The Rapidian Home

Grand Rapid's Heartside-Downtown

GROW participant uses improvisation in business settings

Submitted 08-24-2012 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT

Former GROW participant, board member and president Mary Jane Pories has taken what she learned from the classroom to uphold Fishladder Inc., an innovative business for the past 13 years.

view

Andrea "SuperDre" Wallace discusses Grand Rapids, City Lights, electronic music

Submitted 08-22-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Andrea "SuperDre" Wallace shares her experiences as an artist in Grand Rapids, Michigan, her performances and contributions.

view

Do you sushi?

Submitted 08-22-2012 under OPINION

My first experience eating sushi was at XO Asian Cuisine-and I wasn't sure what to expect.

view

Polish festival returning to Rosa Parks Circle

Submitted 08-21-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Polish Harvest Festival will once again be occurring at Rosa Parks Circle this year, running from Friday, August 24 to Sunday, August 26.

view

Grandwich 2012: The final judgement

Submitted 08-18-2012 under OPINION

I was one of the judges for the final judging of Grandwich 2012. This article gives my reflections, including a video analysis with a special "day after" epilogue.

view

Help Gerontology Network Win a Toyota Sienna Mobility Van With the 100 Cars for Good Program

Submitted 08-14-2012 under NONPROFITS

Help Gerontology Network win a Toyota Sienna Mobility van by voting on August 21st at 100CarsforGood.com and support older adults in our community.

view

First festival of its kind to jazz up West Michigan on August 18

Submitted 08-14-2012 under NEWS

The free jazz festival will be taking over Rosa Parks Circle at noon on Saturday and will include a diverse lineup of local performers.

view

Pleasure Lies in the East: Pigeon Creek's "Antony and Cleopatra" performs at Dog Story

Submitted 08-13-2012 under OPINION

Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company performs the dense and complex "Antony and Cleopatra," giving Grand Rapids an excellent, if a little hard to follow, production of this historical romance.

view

Terry Johnston leads another successful Friday Night Conversation

Submitted 08-13-2012 under OPINION

Despite the rain Terry Johnston led his merry band of photophers on an urban photo walk last Friday.

view

Rapidian food reporter to judge in Grandwich competition

Submitted 08-09-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Chris Freeman's series of Grandwich review videos caught the attention of the competition organizers, and he will be one of three judges on August 17.

view

Browse