by Kayla Swem | Mar 9, 2022 | Style & Beauty
It’s been long said that everything comes back around eventually when it comes to fashion. As far as I can tell, that statement is pretty dang accurate. My mother would agree, as she helped me shop for the biggest bell bottom jeans I could find while in fifth...
by Kayla Swem | Mar 2, 2022 | Cityscene
Beginning March 1, 2022, more than 7,000 tropical butterflies are set to take flight within the Lena Meijer Tropical Conservatory at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park as part of the highly anticipated annual Fred & Dorothy Fichter Butterflies Are...
by Kayla Swem | Mar 2, 2022 | Profile
Catherine’s Health Center, a Grand Rapids Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), recently named Megan Erskine, MPH as their next chief executive officer, as longtime CEO Karen Kaashoek, RN, MBA looks to retire in early 2022 after serving the organization for...
by Kayla Swem | Mar 2, 2022 | Cityscene
Gazelle Sports, the Michigan-based running specialty shop, and footwear and active apparel retailer, recently unveiled additional details for its upcoming She Runs Grand Rapids Half Marathon, 10K and 5K event, formerly known as Gazelle Girl. Now in its 10th year in...
by Kayla Swem | Mar 1, 2022 | Wellness
The medical value of cannabis is hard to ignore. It’s all but a given that you know someone who has experience using cannabis to treat anything from common ailments to serious diseases. But conversations focused on medical cannabis, though useful, aren’t...
by Kayla Swem | Feb 17, 2022 | Cityscene
Do you like to shop, sip wine, eat good food and relax with your girlfriends? If you’ve answered “yes” to even one of these questions, be sure to add Downtown Holland’s Girlfriends Weekend to your calendar! Downtown Holland, West...
by Kayla Swem | Feb 9, 2022 | Wellness
Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) Awareness Week began on February 7 and culminates on Valentine’s Day, February 14. Chocolate hearts and Sweethearts aside, we at the Karl and Patricia Betz Congenital Heart Center celebrate those special hearts and the families that...
by Kayla Swem | Feb 9, 2022 | Career
The way we work has changed drastically over the last two years. For those in traditional office jobs especially, the game has changed. The necessity for remote work during the pandemic created opportunities for work-life balance that many never thought would be an...
by Kayla Swem | Feb 2, 2022 | Cityscene
On February 17, St. Cecilia Music Center (SCMC) will welcome talented singer-songwriter May Erlewine to the Royce Auditorium Stage for an appearance on the Acoustic Café Folk Series. This Valentine’s-themed show will also be an album release featuring new songs...
by Kayla Swem | Feb 2, 2022 | Wellness
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), cardiovascular diseases are the No.1 killer of women, claiming more lives than all forms of cancer combined, killing one woman about every 80 seconds. With February being American Heart Month, it’s an ideal time...
