Grand Rapids
Mexican Heritage Festival
by (ashima)
Submitted 09-24-2009 under LOCAL LIFE
What a beautiful event and the tent with all the vendors selling clothing, toys and such reminded me of India. It was great! The food smelled wonderful, although we couldn't eat any of it because it was all meat filled. Check out the great pictures...Eastown Street Fair
by (ashima)
Submitted 09-24-2009 under LOCAL LIFE
We had a blast at the Eastown street fair. The amazing art, music and people. What a fun afternoon.A Mom's Perspective - DSAWM W.I.W. Series - Part #2
by (DSAWM)
Submitted 09-24-2009 under NONPROFITS
Down Syndrome Association of West Michigan - WHY I WALK Series - Part #2 A Mom’s Perspective – By Lindsay Anes Precious. Smiling. Sweet, little peanut. Cuddly. Energetic. Amazing! It is difficult...When Life's Challenges Become Our Greatest Gifts - DSAWM W.I.W. Series - Part #1
by (DSAWM)
Submitted 09-24-2009 under NONPROFITS
Down Syndrome Association of West Michigan - WHY I WALK Series - Part #1 When Life’s Challenges Become Our Greatest Gifts – By Patty Boylen ...Local First Seeks Volunteers
by (Local First)
Submitted 09-23-2009 under NONPROFITS
Are you interested in supporting local business, encouraging sustainability, and strengthening community? If so, Local First wants YOU to join its volunteer team! We are a non-profit organization supporting the West Michigan economy by promoting...Eastown Street Fair 2009
by (silverman)
Submitted 09-19-2009 under NEWS
For the last 36 years Eastown has turned Wealthy street from Atlas to Lake Drive into a cultural mecca, this year they've out done themselves. Organized by the Eastown Community Association, local business, restauraunts, artist and musicians get...Grand Rapids Flaunts Variety With Super Happy Funtime Burlesque
by (drewsa9)
Submitted 09-18-2009 under LOCAL LIFE
Is Grand Rapids prepared to strip down to the bare essentials? Ready or not, the Grand Rapids art scene has grown to include revealing the unclothed human body paired with provocative social and political commentary. Residents of West Michigan...Six Dominican Sisters - 420 Years of Service
by (grdominicans)
Submitted 09-16-2009 under NONPROFITS
The six Sisters you see in this interview have accumulated 420 years in service to others. You will enjoy their seriously thoughtful, and occasionally humorous, reflections on religious life and individual ministries over each Sister’s seventy years...Aussie Rules ArtPrize
by (markrumsey)
Submitted 09-16-2009 under OPINION
The recent conversion to digital broadcast television has tripled my television viewing options from one PBS station to three PBS channels. I do not watch much TV but, occasionally, I flip it on to turn off my brain. Finding the right fodder to...ArtPrize piece catches fire in Cathedral Square
by (John Eisenschenk)
Submitted 09-15-2009 under NEWS
(Video) Michael Glenn Monroe was welding his The Sharing Tree (fondly known as "Woody") Project for ArtPrize at the Cathedral Square near the Catholic Central High School when the tree caught fire around 6 p.m. on Sunday, September 13, 2009. See his...