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New Belgium Brewing has revealed its national tour schedule for the fifth-season Clips Beer & Film Tour, with Grand Rapids among the twenty-one cities hosting an evening of short films and libations. There's no charge to attend the Grand Rapids event, and beer...
"Festival," as most locals refer to it, is a celebration of the arts in West Michigan. This year's Festival of the Arts runs June 6, 7, and 8, in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids. The forty-fifth annual event is one of the state's longest-running festivals, and all...
Gluten-free doesn’t mean flavor-free—you have more options than you might suspect! Consider these local reader favorites for your next gluten-free dining experience. Unique FavoritesJenison’s Bangkok Taste offers GF Thai suggestions. Among many GF items at Green are...
Being a native of Grand Rapids, born and raised, it is almost unheard of (or so I found out) that I had never been to a West Michigan Whitecaps baseball game. Now, I know why people were so surprised! I recently had the pleasure of touring the Whitecaps’ stadium,...
New to the RedWater Restaurant Group and to Watermark at Cascade is Cork, among the dining and event spaces to now comprise Watermark’s entire main floor. Cork’s thoughtful design and open feel enhance a lively lounge and contemporary dining scene. Cork offers more...
Does the thought of walking onto a lush green golf course, swinging your club, and missing the ball make you think “golf” is a rather objectionable four-letter word? Perhaps. But ponder the professional advantages: Do you want to play with the big boys (and girls)? Do...
Grand Rapids Running Tours debuts downtown. Caroline Cook, chief running ambassador and founder of Grand Rapids Running Tours, has run thousands of miles. She’s run hundreds of races. The former Michigan State University cheerleader is a current cheerleader for an...
Looking for a different film experience? Want to go beyond the mainstream and into a cutting-edge world? The Grand Rapids Film Festival, April 9 through 13, 2014, celebrates film and filmmaking and is for those who want to dive deeper. The international juried...
Located in the historic 585 W. Clay Avenue building and the former M.F. Carlson’s Food Market, CityHub Cyclery caters to beginning bikers and serious cyclists alike, carrying top-name brands previously unavailable in West Michigan. It offers a selection of Felt, Yuba,...
How will you celebrate St. Paddy's Day? How about with some Irish fun in downtown Grand Rapids! Check out Irish on Ionia is this Saturday, from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. The celebration includes a Kegs and Eggs breakfast, live music, an Irish-inspired food court, Irish...