Grand Rapids

The Meanwhile bar to celebrate 6th year

Submitted 10-16-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Employees and owners are throwing their annual party to thank customers and acknowledge years of success.

Planting party to celebrate the breweries of beer city

Submitted 10-15-2013 under NEWS

Local brewers have teamed up with Friends of Grand Rapids Parks and their Urban Forest Project to create a new grove that celebrates local beer businesses.

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Creative Youth Center to get spooky for first fundraising gala

Submitted 10-15-2013 under NEWS

The local nonprofit focused on youth literacy through creative project-based learning invites the community to a pop-up dinner event geared to sustaining their work.

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Get your Goonie on at Ah-Nab-Awen

Submitted 10-15-2013 under NEWS

This Friday, Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. presents The Goonies as part of their ongoing Movies in the Park series.

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Neighborhood taqueria to join Wealthy Street

Submitted 10-15-2013 under NEWS

Owner of The Winchester is preparing to open a taqueria across the street in late October or early November.

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Local Epicurean adds chocolate lounge to downtown pasta shop

Submitted 10-15-2013 under NEWS

The Local Epicurean, a pasta shop on Division Avenue featuring handmade goods, is adding an artisanal chocolate shop.

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Parks as place markers record our city's history

Submitted 10-15-2013 under PLACE-MATTERS

It is in our parks, like Monument and Veterans Park, that we process the historical moments of our city.

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Story Matters: Preston LaRay Holman shares about his family-friendly neighborhood, work with In The Image

Submitted 10-14-2013 under NONPROFITS

Preston LaRay Holman sat down with us to talk about the best characteristics about his neighborhood, and how he sees nonprofits working together in our city.

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