This Friday begins the Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM)’s weekly summer outdoor event...
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Posted: 11 years 43 weeks
Tagged: Andrew Moore, art, Cities in Transition, Detroit, GRAM, Grand Rapids Art Museum
“Cities in Transition,” the Grand Rapids Art Museum ...
Posted: 11 years 43 weeks
Tagged: hip hop, hiphop, Lena Chanel, the SEVENth, The VIIth
Lena Chanel is from the Washington, D.C. area and enrolled at school at Full Sail in Orlando, Florida. Full Sail is a professional school for...
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On Wednesday at approximately 10:30 p.m., the annual fireworks display presented by Amway will light up the sky in...
Posted: 11 years 43 weeks
New at the Market!
- Cucumbers
- Green Beans
- Blueberrys
- Cherries
- Currants
Currently at the Market!...
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By: Julie Tabberer
Creston did not exist 110 years ago. The neighborhood was here, but it was not known as Creston. Before 1906, the area north of Grand Rapids was referred to as the Fifth...
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West Michigan Indie contributor Tony Maniscalco and I sat down with pop singer/songwriter Casey Stratton to talk about his career and his new album "The Calling of the Crows."...
Posted: 11 years 43 weeks
Tagged: food, innovation spotlight, Radix Tavern
Balwinder Bal, owner of Bombay Cuisine, and Jayson Leek, former sous chef at the B.O.B., are collaborating to create a new restaurant that will focus on Southern style cooking. The food at Radix...
Posted: 11 years 43 weeks
Tagged: art event, Art Gallery, art guide, road trip, West Michigan
A brand new guide has hit the streets in West Michigan. Now, in addition to the Grand Rapids Dining Guide and the Michigan Beer Guide, there is a publication designed to help you find a diverse...
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Tagged: Children, foster care, mentor, volunteer, youth
Bethany Christian Services mentoring program serves three youth populations: Domestic Foster Care, Refugee, and Youth Services (for youth transitioning out of foster care). At any given time, we...
Posted: 11 years 43 weeks
Tagged: City Connection, George Heartwell, GRCMC, GRTV, Linda Gellasch, Mayor Heartwell
At 5 p.m. Monday night, Mayor Heartwell's live interactive public access show City Connection was simulcast right here on The Rapidian. City Connection is an...
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Tagged: collaboration, Contest, Grand Rapids Press, Mlive, photos, pictures, picturesque, summer
The Rapidian's next Picturesque will run the entire month of July, asking Grand Rapidians to submit photos around a central theme: ...
Posted: 11 years 44 weeks
Straight-from-the-farm organic fare will dominate the menu at Trillium Haven, a new restaurant that opens next week in Grand Rapids'...
Posted: 11 years 44 weeks
Tagged: Citizen, city commission, Jon Dunn, journalism, local government, Radio, reporter
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure.
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Tagged: Camp Curiosity, Grand Rapids Public Museum
Camp Curiosity is a day camp hosted by the Grand Rapids Public Museum that runs from June 26 to August 11 and gives...
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Tagged: 5k, color run, Downtown, Downtown Grand rapids, run
The Color Run will take place in downtown Grand Rapids on August 5. For the first time, Grand Rapidians will...
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West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC) last night publicly announced the You Are Here campaign, an $862,...
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On Tuesday, a "who’s who" of local environmentalists, politicians, and community members attended the public launch of West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC)’s...
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Tagged: low income housing, senior housing, senior living
By Carol Brugger
When I was asked to write this article on Senior Housing many thoughts came into my mind. I became disabled at the ripe old age of 55. My dream was to work until I was at...
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Attendees of this year’s Founders Fest had already been pouring in for 15 minutes, and the line for entry was still stretched around the block....
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In February of this year, the Environmental Protection Agency, under the guidance of Director Lisa Jackson, introduced new Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) into the Federal Registry. Almost...
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Tagged: beer, beer city usa, brewing, craft beer
Beer City Pale Ale, a collaborative celebration between ten area breweries, will be...
Posted: 11 years 44 weeks
New at the Market!
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Potatoes
- Green Beans
- Spinach
- Blueberries
Currently at the...
Posted: 11 years 44 weeks
Tagged: employment, Grand Rapids Community Foundation, jobs, Katelyn Sandor, nonprofits, Roberta King, summer, training, youth
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Posted: 11 years 44 weeks
Tagged: Art Review, cabin time, nice gallery
Upon walking in the door at 1111 Godfrey 4C, I was met with a face full of bugs. Not actual bugs, but little black pieces of plastic tied to what looked like fishing line. I didn’t know what...
Posted: 11 years 44 weeks
Tagged: innovation spotlight, Kurt Stauffer, Regular Coffee, ROWSTER New American Coffee, Start Garden
To say that Kurt Stauffer, owner of ROWSTER New American Coffee, has a passion for coffee is an understatement. The self-proclaimed “coffee nerd,...