Local Life

Local resident to start beer co-op

Submitted 04-03-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Dallas McCulloch wants to start a beer co-op in Grand Rapids.

Poet laureate David Cope initiates first poetry conference in city

Submitted 04-02-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

David Cope, local poet laureate and program director of the inaugural Grand Rapids Poets' Conference, talks to us about the conference-as well as his own influences and inspirations.

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Tenth annual Tour de Westside to benefit Steepletown Neighborhood Services

Submitted 03-30-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Beers, bikes and Westside bars: bicycle pub crawl to take place on April 28th, 2012.

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'Dog 281′ was 10 years in the making for West Michigan author

Submitted 03-26-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

West Michigan author will be at the Pet Expo this weekend to sign her new book, "Dog 281."

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OGR 2012: Dean Vanderstelt, man on a mission

Submitted 03-23-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Dean Vanderstelt participates in Occupy the Lakeshore, a local Occupy movement that protests income inequality.

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The Spoke Folks: Cooperative biking community

Submitted 03-22-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Jay Niewiek looks to further The Spoke Folks, a cooperative biking community with the intentions of engaging and supporting the biking community and making biking affordable and available for all people in Grand Rapids.

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A Watershed Moment: Sustainability at Pilgrim Manor

Submitted 03-22-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

The sustainability manager at Pilgrim Manor discusses why sustainability is important to staff and residents in this northeast Grand Rapids retirement community.

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