May/June 2022
Features
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Do medical professionals finally get a break?
The past two-plus years have been incredibly difficult for everyone.
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The cycles of West Michigan music
Roughly 25 years ago, “The Freshman” was climbing the charts and turning into one of the iconic hits of the 1990s.
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Nursing a pandemic
The nurses are tired. Audrey Wendt, who works at Spectrum Butterworth’s emergency room — right in the heart of Grand Rapids — is just one of them.
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Peek into West Michigan’s nursing history
After graduating from nursing school in the 1890s, Lulu L. Cudney worked as a registered nurse in Grand Rapids for more than 60 years. In 1951, she compiled a history of nursing in the community, including stories and photographs about dozens of local women.
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Food + Drink
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Food truck season heats up
While Grand Rapids is not quite the food truck paradise one might find in Austin, Texas, or Portland, Oregon, there are strides being made.
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A downtown Beacon
Grand Rapids is not flush with seafood spots.
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Spice up your summer
Margaritas get top billing on Cinco de Mayo, but their star turn shouldn’t end with the holiday.
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Summer salad for lunch
As the weather warms, sometimes a quick, light lunch is all that’s needed.
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Rooftop vibes
Hidden at the top of the Canopy Hilton Grand Rapids, there sits a snazzy spot to spend an evening.
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Brooklyn-style bodega in GR
Bagels are seemingly all the rage nowadays in Grand Rapids.
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Look + Feel
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Breakfast essentials
I don’t know about you, but my husband and I are always talking about a way to add a cozy breakfast nook into our home. Whether it’s built-in or just in the kitchen, I love to have both an eat-in kitchen and an additional dining area — probably because I love variety.
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Turn the page
Some ironic news hit in March when Amazon announced it was ending its endeavor to open brick-and-mortar bookstores — the very establishments it hoped would wipe out bookstores’ endangered-species status.
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Dressing out of the box
Personal stylist at A.K. Rikk’s and host of the local luxury retailer’s “Where to Wear” video series Ben Tobar presents a confident, clean style with a twist, pulling subtle bold details into his outfits to instill some pep into the monotony of everyday dressing.
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A novel approach to PTSD
Janyre Tromp knows something about PTSD. She suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder due to childhood trauma. She experienced it as a result of her daughter’s long illness, which brought to the surface her childhood experiences once again. Combine that with stories from her grandfather’s experiences in World War II and a friend’s family history, and she had the makings of a novel.
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Medical innovation continues across Grand Rapids
While the world has been busy with other health concerns, it was easy to miss some of the impressive and innovative medical advances that have taken place outside of the public’s attention — even when it’s happening right under our noses.
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A shift in the retirement world
Retirement is changing. That means planning for retirement is changing, too, according to Steve Starnes, principal at Grand Wealth Management.
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People + Places
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Movie theater reopens
The pandemic did a number on movie theaters (and the movie industry as a whole), but an area movie house is rising from the ashes.
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Care for everyone
Dr. Abha Gupta Varma, a physician at Cherry Health, has been practicing for just over two decades. Familiar with the nuances of medicine since she was a kid — both of her parents were doctors — Varma strives to provide the best care she can by talking to patients early and often.
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Tasteful retail
When the Grand Rapids Art Museum’s gift shop closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, a hole was left in downtown.
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Real estate market hits new heights
Is the Grand Rapids housing market the hottest it has ever been?
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BAMF off to quick start
Despite ongoing construction at MSU’s Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building, Bold Advanced Medical Future (BAMF) Health already is off to a running start as one of the flagship tenants of the site.
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