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Cast your vote for best window display during Window Wonderland Campaign

Submitted 12-03-2013 under NEWS

Downtown area businesses get creative with storefronts for the holiday season. You can cast your vote for your favorite until December 9 to be entered into a drawing for a voter prize.

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Grand Rapids Downtown Market kicks off holidays with Winter Wonderland Open House, Very Merry Market Days

Submitted 12-03-2013 under NONPROFITS

Special outdoor shopping experiences are planned on December 7, 11 and 14.

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First Fridays on Avenue for the Arts offers chance for unique holiday shopping

Submitted 12-03-2013 under NEWS

The Avenue for the Arts organizes shop hop hours on the first Friday each month. This Friday, many businesses will be open until 10 p.m. to assist with your holiday shopping list.

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Caring for a shared place: restoring the water of the walleye

Submitted 12-03-2013 under PLACE-MATTERS

Calvin College students are working to restore the most polluted watershed in the area, now known as Plaster Creek.

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Grand Rapids-based startup launches app to help feed hungry children

Submitted 12-03-2013 under NEWS

FoodCircles curates great local restaurants, and provides dishes starting at $1 online. Your entire purchase goes to charity, feeding one child in need for each $1 spent.

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The Artists of Heartside Gallery and Studio-- Leslie Greenhoe

Submitted 12-02-2013 under NONPROFITS

'I believe art-making helps me to imagine the future.'

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Heritage Theatre turns to Kickstarter to produce Blithe Spirit

Submitted 12-01-2013 under NONPROFITS

The nonprofit theatre company must raise $3,500 by 8 pm on December 11, 2013 to put on Noel Coward's play in summer 2014.

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Gazelle Girl races into 2014

Submitted 11-30-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

The Gazelle Girl half marathon and 5k will return in 2014 with some changes to the route and runner caps.

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Downtown Ambassadors strive to improve quality of life

Submitted 11-27-2013 under NEWS

DGRI’s Downtown Ambassador program works to make life downtown better for residents, businesses and workers, while addressing the homeless and panhandling population.

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World AIDS Day 2013: Bringing the community together to reflect, react, rejoice

Submitted 11-27-2013 under NEWS

This Sunday will be a time to honor those we love and those we lost in the AIDS epidemic. The Grand Rapids Red Project will be hosting a candlelight vigil, remembrance ceremony and a celebration of life after party.

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