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How to grow food successfully: it can't be that hard!

Submitted 06-04-2013 under OPINION

I navigate life by the motto, “It can’t be that hard!” Roast coffee? “It can’t be that hard!” Rewire the electrical? “It can’t be that hard!” Build a deck? “It can’t be that hard!...

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Citizen journalists learn key interviewing skills through doing

Submitted 06-03-2013 under OPINION

Many of us who write stories for The Rapidian begin unsure of the best ways to interview subjects. We want our articles to be accurate and honorable. I interviewed fellow reporters Allison Arnold, Steven Davison and Jennifer Voss...

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The Local Feed: Asparagus comes to local markets

Submitted 05-31-2013 under OPINION

Asparagus is one of the earliest Michigan crops. Did you know that Michigan, home to 125 asparagus farms, ranks third in the nation for asparagus production? Our farmers produce up to 25 million pounds of asparagus seasonally on approximately 11,000...

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After nearly a decade Cabildo's party still going strong

Submitted 05-31-2013 under OPINION

Grand Rapids band Cabildo are certainly one of the unsung heroes of the Grand Rapids music scene. Over the last decade the band has been a reliable presence; playing its heavy latin-flavored and groove laden dance music at wide variety of venues....

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Stoner Taco to provide unique offerings at Local First Street Party

Submitted 05-29-2013 under OPINION

There will be several food vendors at the upcoming Local First Street Party, but the one that caught my eye was Stoner Taco. I can’t remember where I first found out about Stoner Taco. Was it at last year’s Local First Street Party,...

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Re:STATE transforms city block to better serve neighborhood needs

Submitted 05-23-2013 under OPINION

State Street came to life last weekend as a group of urban advocates transformed the area into a destination filled with useful public spaces, events and local shops. Otherwise known as re:STATE, the Grand Rapids Better Block...

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Join us: Celebrate your community

Submitted 05-19-2013 under OPINION

I live in Heritage Hill. It’s a great community and I have fabulous neighbors. Many of them have been there as long as I have – 38 years!  It’s my neighborhood. Or is it? I’m just four blocks from Heartside, where I can...

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Join us: Storytelling as city-building

Submitted 05-18-2013 under OPINION

In the city-building world, we call people who create places "place makers." In this placemaker category you have urban planners, developers and architects - the people who make the things that create a sense of place. However, cities are...

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Food Roulette: Experience the diversity of food in our area

Submitted 05-17-2013 under OPINION

Everybody likes food, or at least in theory they do. At a bare minimum, we all need food to sustain ourselves. It was about a year ago when I realized that my career as a realtor was taking me all over greater Grand Rapids, and that the result of...

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Join us in supporting local economy

Submitted 05-17-2013 under OPINION

When it comes to the economy, I try to pay attention to information on trends and predictions, and do my best to understand the effects of interest rates, tax incentives and the GDP. But to be honest, I have a hard time maintaining my interest in...

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