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Catalyst Radio: Tommy Allen talks about his writing, passion for creativity

Submitted 04-06-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure.   INTERVIEW Tommy Allen has worked in Grand Rapids as a journalist in a variety media, largely focusing on art and creative efforts. Allen currently serves as...

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Gripping air with Aerial 4 Me

Submitted 03-15-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

This article was written by Shelby Stowe, Sydney Murphy, Stephanie Lara, and Austin Jeltes for EN 102H: Digital Literacy at GRCC.  Upside down, the blood rushes to your head. The muscles in your legs tighten as they intertwine with the strands...

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Valentine's Day: A day for love, or not

Submitted 02-10-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

By: Allen M. Some teenagers may loathe Valentine's Day, just as many adults do, but this year there are plenty of ways teens can get the most out of Valentine's Day no matter how they feel on the subject. The Kopper Top, for example, is a...

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Exotic and Interesting: Orchid Show on display this weekend

Submitted 01-25-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Just when you thought January could not be any more grey, cold or unpredictable, the Grand Valley Orchid Society and the Frederik Meijer Gardens offer up a bright breath of beauty with the 14th annual orchid show. The show is held in the Grand Room...

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Creston grad begins term on D.C.'s highest court

Submitted 01-23-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Friday, February 3, will be a big day for long-time Heritage Hill residents Larry and Nancy Beckwith and their family. They will be in Washington D.C. to witness and celebrate the investiture of Larry's daughter, Corinne Beckwith, as an...

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Taking lessons from R.I.T. Music

Submitted 11-11-2011 under LOCAL LIFE

Frank Nawrot, lead singer and guitarist for local band Absinthe, and a lifetime Grand Rapids resident, started playing guitar as a teenager. He grew up in the Creston district and took lessons from long-time R.I.T. Music guitar instructor and...

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Fork Fest 2011: Local First's moveable feast, close to home

Submitted 10-14-2011 under LOCAL LIFE

“At home I serve the kind of food I know the story behind.” ~ Michael Pollan   Food activist Michael Pollan isn't alone: knowing the story behind the food we eat is important to a growing number of Grand Rapidians as well, as...

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Eat the weeds: Playing with purslane

Submitted 09-05-2011 under LOCAL LIFE

Purslane is known to many as a noxious weed and few today in this country know its value as an edible food. That's all beginning to change as the wild edibles trend heats up with the Farm to Plate movement. Farmers and foragers are seeing...

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Start a Canvolution: Host a Canning Party

Submitted 08-31-2011 under LOCAL LIFE

The canning bug is sweeping across America!  The last time canning was this popular was during WWII as women canned harvests from their Victory Gardens to win the war.  Today, people across the country are re-finding the joy and benefits...

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Urban Adventure Race Adds Twist to to ArtPrize 2011

Submitted 08-30-2011 under LOCAL LIFE

Now that it is in its third year, Grand Rapidians know there are many strategies to fully experience ArtPrize. You can stroll around for a few whole days and take it in slowly, you can give it an hour or two every day for its duration, or you can...

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