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Taste buds looking for an adventure? Grand Rapids has much to offer by way of international cuisine. These fabulous local eateries allow you to eat your way around the globe without ever leaving your home town.

The Broadway Grand Rapids 2014 – 2015 season is right around the corner—bringing the best talent and plenty of exciting performances to the DeVos Performance Hall stage!

Whether you're a dedicated "foodie" or a burger and beer kind of gal, Restaurant Week Grand Rapids' offerings are sure to tempt your palate. More than sixty restaurants are participating, ranging from the immediate downtown area to the surrounding suburbs. Use the online menu to peruse participating restaurants' special menu offerings—either a three-course meal for one for $28, or a three-course dinner for two for $28, with several special choices for each course. Sally Zarafonetis, project manager of Restaurant Week Grand Rapids, says the event gives diners an opportunity to explore restaurants that might normally be beyond their budget. "It's less intimidating," she said. "You know the menu and the price point before you go in." It's also a chance for chefs to showcase local ingredients and flex their culinary creativity.

GRandJazzFest, taking place August 16 and 17, 2014, in Rosa Parks Circle, downtown Grand Rapids, brings together notable jazz performers and highlights up-and-coming artists. There is no admission fee. This year's festival showcases trumpeter and vocalist Rick Braun as the Saturday night headliner. Braun has toured and recorded with Rod Stewart, War, Sade, Tina Turner, Natalie Cole, and Tom Petty.

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