3 Reasons Summertime Cocktailing Can Be Risky

3 Reasons Summertime Cocktailing Can Be Risky

Ball games, music festivals, afternoons anchored near a sandbar—as summer kicks into high gear and you find yourself with a calendar full of social activities, it’s wise to exercise caution while cocktailing, above and beyond just designating a driver. 1....
Picnic Pops: 5 Tips to Know Before You Go

Picnic Pops: 5 Tips to Know Before You Go

If you live near Grand Rapids and have never been to Picnic Pops at Cannonsburg Ski Area, you’ve probably at least heard of it on the radio, while in the check out lane at D&W, or from your great Aunt Sally. If you’ve heard of it but don’t really...
Fireworks and Fun

Fireworks and Fun

No matter where in West Michigan you’re spending the Fourth of July, there are great events and fireworks! Happy “ooh-ing” and “aah-ing”! East Grand RapidsEast Grand Rapids’ celebration starts with a parade at noon, followed by a...
Grill It!

Grill It!

The undeniable goodness a little charring on the grill brings to even the most humble of hotdogs is one of the things that makes Fourth of July cookouts so tasty. This year, bring that goodness to all of the food groups, not just the meats! Grill your cheese. No, not...
No Cottage? No Problem!

No Cottage? No Problem!

What to do when you feel like the only family in West Michigan without a cottage. There’s a strange summer phenomenon that occurs here in West Michigan: Neighborhoods become eerily quiet. Kids that are usually out riding bikes, or playing tag, or kicking the...