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Downtown Development Authority approves parklet amendment

Submitted 07-10-2013 under NEWS

The Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has approved an amendment to include the design, fabrication and installation of parklets as an eligible expense in the Streetscape Improvement Incentive Program’s guidelines. The amendment is the first...

Con Artist Crew brings activism, visionaries to art scene

Submitted 07-09-2013 under NEWS

Vivid black and white painted walls greet me as I enter the Con Artist Crew gallery space one afternoon. Despite the distraction of noisy traffic outside and the loud, color-rich art that adorn the walls, the soft-spoken voices of Magdalene Law and...

GRAM GoSite wants your input

Submitted 07-09-2013 under NEWS

The previous café space of the Grand Rapids Art Museum, centrally located at the doorstep of one of the city's most iconic parks, will soon function as a 21st Century hub of information, welcoming visitors and locals alike to gather downtown and...

Tell the Awesome Foundation about your ideas

Submitted 07-09-2013 under NEWS

Each month 10 local philanthropists join forces and donate $100 each to create a $1000 grant for someone’s awesome idea. Each chapter of the Awesome Foundation is independently funded. Each agent (the philanthropic member) makes a...

Neighborhood on display for Heritage Hill Garden Tour

Submitted 07-09-2013 under NEWS

Heritage Hill gardeners will open up their private gardens to the community this Saturday, July 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For $8 in advance ($10 day-of-tour), visitors can purchase a ticket that folds open into a map for a self-guided tour of the...

Elk Brewing under full construction

Submitted 07-09-2013 under NEWS

Solidified with building permits and approval, Elk Brewing is officially under full construction. Located on the corner of Wealthy and Henry, those passing by can expect to see major renovation over the next few months. Erin Karns started brewing...

Approachable Gourmet Food at Kangaroo Kitchen and Catering

Submitted 07-09-2013 under NEWS

Kangaroo Kitchen and Catering will be opening next month in the East Fulton business district, near the corner of Diamond and Fulton. Chef Roman Petrack brings his diverse background not only in cooking but in living to his new venture. Petrack was...

Martial arts students move one step close to earning black belt

Submitted 07-08-2013 under NEWS

Martial arts instructor Dwayne L. Flees has been teaching Taekwondo for twenty years. And on June 26, 2013 six of his students were ready to graduate in to their next belt level. "I was done with my tour of duty with the Coast Guard located in...

Cabin-Time heads west

Submitted 07-08-2013 under NEWS

Cabin-Time is an opportunity to leave the world behind and discover another one. Twice a year since January 2012, Cabin-Time has brought artists, photographers, writers, designers, chefs and every other kind of creative from all around the country...

Committee to Ban Fracking in Michigan, Harmony Brewing Company to host benefit

Submitted 07-05-2013 under NEWS

The Committee to Ban Fracking in Michigan is hosting a benefit at Harmony Brewing Company on July 8 to inform the community of hydraulic fracturing in Michigan. Hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, is a process through which oil and natural...

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