Mexican
Bridge Street Market, the new market for everyone
by (Paola R. Mendivil)
Submitted 09-04-2018 under OPINION
Leer este artículo en español | Read this article in Spanish It was a sunny summer afternoon, my mom, sister and I walked down Bridge Street all the way to the Stocking and visited for the first time the Moctezuma Store, one of the few...
Salsa Celebración heats up Downtown Market with salsa sampling, activities for kids
by (Downtown Market GR)
Submitted 07-25-2017 under NONPROFITS
If you’re looking for a spicy way to spend your Saturday, the Grand Rapids Downtown Market is hosting a brand new event on July 29, 2017 from 12 p.m. - 9 p.m. that you won’t want to miss. Salsa Celebración brings together summer’s...
Immigrant Heritage Month Profile: Meet Laura Armenta
by (Queenofgr)
Submitted 06-27-2017 under LOCAL LIFE
For Immigrant Heritage Month, I asked several friends and connections who immigrated to Grand Rapids to share a little about their heritage. The goal of this endeavor is to help educate and inform myself and others in the community about the...
EatGR Meetup at Tacos El Cunado
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 12-03-2014 under
Good food is better when you eat it together. It’s even better when you can eat it for a good cause. Join FoodCircles, EatGR, and Feeding America West Michigan on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at Tacos El Cunado in Grand Rapids’ Downtown Market....
Learning to live life while celebrating death: Día de los Muertos at the GRPL
by (amybascom)
Submitted 11-18-2011 under OPINION
Death is a part of life, something everyone deals with in his or her own way. When I was twelve years old and my grandmother’s organs were shutting down, I made wishes every day that by some miracle they would start working again and she would...
Dia de los Muertos celebrates life and honors the dead at GRPL
by (nlautenbach)
Submitted 11-08-2010 under OPINION
Unlike the spooky Halloween traditions that glorify death and dying, Dia de los Muertos is a celebration of life. On display in the dimly lit upstairs auditorium at the Grand Rapids Public Library (GRPL), were approximately 20 altars with brightly...