November/December 2021
Features
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Top Dentists 2021
Although we are smiling more these days through our eyes, our mouths are still the most important conveyors of happiness, joy, and warmth. Proper dental care is the key to a confident, healthy smile that radiates your personality — and feelings — to others.
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Editor’s letter: Home for the holidays
Hi, I’m Pat Evans. You might remember me (but probably won’t) from my five years as a reporter at the Grand Rapids Business Journal and beer columnist in the back pages of this very magazine.
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Holiday celebrations for all occasions
The holiday season is important to almost everyone in West Michigan, but not everyone celebrates in the same way. The term “holidays” means different things to different people, but for the most part it’s a chance to enjoy the company of family and friends while honoring traditions and making lifelong memories.
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The beverage evolution four years later
Mitch Ermatinger has been a pretty solid indicator of the Grand Rapids beverage scene, at least for me.
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All downhill from here
Sledding has long been a popular winter activity for kids in Grand Rapids.
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Tap into your senses for feel good holiday entertaining
When the clock strikes midnight on Thanksgiving, most of us are met with one of two feelings; the immediate excitement for the approaching holidays, or the anxious chest hum thinking of everything to check off your to-do list.
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Food + Drink
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Comfort cooking
Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name — and if you are in the Creston neighborhood, that place is Lucy’s Café. Dani Scott said her goal as head chef is to create a cafe that becomes a source of comfort for the community.
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Say ‘cheese’ to pumpkin
Pumpkin pie is a staple on most tables during the holiday season.
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A return to relevance
The 1990s are cool again, apparently.
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Going, going, gone
Bagels are bagels, right?
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A taste of Cuba
Most Americans haven’t been to Cuba.
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Best beers for your holiday feasts
Pairing the right alcohol with a holiday meal is more important than ever, especially with Grand Rapids’ emphasis on making — and drinking — good beer over the past several years.
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Look + Feel
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Hygge
Hygge (pronounced hoo-ga) is a Danish word that has been gaining recognition of late, and it’s one we find especially important in the design world.
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Harnessing diversity for better
RhaeAnn Booker always knew she wanted to work in a hospital, it just took her a while to get there — and not in the position she thought.
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Sounds of joy
Lori Layne always threw her extra change into the buckets of the Salvation Army bell-ringers each holiday season, so when she saw a call for the organization last year, she jumped at the opportunity.
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The Terri DeBoer you don’t know
West Michigan knows Terri DeBoer as the morning meteorologist on WOOD-TV8, letting us know each day about the rain, wind, snow, storms and sunshine coming our way.
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Cozy Christmas style
For Sara Bower, managing director of the Van Singel Fine Arts Center, it’s all about aesthetics. No matter the season, her home is bathed in shades of ivory and warm, earthy tones with charming accents scattered throughout.
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People + Places
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People and Places: Michigan’s first death café opens in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids now has a death café. The Mortals, 111 Division Ave. S, opened in September and offers up coffee and pastries, all while letting people explore the topic of death.
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Lessons from the classroom
It’s not easy to be a teacher right now. A debate over masks, vaccines and more has put students and educators in the midst of an intense political debate over how to handle COVID-19.
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Going from DJ to MJ
For years, Drew McCarthy was “Big Droo,” a big-time radio personality in West Michigan. As McCarthy continued to establish himself as one of the premier sports radio hosts in Michigan, he also took on a very public bariatric surgery process.
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He keeps plucking away
For more than 30 years, Bela Fleck has helped redefine how listeners across the globe think about the banjo.
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Former NBA player Terry drives revamped Grand Rapids Gold in NBA G League
Jason Terry knows how to have an NBA career, complete with an NBA Championship.
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Gettin’ around town
Whether you need to go to work, want to grab a bite to eat, or are heading off to a concert, the Downtown Area Shuttle, or DASH, offers residents, workers and visitors complementary routes to various downtown destinations.
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