Ritz Koney Bar Is Closing?
Another downtown landmark is closing. The Ritz Coney Bar on Ionia will be closing at the end of February. Crap. Continue reading…
View ArticleGrand Rapids' Mayor's 100 Campaign Hits Critical Mass [Video]
Lynn Heemstra and Shannon Harris, of Our Community's Children, joined The Jojo Show this morning to talk about Grand Rapids Mayor George Hartwell's doubling of the number of businesses taking part in...
View Article30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Grand Rapids [List]
The folks at Movoto are at it again, this time compiling a list of things you may miss when you leave Grand Rapids. Continue reading…
View ArticleWest Michigan Women's Expo Rolls in This Weekend at DeVos Place
The 17th annual West Michigan Women's Expo at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids is this weekend. Continue reading…
View ArticleAin't Gonna Be Nothin' But Finger-Lickin' Good Chicken Served at King of the...
On Wednesday you may see more people reaching for a glass of milk or extra ranch dressing to cool the burn! It's hard to believe it’s already time for the third annual King of the Wing. It's at Grand...
View ArticleGround Breaking Set For Student Housing Near West Side GVSU Campus
Rockford Construction announced yesterday that they will break ground early next month on a housing development with college students in mind on Grand Rapids’ West Side. Fulton Place will be located on...
View ArticleTREK Recalls Nearly 1 Million Bikes
Nearly one million Trek bikes are being recalled in the United States and Canada after an injury that left one rider paralyzed. Included in the recall are 900,000 bikes in the U.S., and 98,000 sold in...
View ArticleWhere to Eat in Grand Rapids?
I can't begin to tell you how many times I get asked “Do you know a good place to eat in G.R.?” Well, now I'll know where to send them! Continue reading…
View ArticleGriffins' Western Conference Finals Playoff Schedule Set, Wings Say Blashill...
Two of the top seeds in the American Hockey League's Western Conference, our own Grand Rapids Griffins and the Utica (NY) Comets, have survived and will face off against each other in best of seven...
View ArticleGriffins Get Back On Track With OT Win [Video]
The Grand Rapids Griffins evened up their best-of-7 AHL Western Conference final with the Utica Comets with a 3-2 thriller at the Van Friday night. But many people, including Griffs coach Jeff...
View ArticleWatch As Our Downtown Parking Lot Transforms Into The 'Sun Of A Beach'...
This time lapse video shows the gradual transformation of our nondescript downtown parking lot into a party for around 1,000 of our closest friends. Continue reading…
View ArticleBike Sharing to Begin in Grand Rapids Thursday
A company will be launching a bicycle sharing program/business in Grand Rapids on Thursday. Spoke Folks, a Grand Rapids bike co-op that helps people fix and keep up with the maintenance on their bikes,...
View ArticleDowntown Drone Footage Of Grand Rapids [Video]
This drone footage from Marcus Rit makes downtown seem almost peaceful. I especially love the still shot up the river near the end. Good work, Marcus! Continue reading…
View ArticleGR Police To Patrol Downtown On Segways, Paul Blart Is Jealous [Video]
MLive is reporting that new Segway patrol vehicles purchased by the Grand Rapids Police Department could be in action as early as next week. While the Paul Blart comparison is obvious, it turns out the...
View ArticleTop 5 West Michigan Things I'd Hit Facebook's New 'Dislike' Button For
Mark Zuckerburg finally succumbed to public pressure and announced that the social media giant will finally create a 'dislike' button to use. I'd thought I'd get a head start on some West Michigan...
View ArticleWant To Be A 'Brewsader'? All You Need To Do Is Drink Lots Of Local Beer [Video]
Experience Grand Rapids launched its 'Brewsader' program yesterday. It works like this: drink lots of local beers from GR breweries, and they give you free stuff. Is that all? I do that anyway....
View ArticleWhen A New York Writer Comes To Grand Rapids And Bashes ArtPrize, Does It...
Peter Moskowitz came to Grand Rapids on the DeVos family tab to give ArtPrize a whirl. Not surprisingly, he didn't like it. Isn't that SHOCKING? Continue reading…
View ArticleCan You Identify These Five Grand Rapids Landmarks By Their Satellite Photo?
Recently, I had the opportunity to go up to the 23rd floor of the J.W. Marriott Hotel downtown. From up there, everything seemed so different, and it took me a while to readjust so I could identify...
View ArticleThe Most Expensive Grand Rapids AirBnB Listing Might Actually Be Worth It
In Grand Rapids, the average cost of an AirBnB room is around 80 bucks. But there is a place you can stay in GR that costs $1500/night. And it might actually be worth it. Continue reading…
View ArticleLaughFest Attempts To Take World Record Back [Video]
Every year to kick off their event, the folks at Gilda's Laughfest attempt to set a world record. They have failed only one time (and we can probably blame that on the weather). This year, instead of...
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