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Schmohz Brewery engineers beer, fun, community

Submitted 10-14-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Michigan Tech University graduate and senior staff member at Schmohz Brewery Chas Thompson calls himself a Beer Engineer. "In our minds, beer is not art. Beer is engineering. You engineer beer," he says. "With our Michigan Tech...

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ArtPrize 2013: Brad Fritcher + Trois, Modern Pioneers

Submitted 10-10-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Within the national semblance that ArtPrize has become, there is one medium in which artists must indefatigably labor to gain recognition: music. Brad Fritcher is the lead-man for experimental jazz band, Brad Fritcher + Trois, as well as the...

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Ferret shelter finds new homes for abandoned pets

Submitted 10-10-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

When Dee Gage added two ferrets to her family in 1996, she didn’t expect to become the founder of The West Michigan Ferret Connection (WMFC) shelter. “If you had told me I would be doing this 11 years ago, I would have said you were...

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Founders to kick off 10th annual harvest party

Submitted 10-09-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

On October 12, Founders Brewery hosts its 10th annual Harvest Party. The party is slated to start at 11 a.m. "Harvest Festival for us is a huge celebration of big hoppy beers," says Engbers "Every single day hops are getting...

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What's On Tap: October 10-16

Submitted 10-09-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Brewery Vivant Farmhand, rustic farmhouse style ale Triomphe, Belgian IPA Big Red Coq, Belgian Red ale with Citra hops Sgt. Peppercorn, Belgian Rye dry spiced with green peppercorns BlackHand, Black session ale Perdition, Black Belgian Style...

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Volunteers come together to make orchard reality

Submitted 10-08-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

On October 12, the community surrounding Martin Luther King, Jr. Park plans to improve on the under-utilized space in the park. Surrounding neighborhoods have planned to grow a fruit orchard, not only to further honor Martin Luther King, Jr., but...

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Brewery Vivant celebrates fall with different style of brewing

Submitted 10-08-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Community members of all ages joined in the Brewery Vivant parking lot on Saturday to celebrate fall and the third annual Wood-Aged Beer Festival. The event gave participants the opportunity to engage in the forward-moving beer culture in Beer City...

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Harmony Brewing Co. cultivates city culture through beer, conversation, innovation

Submitted 10-07-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

From its origination, the VanDyke siblings wanted Harmony Brewing Company to become a cultural nexus. Located on the border of the Eastown neighborhood of Grand Rapids and the city of East Grand Rapids, the surrounding communities have made this...

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GrandCon's inaugural year draws large crowds

Submitted 10-07-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

The inaugural year of GrandCon surprised its creators Brian Lenz and Marc Specter with a much larger turnout than expected. "We had a huge amount of community support. This whole thing was predicated on being received by the community,"...

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ArtPrize 2013: Cooperfly Puppet Troup improvs their way through 'the ArtPrize conversation'

Submitted 10-06-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Throughout the years ArtPrize has drawn people from all over the world, not just see art, but to experience it for themselves. While a great deal of the entries are stationary, a select few are not. One such example would be that of Kevin Kammeraad...

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