Eastown
Picnic in the Park
by (Eastown Communi...)
Submitted 04-09-2015 under
An annual event for Eastown residents, business owners, and supporters to work together to beautify an Eastown park and to celebrate community. Volunteers will work to clean Sigsbee Park from 9 – 11 a.m. and will be treated to a free lunch...
Temporary ice rinks to open in Wilcox, Cherry Parks
by (erictank)
Submitted 01-20-2015 under NEWS
This coming weekend two Uptown city parks will host opening celebrations of temporary ice skating rinks. On Saturday, January 24 from 1-3 p.m. at Cherry Park in East Hills there will be hot chocolate, coffee and snacks provided for residentsn...
Why Place Matters
by (Eastown Communi...)
Submitted 12-02-2014 under PLACE-MATTERS
Written by Christopher Cork I was recently reminded why I joined the ECA board and why I love our neighborhood. I have been part of discussions about the proposed Family Fare gas station at Fulton and Carlton through our board meetings, but...
Uptown Holiday Shop Hop to kick off annual event
by (erictank)
Submitted 12-02-2014 under NEWS
On Thursday, December 4 from 4-10 p.m. Uptown businesses will have extended hours featuring sales specials, appetizers, drinks and live entertainment for shoppers. The annual event takes place throughout four business districts including East...
Imagination Creations Hair & Vintage celebrates decade of success
by (erictank)
Submitted 11-18-2014 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
Imagination Creations (IC), the vintage boutique and hair salon run by proprietor Heather McGartland, boasts 10 successful years this December. From the early years peddling her hand crafted art goods locally at the Fulton Street Farmers Market or...
Eastown businesses to participate in Halloween walk
by (erictank)
Submitted 10-28-2014 under NEWS
On Friday, October 31 from 5-7 p.m. Eastown businesses will be open for trick-or-treaters. Organized by the Eastown Community Association, local businesses will keep their doors open a little later to celebrate the holiday. Young children are...
Lamp Light gears up for third annual music festival
by (erictank)
Submitted 10-21-2014 under NEWS
On the weekend of November 7, 8 and 9, Eastown will for the third year in a row set the stage for Grand Rapids' DIT music scene. Lamp Light Music Festival, an experiment in multi-house show venue collaboration, was wildly popular from the start...
Michigan themed t-shirt company to open retail shop in Eastown
by (erictank)
Submitted 09-16-2014 under NEWS
The Mitten State, a Grand Rapids based t-shirt design company, will be expanding its operation to include its first retail outlet in Eastown. Located in the LEED certified Phoenix building at 1502 Wealthy Street, the 1,600 square foot space...
Annual Eastown Streetfair to kick off Saturday
by (Eastown Communi...)
Submitted 09-09-2014 under NONPROFITS
The Eastown Community Association and Eastown Business Association are hosting the 41st Annual Eastown Streetfair on Saturday, September 13 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. This outdoor festival will take place along Wealthy Street between Giddings Avenue and...
Eastown block party brings back memories for neighbor
by (Eastown Communi...)
Submitted 08-12-2014 under PLACE-MATTERS
Once a year I could play in the street without getting into trouble. Growing up, that never happened without serious consequences, which meant that chance to be on the asphalt certainly stood out as a very different day. It was block party day: big...