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Grand Rapids Bike Polo hopes to plant roots at upgraded Highland Park courts
by (Justin Mills)
Submitted 08-15-2024 under LOCAL LIFE
At the newly renovated Highland Park stand two freshly painted asphalt hardcourts lined with crisp white, 4-foot-tall dasher boards, lights and two goals. After 14 years of searching for a permanent home, the Grand Rapids Bike Polo Club (GRBP...
Stella's Lounge gets creative with cocktails at monthly Sovereign Cocktail Club
by (rmclaughlin)
Submitted 02-04-2016 under NEWS
Stella's Lounge's monthly event, called the "Sovereign Cocktail Club," is becoming a regular highlight in their backroom, creating an evening centered around trying experimental twists to classic cocktails developed...
Disc golf popularity continues to grow in Grand Rapids community
by (NGarbaty)
Submitted 07-24-2015 under LOCAL LIFE
Casual Riverside Park-goers walking through the park a few weekends back might have encountered dozens of Frisbees- or "discs," as they're called in the sport of disc golf- flying through the air. Competitive disc golfers at the...
Pussycat Beer Guild represents women who like beer
by (erictank)
Submitted 12-30-2013 under NEWS
On January 7 the Pussycat Beer Guild will host a social that's open to the public. The group will meet at 6 p.m. at Rockford Brewing Company. Anyone is welcome to join. This is the first such social of the new year and is part of a new bi-...
Local sports and social club offers more than typical sports scene
by (CL)
Submitted 07-01-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
Whether you win or lose, it does not matter because after your team exits the field, your next play involves heading to a local bar where cold beer and conversation await you. The Grand Rapid’s Sport and Social Club pairs together athletics...
Rick Huisman Named Executive Director of Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids
by (BGC Grand Rapids)
Submitted 05-31-2012 under NONPROFITS
Rick Huisman, a former executive for Eastern Floral and Major League Baseball pitcher, was named Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth (BGCGRYC). Huisman joins the BGCGRYC as it prepares to open...
20 years of true dedication, a thank you to Lee Scott
by (BGC Grand Rapids)
Submitted 11-19-2010 under NONPROFITS
The commitment of one individual often makes all the difference, and Mr. Lee Scott, was one man whose efforts helped keep Grand Rapids’ youth in a safe and positive place for two decades. After almost 20 years of service to Boys & Girls...