Long Road Distillers
Long Road Distillers, GR's first distillery, approaches 10th anniversary as it continues local sourcing
by (Justin Mills)
Submitted 10-18-2024 under LOCAL LIFE
Surrounded by thorny branches and needle-like leaves, these berries grow wild in ragged juniper bushes across Beaver Island off the coast of Charlevoix, where the award-winning Long Road Distillers team scoured. Founded on the principle of taking...
Greater Grand Rapids Bicycle Coalition ditches cars to walk, ride or roll during sixth annual Active Commute Week
by (TheRapid)
Submitted 06-06-2017 under PLACE-MATTERS
Ladies and gentlemen, prepare to not start your engines. The Greater Grand Rapids Bicycle Coalition’s (GGRBC) Active Commute Week takes place Monday, June 12 through Friday, June 16. Whether it’s cruising on a bicycle or hopping on...
West Side booms with new restaurants, breweries
by (caithoop)
Submitted 12-16-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
Recently, the west side of Grand Rapids has seen major urban development and growth for the restaurant industry. Within the past six months there has been a multitude of announcements regarding new restaurants, breweries and even distilleries...