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Monica Pritchard said she didn’t enter ArtPrize in 2021 expecting to win. But her project — a repurposed phone booth full of memories — filled the Blue Bridge and took her all the way to the grand prize.

Two century-old homes undergo extensive transformations.

There might not be a more well-traveled brewer than Ron Jeffries, the brewer behind the beers at Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales. With Jolly Pumpkin Pizzeria and Brewery opening this week, 428 Bridge St. NW, GR|MAG decided to chat with Jeffries to get to know how his magical beers come together.

The Grand Rapids restaurant scene seemed to finally turn around in 2024, with multiple exciting openings helping reinvigorate what had been a tough several years following the Covid-19 pandemic.

Summer is in the air, my friends, and all is right in the world.

Given President Biden’s October 6, 2022 address vowing to pardon prisoners incarcerated at the federal level for simple marijuana possession, many have been hopeful friends and family would be released from federal incarceration due to cannabis prohibition, and the war on drugs.

It’s been a long and bumpy road for the cannabis plant. From being completely illegal and demonized to later decriminalized and only allowed for medical use and, finally, to the legal sale of recreational marijuana in the city.

Local farms are evolving to meet the community’s needs.

The city is poised for a resurgence of art.

Kenn Vidro wants people to be happy when they see his art.

Grand Rapids dads share how their families enjoy the city.

Find out what singles in Grand Rapids are looking for.

Each year, Grand Rapids Magazine readers get to declare the Best Of Grand Rapids winners. Readers then get to add a long directory of people, places, and things to eat and drink to their see-and-do list, courtesy of suggestions from people with similar interests.