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Polish festival returning to Rosa Parks Circle

Submitted 08-21-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Rosa Parks Circle will be home to the 2012 Dozynki Festival- Polish Harvest Festival hosted by the Polish Heritage Society. The festival will open Friday, August 24 at 11 a.m. and run until Sunday, August 26 with free admission. The event will...

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Learning how to cook healthy, local with Grand Rapids Cooking School

Submitted 08-17-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

For those still intimidated by the idea of shopping for meals at the Farmer’s Market, Molly Clauhs and Chris McKellar of the Grand Rapids Cooking School are offering classes that they've designed in an effort to help people discover just...

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Brewery Vivant announces collaboration with New Belgium Brewing Co

Submitted 08-15-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Brewery Vivant announced Monday that they are collaborating with New Belgium Brewing Company, the third largest craft brewer in America. Vivant's production is much smaller than New Belgium's (1,800 barrels in 2011 compared to over 700,000...

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Local First kicks off Eat Local Challenge, reporters to share experiences

Submitted 08-15-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Local First is launching their 10x10 Pledge as part of the Eat Local Challenge for 2012. The pledge officially runs from August 28 to October 30, starting just a few days after Restaurant Week, which is designed to introduce the community to...

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Uncle Jesse sets the record straight on dubstep

Submitted 08-14-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

During the electronic music resurgence of the past few years, dubstep has made its way to the forefront of musical conversations as well as the headlining acts of many major music festivals around the country. This dubstep invasion has caused many...

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West Michigan Indie Podcast Episode #8- Lucas Wilson Pt. 1

Submitted 08-14-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

In this episode of the West Michigan Indie podcast, contributor Phillip Moreno and I sat down for a casual conversation at SpeakEZ Lounge with singer/songwriter Lucas Wilson and Peter Fox of Stone house Recordings. We talked about Lucas' new...

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Legendary Swiss film fest goes APE over local film

Submitted 08-13-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

The team behind the locally produced independent feature film APE has a lot to be proud of. The dark comedy, which tells the story of a struggling comedian and pyromaniac’s deal with the devil, has recently received accolades at Locarno...

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Rapidian food reporter to judge in Grandwich competition

Submitted 08-09-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

After eating every last Grandwich sandwich (that's 29 in all) in the first week of the competition and providing video reviews on The Rapidian, Chris Freeman, local realtor and Rapidian food beat reporter, was asked to be a judge for the 2012...

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ROWSTER hosts Wealthy Street 'Then And Now' exhibit

Submitted 08-08-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

ROWSTER New American Coffee (632 Wealthy Street SE) serves as the host site for an exhibit showcasing the past and present of Wealthy Street. Titled “Then and Now,” the photography display generates an image of the history and...

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Catalyst Radio: Inaugural GRandJazzFest at Rosa Parks Circle Aug. 18

Submitted 08-03-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure.   INTERVIEW A new, and free, music festival featuring artists with Michigan ties is coming to downtown Grand Rapids. The first ever GRandJazzFest is set for...

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