People + Places

The CDC set guidelines for stores and customers to follow, and local retailers have been doing their part in adhering to those suggestions, and implementing their own, as the state reopens.

The sleek vehicles showcased at Cars & Coffee Grand Rapids (C&CGR) exude a zip-zing panache that unfetters spectators’ imaginations.

While Grand Rapids is not quite the food truck paradise one might find in Austin, Texas, or Portland, Oregon, there are strides being made.

The Grand Rapids Drive spent Friday giving back to the community, surprising over 10 individuals and families by paying for their groceries, hair styling, gas and lunches.

Now’s your chance to run a 5k obstacle course along Lake Michigan.

Deb Kalsbeek created a platform to help Grand Rapids women entrepreneurs; now she’s going national.

A national golf champion will be coming to Grand Rapids.

Celebrate Pride Month by supporting these stores.

A historic building downtown is being transformed into an event space.

Looking for local gifts this holiday season? How about something unique that your loved one won't expect? We have ideas!

An analysis of Yelp data put Grand Rapids near the top on a list of the nation’s best homeowners’ associations.

A new downtown event venue is in the works.

Kendra Rose Ivey was the first baby of the New Year — and the new decade — born at a Grand Rapids hospital.

A nonprofit is hosting a virtual naming contest.

An upcoming arena closure will displace Grand Rapids’ local basketball team. 

Whether local residents need a safe spot away from aggressors, someone to help create a plan towards financial independence, or the community of a support group, Holland’s Resilience: Advocates for Ending Violence is available....

Richmond Park will close for the summer after this weekend, but not before throwing a blowout pool party – for canines.

Grand Rapids Magazine spoke with Cindy Meyers Foley about her position at the Grand Rapids Art Museum.

A rainbow of colors now covers a street in downtown Grand Rapids.

For 29 years, the annual UICA Holiday Artists Market has been helping shoppers find the perfect holiday gifts for everyone on their Christmas list.