by Claire Chapin | Aug 26, 2026 | Food & Drink
Throughout summer, new businesses across West Michigan have been opening doors, from sit-down restaurants to takeout eateries, clothing boutiques and vintage warehouses. Check it out. Watusi opened at 1220 College Ave. NE, Grand Rapids (which briefly held Mai’s Thai)....
by Kelsea Rounds | Dec 26, 2017 | Cityscene
Grand Rapids may be known as Beer City, USA, but the city wouldn’t have the same claim to fame without The Lakeshore Brew Crew. In celebration of Big Lake Brewing officially opening its cool new space in downtown Holland, we curated a trail of the lakeshore...
by Kelsea Rounds | Nov 1, 2017 | Cityscene
The Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival honors its 10th anniversary with a mouth-watering celebration, November 16 – 18, 2017, at DeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids. Drawing more than 18,000 people over three days, this one-of-a-kind...
by Kelsea Rounds | Jun 21, 2017 | Blog
I grew up along West Michigan’s lakeshore—less than an hour from Muskegon—yet the only time I ever laid eyes on the city and its surrounding county was when my family made the trek to Michigan’s Adventure. Twenty-five years in West Michigan,...
by Kelsea Rounds | Sep 21, 2016 | Travel
Snow might be the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the term “lake effect,” but wine enthusiasts are familiar with a different concept. Lake Michigan’s moderating effect on the climate of West Michigan makes growing grapes possible,...
