local business
Vintage Street Market returns to Downtown Market for second year
by (Downtown Market GR)
Submitted 05-05-2015 under NONPROFITS
The Grand Rapids Downtown Market is bringing back the popular Vintage Street Market for a second season starting on Mother’s Day, May 10, and continuing the second Sunday of each month. The Vintage Street Market takes place in the Outdoor...
East Hills to host third Made in Michigan Day April 25
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 04-21-2015 under NEWS
The East Hills Business District is hosting its third Made in Michigan Day on Saturday, April 25. There will be a scavenger hunt showcasing local stores and products. Scavenger hunt participants will use a card and look for a Michigan item in one of...
Community matters for women entreprenuers in Grand Rapids: BoxedGR's Missy McCall
by (writerjill)
Submitted 03-03-2015 under LOCAL LIFE
Being a woman business owner in Grand Rapids is filled with both challenges and rewards. Missy McCall, founder of local company BoxedGR, creates custom gift boxes filled with Grand Rapids-themed products, samples and gift certificates. Founded...
Story Matters: Why Anthony Puzzuoli moved from volunteering to working at Local First
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 06-13-2014 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...
The Bandit Queen to provide taste of ramen at 11th annual Local First Street Party
by (lisadebone)
Submitted 06-03-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
The 11th annual Local First Street Party, presented by Founders Brewing Company, will be kicking off summer this Saturday. The festival of local food, drink, entertainment and music will begin at 3 p.m. outside of Bistro Bella Vita. Small business...
Wealthy Theatre to host 24th annual business awards
by (erictank)
Submitted 11-05-2013 under NEWS
Join the community in support of local businesses at the Wealthy Theatre on November 7 for the annual Neighborhood Business Awards. This year marks the 24th year of the awards ceremony presented by Neighborhood Ventures and The Neighborhood Business...
Southtown Guitar works to impact music, community
by (Davis Dryer)
Submitted 06-24-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
When Dean Wiers-Windemuller decided to open a guitar store, he knew from the get-go that he wanted his business to be different. “I never liked guitar stores before,” says Wiers-Windemuller. "That’s why it feels really weird...
Self- made Foremost Barbershop wants to hang out
by (Davis Dryer)
Submitted 06-20-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
For Andrew Theile, cutting hair isn’t just a job, but a way of life. “Getting a pair of clippers when I was a kid,” he says about how and why got into barbering. “And never liking going to the barber because I never...
Eat.Shop.Rock. to celebrate local economy with food, music
by (CL)
Submitted 06-18-2013 under PLACE-MATTERS
The Uptown business districts invite the community to the Eat. Shop. Rock. event this Thursday, June 20, for a night full of entertainment in Grand Rapids' most thriving business districts: East Fulton, East Hills, Eastown and Wealthy Street....
Parking meters to get a raise
by (benwilkoliver)
Submitted 06-17-2013 under NEWS
The City's Parking Commission voted three to two to hike up rates by 25 cents per hour for all metered spaces in the downtown and surrounding neighborhoods. The rate boost, voted on June 13 and waiting for a "green light" from the City...