Bicycling
Dear Newsweek - An open letter from Mayor George K. Heartwell
by George Heartwell (Mayor George K....)
Submitted 01-25-2011 under OPINION
Dear Ms. Brown: The citizens of Grand Rapids were astounded when you declared our city, Grand Rapids, to be a "dying city" in the January 21, 2011 issue of Newsweek. Dying city? Surely Newsweek must be joking! Would a major medical school (Michigan...
KissCross - A taste of Belgium in Grand Rapids
by Nathan Vandenbroek (nathanv)
Submitted 11-06-2009 under NEWS
The parking lot and streets surrounding Highland Park in northeast Grand Rapids are bumper to bumper on an overcast autumn morning on the third of October. Half a dozen tents are set up nearby to cover the grills full of burgers and brats for...Wednesday Night Bike Rides
by Thomas Valdez (ThomasAV)
Submitted 09-11-2009 under NEWS
Every Wednesday night at 9 p.m., bicyclists swarm on Division SE to take part in a leisurely group ride. Led by Commute GR Owner Dan Koert, summer rides average 100-120 people and end at Founders Brewery.
