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ArtPrize seeks volunteers for fall event

Submitted 08-06-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

The ArtPrize staff are getting ready for another year of their fall event- and they will once again be in need of over 1000 volunteers to make it happen. This year, their kickoff event for volunteers on August 14, the "Volunteer Field Camp,...

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Grand Raggidy Roller Girls to chase pub crawl participants

Submitted 08-05-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Grand Rapids' roller derby league Grand Raggidy Roller Girls will be hosting its fifth Running of the Bulls charity pub crawl on Saturday, August 10. Members of Grand Raggidy will dress as bulls and chase participants from bar to bar as they...

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Griffins' off-season signings prepare team for 2013-14 season

Submitted 07-31-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

The defending Calder Cup champion Grand Rapids Griffins played their last game just six weeks ago, but the Griffins' front office, in conjunction with their NHL parent club Detroit Red Wings, made a series of signings in July to prepare for the...

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Shop Seasonally: did someone say sweet corn?

Submitted 07-31-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

What's in season at the farmers market? A better question might be what isn't in season? Greens are finally making an exit, but in their place comes everything from eggplant to to heirloom tomatoes to the long anticipated sweet...

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Learn more about the Downtown Market

Submitted 07-30-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

For the past two weeks, WYCE’s The Local Feed has been speaking with Kayem Dunn to learn more about the Downtown Market in Grand Rapids. Dunn, a nonprofit management consultant, has been working with the market as a member of the Downtown...

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Dueling pianos perform at Concerts in the Park

Submitted 07-29-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

It was a nice summer evening with a cool breeze for a Concerts in the Park event held at Lamar Park in Wyoming, Michigan. The July 16 concert was perfromed by The Yellow Brick Road Dueling Pianos. The concert was from 7 to 9 p.m. "We've...

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WMI hits the 5iviet CD listening party

Submitted 07-26-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Hip-hop artist Rick Chyme and the 5iveit family invited us to hang out at the fabulous CD listening party for their latest project 5iveit at The Mexicains Sans Frontieres Gallery (the beautiful home/studio of Hugo Claudin). We met many of the...

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Cruizin' the Calder to bring hot rods, people to Downtown Grand Rapids

Submitted 07-26-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Grand Rapids Street Racers (GRSR) has teamed up with the Grand Rapids Fire Department (GRFD) and Rescue 1 to present the first Cruizin' the Calder car show and cruise on Saturday, July 27. Cars will be on display at Calder Plaza from 2 p.m. to 8...

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Shop seasonally: fickle for pickles

Submitted 07-24-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Don't let the summer heat keep you from seeking out fresh produce at the market. Greens, peppers, eggplants, garlic...there is so much coming into season you may not even need to go to the grocery store. And if you had a hankering for a pickle,...

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After more than 60 years growing, Lindberg Blueberries stays sweet

Submitted 07-24-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

While none of the original blueberry bushes remain at the centennial Lindberg farm in Coopersville, the family tradition of fruit growing remains.  “Grandpa started planting blueberries in the 1950s,” explains Jeff Lindberg, who...

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