Grand Rapid's Heartside-Downtown

Story Matters: Renata Horvath applies GVSU learning in urban design to work at DGRI

Submitted 02-17-2014 under NONPROFITS

Renata Horvath recently finished her graduate degree at GVSU in urban design and is now interning at DGRI. Originally from Hungary, she talks about the challenges and joys of living in West Michigan.

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Story Matters: Caitlin Kennon shares her love for working downtown

Submitted 02-17-2014 under NONPROFITS

Caitlin Kennon loves working downtown. She shares the energy, the ease of walking to destinations and interactions and community she feels in the area.

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Story Matters: Rachel Bartels explains Hello West Michigan, what she loves about the area

Submitted 02-17-2014 under NONPROFITS

Bartels explains how she recruits new people to live and work in the area, and what she herself loves about working downtown as well as the broader West Michigan area.

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What's On Tap: February 13-19

Submitted 02-12-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

With or without a Valentine, cozy up to a pint this weekend at your favorite brewpub.

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Symposium encourages women to seek environmental activism

Submitted 02-11-2014 under NEWS

The Third Annual Women and the Environment Symposium gathered women from all walks of life to inspire environmental change.

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Founders Brewing Company to host "Firkin Freezeout" beer garden party

Submitted 02-11-2014 under NEWS

Downtown brewery will host the "Firkin Freezeout" event with classic brews, barbecue and ice carving.

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Heartside record shop to showcase memories

Submitted 02-11-2014 under PLACE-MATTERS

Dodds Record Shop, a business on the Avenue for the Arts for over 30 years, is being refashioned into a museum of Grand Rapids music history by new owner Reverend Charles Preston Smith.

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Taste of Soul Sunday gears up to celebrate African-American history

Submitted 02-11-2014 under NEWS

The Grand Rapids Public Library is having their Taste of Soul Sunday event in honor of Black History Month, including Afrocentric poetry, music from Karisa Wilson and free food from Sandmann's and other local soul food specialists.

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