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What's On Tap: February 6-12

Submitted 02-05-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

B.O.B.'s Brewery Blondie, golden ale Crimson King, amber ale Full On IPA, India pale ale Pale, pale ale Peanut Butter Porter, specialty porter Robert The Barrel, bourbon barrel ale Spaceboy Stout, English oatmeal stout Spooky Action, way beyond...

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West Side barbecue works to provide comfortable atmosphere, comfort food

Submitted 02-03-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

At Louie’s Bar and Rocket Lounge Barbecue, pigs can fly. At least, one pig can. The restaurant’s mascot, a grinning cartoon porker that adorns the restaurant’s window at 608 Bridge St., is airborne thanks to an “ACME hog...

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What's On Tap: January 30-February 5

Submitted 01-30-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

B.O.B.’s Brewery Blondie, golden ale Crimson King, amber ale Full On IPA, India pale ale Pale, pale ale Peanut Butter Porter, specialty porter Robert The Barrel, bourbon barrel ale Spaceboy Stout, English oatmeal stout Spooky Action, way...

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What's On Tap: January 23-29

Submitted 01-23-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

B.O.B.'s Brewery Amber Tease Bonecrusher Stout Hopknocker Imperial IPA India Pale Ale Pail Ale Treasure Chest ESB Valley City Cream Ale Zingiberene Gruit Kiss My Scottish Arse Uncle’s Monkey Belgian IPA Gingerbread Brown Miracle Off 28th...

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What's On Tap: January 16-22

Submitted 01-15-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

B.O.B.'s Brewery Blondie, Golden Ale Crimson King, Amber Ale Full On IPA, India Pale Ale London Calling, Porter Peanut Butter Porter, Specialty Porter Robert The Barrel, Bourbon Barrel Ale Spaceboy Stout, English Oatmeal Stout Calgacus, Scotch...

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What's On Tap: January 9-15

Submitted 01-09-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

B.O.B.'s Brewery Blondie, Golden Ale Crimson King, Amber Ale Full On IPA, India Pale Ale London Calling, Porter Peanut Butter Porter, Specialty Porter Robert The Barrel, Bourbon Barrel Ale Spaceboy Stout, English Oatmeal Stout Calgacus, Scotch...

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What's On Tap: January 3-8

Submitted 01-03-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

B.O.B.'s Brewery Blondie, Golden Ale Crimson King, Amber Ale Full On IPA, India Pale Ale London Calling, Porter Peanut Butter Porter, Specialty Porter Robert The Barrel, Bourbon Barrel Ale Spaceboy Stout, English Oatmeal Stout Calgacus, Scotch...

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Run the GazelleGirl & Run to Make a Difference

Submitted 12-13-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

The benefits of signing up and running a foot race are tangible — you’ll have a personal goal to train for and in doing so you will gain in physical fitness, your mental attitude will improve and you’ll have a blast on race day....

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Nixohn Harder's family optimistic of full recovery

Submitted 12-04-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Nixohn Harder, nephew of Calvin College baseball player Garret Harder, is recovering from open heart surgery. He is back home with family and doing well.  Harder, who is 4 months old, was born with a congenital heart defect, known as an atrial...

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Toddler Tails provides children with hands-on animal experiences, education

Submitted 12-04-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Every second Tuesday of the month, an average of 20 toddlers aged two to four years and their caretakers arrive at the Humane Society of West Michigan for storytime, crafts - and animals.  "It’s a great way for us to reach out to...

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