What's on Tap: December 4-10
Submitted 12-04-2014 under NEWS
Tickets for the 2015 Winter Beer Fest go on sale Thursday, December 4. While you are buying your tickets, enjoy more holiday themed beers from local brewpubs.
Story Matters: Amani discusses interest in fashion design
Submitted 12-04-2014 under NONPROFITS
Amani talks about her career plans and the clothes she hopes to design.
Heritage Hausmusik - Trio by Arnold Schoenberg
Submitted 12-03-2014 under NONPROFITS
Heritage Hausmusik perform a trio by Arnold Schoenberg live in the WYCE library.
Building consensus: public engagement strategist to address justice, equity, involvement in city planning
Submitted 12-03-2014 under NEWS
Don Edwards, Principal at Justice and Sustainability Associates in DC, will be visiting Grand Rapids on Thursday for the GR Forward Thinking Speaker Series.
City Commission hears public comment about police body camera implementation
Submitted 12-03-2014 under NEWS
LINC addresses City Commission with proposed policy to equip police officers with body cameras; public weighs in.
Story Matters: Mrs. Adelman shares unique history of classroom at Harrison Park School
Submitted 12-03-2014 under NONPROFITS
Mrs. Adelman explains how she came to Grand Rapids and why her classroom was originally called “the breathing room.”
Wintertime Fun in Grand Rapids
Submitted 12-02-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
Whether you're into the cold or not, Grand Rapids is bursting with wintertime activities to help get us out of the house this season!
Local history buff launches Tour GR, gains traction
Submitted 12-02-2014 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
Grand Rapidian Jim Winslow is moving forward with his startup Tour GR by gleaning stories from the area's past, offering guided tours of historic landmarks.
Why Place Matters
Submitted 12-02-2014 under PLACE-MATTERS
ECA board member Chris Cork shares why he relocated to Grand Rapids a decade ago and how the walkablilty ethos was the driving argument in the denial of proposed gas station at Fulton and Carlton.
Mushrooms keep growing at The Urban Mushroom
Submitted 12-02-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
Mary Ann Faulkner, new owner of the local purveyor of the indoor-grown mushrooms, has expanded farmers market sales and keeps her focus on education and serving her customers.