Summer style
Gina VanTimmeren shares what’s hot this summer.
Grand Rapids 2017 Mud Run Announced
Organizers of the 2017 Grand Rapids Mud Run, a mud filled 5K, promise to up the anti this year with new obstacles and rearranged favorites.
Classic and cute: Duffield Lane layers up for winter
Jamie Duffield said her motivation for starting Duffield Lane came about as she was on the search for pajamas that she “would not be embarrassed to be seen in, whether it be while visiting my in-laws or just running out of the house for a quick minute.”
Meet Your Maker: Sally Ann Bags
Sally Keiser, founder of Sally Ann bags, has a mission: She wants people to care about where their fashions come from, who makes them and how they are made. From handbags, backpacks, clutches and satchels, this maker’s bespoke products are made in Grand Rapids with love, a lot of time and with Mother Earth in mind.
Start Garden graduates make their mark
Start Garden has made its presence felt in this region’s business community ever since it was founded nine years ago by Rick DeVos.
Rx: Prevention
Boost your immune system to prevent illnesses.
Winter fitness
How to work out from your living room.
Makeup BLVD Brings New Brands to GR
With a background as an educator and manager for a large cosmetics retailer, Melina Carreno Tobin decided it was time to open her own shop and focus on brands not readily available locally.
Loving and Letting Go: Healing from a Breakup
I’m a firm believer that everything carries energy, including our stuff. The energy our possessions carry can be positive, negative, and/or stagnant. This is especially heightened if the item has sentimental value.
Summer seasonings
Fresh herbs are a great addition to your summer meals — and can be grown in your backyard.
Build Core Strength with Studio Barre
If your New Year’s resolutions include “get fit” a new barre studio might be just the place to help you reach that goal.
Designing today’s neighborhood pub
Before it became The Friesian Gastro Pub, the building at 720 Michigan St. NE was four walls of eroding concrete and a dirt floor. That didn’t stop the owners from envisioning a fresh addition to the Midtown Corridor, but they did need direction.
Doctors’ appointments go virtual
Telemedicine services are growing and projected to continue — even after COVID-19.
Lions & Rabbits hosting mural painting and fundraiser
Lions & Rabbits Center for the Arts will be hosting a mural painting and parking lot party fundraiser from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday at its location, 1246 Plainfield Ave. NE, in Grand Rapids
Cedar Springs hosting gravel bike race
The Cedar Blitz Gravel Grinder Bike Race will take place May 22 at Cedar Springs Brewing Company, 95 N. Main St. NE, Cedar Springs.
Grand Rapids to host fencing tournament
The Grand Rapids Advanced Fencing Academy will host a tournament with multiple divisions in March.
Partnership pairs young women with STEM professionals
A local museum will be working to attract more young female students to STEM-based careers.
Yoga Studio Offers Classes Tailored to Veterans
AM Yoga Studio has partnered with Community Rebuilders to launch a yoga program for veterans to assist with symptoms of PTSD and other mental health issues.
Embracing the eclectic
Some people shine brighter simply by embracing their uniqueness. Local stylist and creative visionary Grace Kelly fully epitomizes this strategy.
Seize the Day with Early Morning Fitness Group
There is a devoted group of fitness lovers that meet every Wednesday at 6:14 a.m. to workout around Grand Rapids.