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The Grand Rapids Downtown Market will host Food A'Faire: An Edible Evening, benefiting the Education Foundation, on Thursday, October 16, from 6 – 9 p.m. The evening will feature local libations, including a cocktail hour celebrating hand-crafted Michigan-made beer,...
Pursuing a dream is not without risk. Anyone who has ever dreamed of being an artist has probably faced questions about whether or not that's a responsible decision. The choice to pursue such a career path requires courage, determination, and resourcefulness. ArtPrize...
Questions. Answers. Diana Bitner, M.D., always wanted to be a doctor, and loved being an obstetrics and gynecology physician for twenty years. As her patients aged with her, Dr. Bitner began getting more questions about the symptoms of midlife and menopause—questions...
Last year's ArtPrize garnered more than 400,000 visitors, and attracted artists from all fifty states and forty-seven countries. ArtPrize 2014 features more than eighteen hundred artists, whose work will be on display at 174 venues, including banks, breweries, coffee...
This week, PBS President Paula Kerger visited Grand Rapids to announce a partnership with Grand Valley State University College of Education to educate and empower the next generation of teachers with the latest digital tools made specifically for classroom use. While...
Developing Your Inner Leader. One of the most important skills you could develop as a leader is self-awareness—continuously being aware of your thought process and your reactions to those thoughts. It includes understanding and analyzing your strengths and weaknesses....
Senior year: For the child, so exciting! As a mom ... well, you start to think of the fact that she will be leaving, for good. As the year progressed, we became so busy with all the college prep "to do's" that it still just didn't seem real to me. After all, we still...
After Labor Day weekend, the annuals you so lovingly cared for this summer are probably getting a bit straggly. It might hurt a little to pull them out, but go ahead and get rid of them. After the bright, cheerful hues of summer, it's time for the deep, vibrant shades...
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. Little Africa Cuisine features vegan Ethiopian fare in a...
If you don't love your hair, we have suggestions for you. STOP FIGHTING IT.Most hair has texture—curl, often, according to Bottega Salon's Kelly Dailey, who encourages clients to go curly. Scrunch hair with sculpting foam or gel. Coax out beachy waves with a diffuser....