Upgrades at three Grand Rapids city parks have been completed. On Thursday, the City of Grand Rapids and area residents celebrated the reopening of Mooney, Cheseboro and Ottawa Hills Parks.
Category: Lifestyle
30 Days 30 Dollars Challenge Boosts Black-Owned Businesses
October is now well underway; meaning so is the 30 Days 30 Dollars challenge. Created by Grand Rapids Area Black Businesses (GRABB), the 30 Days 30 Dollars challenge aims to bring awareness and money to black-owned businesses in Grand Rapids throughout the month of October.
Fitness Studio Provides Support Outside of the Gym
Co-owners and founders Jenny Quinn and Trista Parisian started FLEXcity Fitness in January of 2012. Their vision was to create a place for people to workout in a big city at an affordable price and to create workouts that would meet anyone at any level of fitness, helping every person achieve their personal best.
Parking App Tweaked for Better Service
There has been some grumbling and grousing since the city made the switch from one parking app to another, but the City of Grand Rapids wants you to know it’s heard those complaints.
Ford Airport Debuts Travel App
If you’re a frequent flyer you’ll be happy to hear about Gerald R. Ford International Airport’s new app.
Getting Crafty
Admit it: you have one. You’ve probably admired someone else’s at least once. It’s that art or hobby you’ve said for years you’re going to start one day. Maybe you’ve dreamed you could learn to paint with watercolors, learn martial arts, sail or weave. Perhaps you want to learn woodworking, ballroom dancing or sewing.
7 Things to Know About TO & FRO
The new activewear shop TO & FRO helps you look good during yoga, at the gym or while running (your life).
Nap for a Cause This Month
Ever wish you could take an afternoon siesta? A local lounge furniture manufacturer and an area nonprofit are asking you to do just that.
Stop and Smell the Flowers with Meijer Gardens Latest Exhibition
The sweet floral scent of summer is coming to an end with the advent of fall, but at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park there is still plenty of time left to stop and smell the flowers.
Short Story Contest Seeks Entries
Write Michigan is looking for storytellers for its annual short story fiction contest.