Bicycling
Active Commute Week kicks off in Grand Rapids
by Shannon Cunningham (shannoncunningham)
Submitted 05-14-2012 under NEWS
Monday, May 14 kicks off Active Commute Week here in metro Grand Rapids. Held to encourage active transportation use, the week will feature various events, workshops and the Active Commute Week Challenge. From May 14 through Friday, May 18,...
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.
