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Shirts Just Want to Have Fun

LOCAL LIFE: When Brian Edwards, designer Chris Koens and Matt Fulk dreamed up ShirtPrize last year, it was...

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Fulton Street Cemetery - Part II: Citizens and their...

LOCAL LIFE: The Fulton Street Cemetery is home to men and women who made this city what it is today. Many of...

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AUDIO - A glimpse into a boxing gym

LOCAL LIFE: This is a brief audio piece narrating typical activities in a boxing gym. It was taped at the...

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Doozey of a week-end

Wowzers Folks!
Can I just say this is one of the best weekend line ups I...

[Eat & Drink ArtPrize 2010] O'Toole's Public House

At the stroke of 12 noon on Sunday head straight for O'Toole's and the $3 make-your- own Bloody Mary bar and $4 burger specials. The Bloody bar...

short, sweet and satisfying

Git up Already!
This weekend there are a few cannot miss events! So here is...

Fulton Street Cemetery - Part II: Citizens and their contributions to Grand Rapids

The Fulton Street Cemetery is home to men and women who made this city what it is today. Many of the things we enjoy in this city were created by...

Wonderfully-full

Ola! This weekend feels very mid summer…. School is creeping up but there is...

AUDIO - A glimpse into a boxing gym

This is a brief audio piece narrating typical activities in a boxing gym. It was taped at the...

Congressional candidate Paul Mayhue rallies against greed

Republicans outnumber Democrats 5-2 in this primary election but both parties have a choice to make on August 3. Running against lawyer and civic...

Humane Passing: Hospice of Michigan Marks 30 Years of Service; "Ace of Cakes" Presenting Special Cake

Despite the fact that every person on earth will eventually die, Americans still have a long way to go to openly consider the subject of humane...

An interview with congressional candidate Patrick Miles

The retiring of Vern Ehlers, who for 17 years held the U.S. House of Representatives seat...

in 1-2-3-4-5

This week we are throwing down the Top (1-2-3-4-5) five weekend essentials:
 
1. Recently got to check out the Kent...

Running Bares: Three Shoe-Free Runners

Taking up barefoot running is quite personal. The reasons people come to it are varied - people explore running barefoot to overcome injuries;...

Summer Full Out

The sun has unleashed its full summer fury which has been pretty awesome. The heat, the swelter, the humidity, isn’t it lovely? This is what...

Ka-Boom!

Fireworks, the Avenue for the Arts Market, 5 great arts shows (openings every day this weekend) two cd release parties, some underground...

Feet on the Ground: The Basics of Barefoot Running

Running barefoot, in the competitive sense, isn't as new as some people might think. The movement is building among runners now, especially with...

Glance at the Past - Laying the Cornerstone

A celebrity guest attends the laying of the Federal Building cornerstone.

Glance at the Past - Fulton Street Cemetery

The history of Grand Rapids' early burial plot, established in 1838.

Yippie-ki-yeahoo!

Since I just got done loading up all of my pictures from June I had the harsh realization that 1/3 of summer is OVER! (small panic) and...

Running Bare: The Shoe-free Running Phenomenon

It is said, the best part of snow skiing is taking off the boots. There are runners that feel the same way about running shoes. Over the past few...

Fainting Generals' Juliet Bennett Rylah on being an artist in Grand Rapids

Juliet Bennett Rylah is part of the local band, The Fainting Generals, which has been in...