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What’s Cooking?
One of the great privileges of my job and my life is how much I get to travel, and when I do, I put a premium on cultural experiences and especially experiences around food.
Mathnasium helps students flex their math muscle
Back-to-school season often brings renewed anxiety for kids who struggle with math — and a search for extra support.
Art of Glass
Dale Chihuly’s relationship with the Meijer family dates back to the early 2000s, and over the years, his work has become a familiar and much-anticipated presence at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park.
No boat required
Growing up in West Michigan, it’s hard to imagine a summer without water.
Spring cleaning for your wellbeing
There are many ways to spring clean. A well‑timed cleanse helps prevent the accumulation of harmful substances or toxic influences.
Lovely Leigh’s
It’s not that far afield to accuse me of being a clothes horse. I’ve even been caught wearing skirts to the stable, and maybe that’s why I hot foot it over to Leigh’s every chance I get—to get a feel for what is new and real.
Water, interrupted
By mid-April, West Michigan was already having an unusually wet spring.
The Grand indoors
April in West Michigan can feel like a waiting game. When patios are still on pause, Grand Rapids delivers indoors.
Searching for genetic mutations
Peter Glijnis is on a mission. Not to discover a new planet or to find a new species, but instead to find carriers of the minuscule PLN R14del gene mutation that effects only people of Dutch Friesland heritage.
Engraving NASCAR history in West Michigan
In a quiet corner of West Michigan, where the Pere Marquette Highway cuts through apple orchards and towering wind turbines, Rex Pedersen is hard at work.
Your nest on Bridge Street
“There’s a fog upon L.A.,” George Harrison sang from his house on Blue Jay Way. I remember that street...
Snowy escapes to melt away the holiday haze
If you’re anything like me, winter comes with two competing impulses: burrow into a blanket fort or blaze out the driveway on a mission.
Wellness: Know your history
Megan considered herself healthy. She exercised most days, ate well, and took pride in taking care of herself.
Sweater weather and the boot that changed my winter
It's only the beginning of winter and Mother Nature has already made her intentions clear.
The house that friends built
Immersed in real estate and renovations growing up in Grand Rapids, Ella Baker transitioned to Michigan State’s prestigious interior design program.
Five ways (plus 1) to beat the flu
It’s November. The air is damp and chilly, and the sunshine vitamin is generally in short supply.
Bubbles with benefits
Forget everything you thought you knew about sparkling water. A new Grand Rapids-based startup is flipping the script—one smooth sip at a time.
Ghost expert tells tales of hauntings
In this season of shifting light and long shadows, we bring you a conversation with local paranormal researcher Julie Rathsack.
The art (and therapy) of junk journaling
If your drawers are filled with old ticket stubs, greeting cards, maps, or bits of ribbon you might use someday, you’re not alone.
Behind the seams with RC Caylan
When I stepped into RC Caylan Atelier in Breton Village, I expected glamour. I expected fashion. What I didn’t expect was...
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