand Rapids suburb.
kids at city of Grand Rapids pool

Grand Rapids Kicks Off Pool and Splash Pad Season

It’s time to go swimming in the city.
Black River Barn exterior rendering

Siblings Building ‘Rustic’ Event Space

A new “barn-style” event space is coming to the lakeshore.
Downtown Market Made in MI Pop-Up Marketplace

Makers are Gathering for the Made in MI Marketplace

More than 50 vendors will sell wares made in the Mitten State at an upcoming maker fair downtown.
ForeShore Adventure Run

Can You Complete an Obstacle Course on a Beach?

Now’s your chance to run a 5k obstacle course along Lake Michigan.
flowers Pulp & Stem Downtown Market

Downtown Market Hosting Plants, Pots & Petals

Plant lovers are invited to swing by an outdoor market this weekend to help kick off the summer gardening season.
Calder Plaza parklet rendering

Calder Plaza is Adding a Parklet

More parklets are popping up around downtown, and a new concept is coming to Calder Plaza.
Creston Days Car Show neighorhood

The Creston Neighborhood is Running a Crowdfunding Campaign

Grand Rapids' Creston neighborhood has launched a beautification crowdfunding campaign.
REI Seattle store interior footwear section

REI Opening Store on 28th Street

The first West Michigan store by the outdoor retailer REI is opening on 28th Street.
The High Five event space partial interior

New Event Space Opens Downtown

A former roller rink downtown has been transformed into an event space.
Tulip Time orange tulips

It is Tulip Time

Tulip Time has arrived in Holland.
James C. Veen Observatory

Look Deep into Space

How many constellations can you identify?
210 Market Ave SW pop-up dog park Grand Rapids

Downtown is Getting a Dog Park

A civic agency and a property management company are collaborating to open an experimental dog park downtown.
writer at laptop

KDL is Producing a Writers Conference

This weekend’s KDL Writers Conference is sure to fill aspiring authors’ notebooks full of tips on the craft and business of writing.
ABeautfiul-Soul-Davlin-maxi-dress

Women’s Fashion Retailer Coming to West Michigan

A retailer of plus-size clothing for women is opening its first store in the West Michigan market.
120 Ionia Ave. SW Grand Rapids pre-conversion to The Rutledge

Couple Plans Downtown Event Venue

A new downtown event venue is in the works.
Christina Swiney

Reimaging Food Assistance

Access of West Michigan is an umbrella organization whose mandate is to develop and strengthen holistic solutions to poverty.
Grand Rapids Toy Show

The Grand Rapids Toy Show Will Take You Back

A special event is happening this weekend for your inner child.
former West Leonard Early Childhoo Center Grand Rapids

Ex-school on the West Side Envisioned as Event Venue

A real estate developer is planning to convert an old school on the city’s West Side into an event venue.
lake cottage cabin

Get away to the Cottage & Lakefront Living Show

Even in March, you can feel the nostalgia of visiting the cottage at the lake.

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