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Radix Tavern to focus on more than food

Submitted 07-03-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Balwinder Bal, owner of Bombay Cuisine, and Jayson Leek, former sous chef at the B.O.B., are collaborating to create a new restaurant that will focus on Southern style cooking. The food at Radix Tavern is not the only thing getting attention. The...

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Diversity of art collected in new West Michigan guide

Submitted 07-03-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

A brand new guide has hit the streets in West Michigan. Now, in addition to the Grand Rapids Dining Guide and the Michigan Beer Guide, there is a publication designed to help you find a diverse selection of art-oriented events and galleries in West...

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New Eastown eatery will serve up all local, all the time

Submitted 06-29-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Straight-from-the-farm organic fare will dominate the menu at Trillium Haven, a new restaurant that opens next week in Grand Rapids' Eastown neighborhood. “We know that there are many people in Grand Rapids interested in organics,...

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Color Run comes to Grand Rapids, benefits local charity

Submitted 06-28-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

The Color Run will take place in downtown Grand Rapids on August 5. For the first time, Grand Rapidians will run the streets of downtown while getting doused with powdery color along the way. There's a different color at every kilometer and at...

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Founders Fest expands lineup, adds second stage

Submitted 06-22-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

This Saturday, Founders Brewing Company will be hosting their fifth annual Founders Fest in front of their brewery at 235 Grandville. The festival starts at 3 p.m. and will include local food, art, Founders beer, and live music until the event ends...

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We Got This: Cabin Time artists talk about their roaming residency

Submitted 06-21-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

This interview with the Cabin Time team is the first ever episode of We Got This, an online audio series based in Grand Rapids, Mich. showcasing local DIY projects and the people behind them. We Got This is a collaboration between Grand Rapids...

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Chinese proverbs, sayings come alive thanks to Calvin profs

Submitted 06-18-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Qin Xue (pronounced Chin Sweeyeh) and Larry Herzberg blend their personal and professional lives to create their books. The married couple are Chinese language professors at Calvin College; they met when Qin Xue came to Calvin as a student in 1986....

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Catalyst Radio: Kaufman Interfaith Institute encouraging dialogue among faith traditions

Submitted 06-15-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure.   INTERVIEW In this edition of Catalyst Radio, our guest is P. Douglas Kindschi, the director of Grand Valley State University’s Kaufman Interfaith...

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Students collaborate on environmentally conscious art project for SiTE:LAB Blandford

Submitted 06-14-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

The creative minds at SiTE:LAB, those creators of art experiences in real world settings, have their sights set on the tree lined paths and lush green spaces of Blandford Nature Center for a second year in a row. This year they have about 30 pieces...

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Local contenders share how Miss Michigan is more than a beauty pageant

Submitted 06-14-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Thursday begins the final steps of the journey to crown the next Miss Michigan who will participate in the 2013 Miss America pageant in January. Thirty-one exceptionally outgoing locals will travel to Muskegon to showcase their passion for their...

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