The Woods
[MIDTOWN] Celebration on The Green a chance to meet neighbors and win prizes
by (MidtownGR)
Submitted 08-13-2010 under NONPROFITS
Not too deep in the recesses of Midtown is a green space that, although open and undefined, residents intuitively know what to do: Kids play soccer and tag, yogis unfurl their mats, teenagers clump up by the trees in deep conversation, owners play...
[MIDTOWN] Couple's documentation shows shopping local does not need to be costly
by (dennetmint)
Submitted 08-11-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
Rice, canned beans, eggs, sweet potatoes, carrots, cheese, bread and El Matador tortilla chips. These are common items in Amanda Narvaes and Josh Dunigan's pantry, and if they are staples on your shopping list, the couple will tell you it does not...
Fulton Street Cemetery - Part II: Citizens and their contributions to Grand Rapids
by (Michael Tuffelmire)
Submitted 08-10-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
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 the settlers of a tiny frontier town called Grand Rapids. “The people in this cemetery are...
[MIDTOWN] Midtown resident harvests crops grown in his truck bed
by (dennetmint)
Submitted 07-29-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
On any sunny evening in Midtown, Eric Kehoe's truck is probably basking on the corner of Grand NE and Hawthorne NE. Arranged neatly in the bed are tomato plants, bell pepper plants, herbs, garlic and salad greens. Crops have been sprouting out of...
Glance at the Past - Fulton Street Cemetery
by (WYCE)
Submitted 07-06-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
The history of Grand Rapids' early burial plot, established in 1838.
[MIDTOWN] Scavenger hunt: What's on your sub-neighborhood plaque?
by (MidtownGR)
Submitted 07-02-2010 under NONPROFITS
Grand Rapids is peppered with neighborhood plaques. Take a closer look at Midtown's and you'll see there are actually seven distinct plaques tacked all over the neighborhood. Ashby Row, Brikyaat, Cegielnia Crossing, Coldbrook Creek, North of Market...