East Hills
Metal Art Studio to relocate to East Hills
by (erictank)
Submitted 05-20-2014 under NEWS
Metal Art Studio (820 Monroe Avenue) will be relocating to East Hills at the corner of Cherry and Diamond Streets. Cinder blocks were removed from the facade this past winter and new windows were installed into the former bank building. The...
Lee & Birch moving from downtown location to East Hills neighborhood
by (erictank)
Submitted 05-06-2014 under NEWS
Lee & Birch, the popular downtown modern fashion boutique, is closing its doors on May 15. The close comes during a transition in the seven year history of the the company. But the move is not for lack of business. Hardly the case- Lee &...
Staying true to your roots at Gaia Cafe
by (jwiegand08)
Submitted 04-25-2014 under OPINION
Nestled near the corner of Cherry Street and Diamond Avenue in Grand Rapids' East Hills neighborhood, Gaia Café has been dishing out its vegetarian fare since 1983. In Greek mythology, the goddess Gaia was depicted as the mother of the earth and...
Meet civic investor Rachel Lee: Investing in neighborhood vibrancy
by (Holly)
Submitted 04-23-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
Rachel Lee, director of the East Hills Council of Neighbors, loved living in East Hills, even 15 years ago when she moved back from an internship in New York City, having fallen in love with the vibrancy of a busy city environment. But while there,...
Furniture City Creamery to open doors in East Hills neighborhood in May
by (erictank)
Submitted 04-08-2014 under NEWS
If all goes according to plan, Matt and Rachel Franko will be serving up ice cream in East Hills come May. Furniture City Creamery will be the newest purveyor of local edibles to set up shop on the ever growing Cherry Street business district...
LaFontsee Gallery to exhibit new artwork "Out of the Polar Vortex"
by (erictank)
Submitted 03-04-2014 under NEWS
LaFontsee Galleries presents a new exhibition titled "Out of the Polar Vortex" on March 7 from 5-8 p.m. at the East Hills location. Over 30 artists, both current and some new to LaFontsee, will be featured in the gallery. New artists...
Story Matters: Jaclyn Clark, Danielle Dunn share what they love about living on Fitzhugh
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 03-03-2014 under NONPROFITS
We build community when we share our stories - whether they be a memory, an experience or just simply telling what we think is great about this place. STORY MATTERS. is a story collecting project from The Rapidian and GRTV. The Rapidian's...
Jonny B'z plans to move across street into repurposed garage
by (erictank)
Submitted 02-25-2014 under NEWS
Jonny B'z Dogs and More known for its grilled beef franks and free pinball is in the planning stages of making their move to a new but very proximal location. On the corner of Wealthy and Henry sits an old gas station in disrepair. The building...
Century-old garage collapses on Diamond by Wealthy, no injuries reported
by (Holly)
Submitted 02-06-2014 under NEWS
The large green garage behind Bazzani Associates (959 Wealthy Street SE) collapsed on Thursday at 12:49 p.m. No one was in or next to the building when it unexpectedly collapsed, though several classic cars and employee cars were in the garage at...
West Michigan's first birthing center to open in East Hills
by (erictank)
Submitted 01-28-2014 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
Midwife Sara Badger and business partner Juliea Paige, certified birth doula, have teamed up to establish the first birthing center in Grand Rapids. Cedar Tree Birth and Wellness is located at 915 Cherry Street in East Hills next to Grove Restaurant...