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Local business seeks inspiration from British colonial empire
by (kmatisse)
Submitted 12-15-2015 under OPINION
BarFly Ventures has enjoyed tremendous successes in the Grand Rapids community. Downtown staples like Stella’s, Hopcat and GRBC are wildly popular destinations for Grand Rapidians and out-of-towners alike. Mark Sellers, the owner of BarFly,...
Grand Rapids Film Festival Partners with the Special Olympics
by (Meg Jewell)
Submitted 04-07-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
The Grand Rapids Film Festival (GRFF) is excited and honored to be partnering with the Special Olympics this year, to create a dinner/ movie screening event that will bring awareness to such important...
Grandwich 2013 gets sampled: Sandwiches 21-30
by (ChrisFreemanRealtor)
Submitted 07-26-2013 under OPINION
For the third year in a row, Downtown Grand Rapids and The Neighborhood Business Alliance restaurateurs to give us their best sandwich that highlights local ingredients with the Grandwich competition. Diners are then encouraged to vote for...
Oak Hill Cemetery Part II: The individuals buried there and their contributions to GR
by (Michael Tuffelmire)
Submitted 10-07-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
This is part two of a two part series talking about the History of Oak Hill Cemetery and the people buried there. I also spoke with Fred Quillin, who is a local history buff, to get a citizens perspective on the cemeteries in this great city....