Features

Grand Rapids Magazine celebrates its 60th birthday this year, a milestone in an era of fewer and fewer print newspapers and magazines.

GR Mag: What inspired you to start I AM Academy, and how did your personal experiences shape the mission and vision of the organization?

When the Michigan Film Incentives vanished back in 2015, did Michigan filmmaking disappear along with it? No way!

In July, the Saugatuck Antiques Pavilion marked a significant milestone—its 20th anniversary.

Older generations who grew up in Grand Rapids or spent their formative college years here and stayed on, remember a very different city...

As the sun lingers longer and the warmth of summer covers Grand Rapids, there’s an irresistible allure to spending the evenings outdoors.

It’s a rather nondescript storefront on Western Avenue in Muskegon, across the street from the old train depot which is now home to Visit Muskegon.

A historic B&B is one of many Holland homes that opened its gardens to visitors during the annual Holland Garden Club Garden Walk in June.

Thousands flock to Rothbury each summer for the multi-genre festival that is Electric Forest, which takes place June 20-23 this year.

After participating as a contestant in Dancing with the Local Stars — a fundraising dance competition held by the Women’s Division Chamber of Commerce in Muskegon, Susan Halter decided she wanted to keep dancing.

If you’ve been dreaming of spending a week filled with workshops, activities and live music surrounded by nature under the warm summer sun, Fern Fest might be just the thing for you.

Instrument repairman and photographer Paul Kober walks through his Holland home listing musical instruments in different states of decay that are arranged throughout his front and back yards.

Ask a Millennial or late Gen-Z person their favorite place to dine in Grand Rapids and there’s a good chance it’s Butcher’s Union.

From Furniture City and Beer City USA to the birthplace of ArtPrize, Grand Rapids has garnered a national reputation for creativity, commerce and collaboration.

The Grand Rapids cocktail scene has exploded in recent years and the addition of Mammoth Distillery on Wealthy Street last November is no slouch.

When Corewell Health purchased Eastern Kille’s original Ottawa Avenue building, it provided owners Steve Vander Pol and Brandon Voorhees the opportunity to scale up their operation.

Our six-part series on West Michigan wedding venues culminates with one of the world’s foremost horticultural display gardens and sculpture parks.

With a whole host of comprehensive packages including everything from vendor sourcing and management to timeline creation and execution, Ivy House in Saugatuck takes the guesswork out of planning your big day.

If a rustic outdoor wedding is more your speed, South Haven’s Black Sheep Shelter might be just the place.

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Ccompany may not have a vast array of candy on display, but the 113-year-old company has published books upon books, yet had only three presidents in all that time.