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UICA's Holiday Artists Market Returns to Downtown Grand Rapids
by (KCAD)
Submitted 11-17-2022 under NONPROFITS
Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA) is thrilled to bring its annual Holiday Artists Market back to downtown Grand Rapids on Saturday, December 3, 2022 from 10am-4pm. After a two-year pandemic hiatus, UICA will host the 32nd Annual Holiday...
NPO Showcase: Thrift Shop Local
by (GRTV)
Submitted 05-23-2018 under NONPROFITS
NPO Showcase sits down with store manager, Mindy Kitchel, of Helping Hand Mission Thrift. Kitchel discusses how the funds of the thrift store goes directly into the community. The thrift store serves the Heartside community in providing discounted...
Made in Michigan Pop-Up Marketplace returns to Downtown Market for 2018 season
by (Downtown Market GR)
Submitted 05-23-2018 under NONPROFITS
This Saturday, the Made in MI Pop-Up Marketplace returns to the Grand Rapids Downtown Market, with more than 50 entrepreneurs, artisans and artists in the Outdoor Market Shed. The Made in MI Pop-Up Marketplace features Michigan-made goods for sale,...
In Season: July 16, 2016
by (FultonStMarket)
Submitted 07-13-2016 under NONPROFITS
Items to Watch: Apricots Blueberries Summer Squash Produce: Apricots Arugula Beans (Dried) Beets Blueberries Bok Choy Broccoli Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Celery Cherries (Sweet & Tart) Cucumbers Currants (Red) Egg Plant Fennel Garlic Garlic...
In Season: September 5, 2015
by (FultonStMarket)
Submitted 09-04-2015 under NONPROFITS
New Items: Honeycrisp Apples Produce: Acorn Squash Apples (Paula Reds, Zestar, Molly's, Gala, Grahm Spy) Arugula Basil Beans (Green, Purple, Yellow) Beets (Red, Golden, Candy Cane) Blackberries Blueberries Bok Choy Broccoli Butternut Squash...
Discover six locally owned alternatives to Trader Joe's
by (wendypchef)
Submitted 02-12-2015 under OPINION
There is something really wrong with the idea of a national chain store opening being a sign of progress. Maybe we will really “hit it big” if a Cheesecake Factory opens downtown!) But that’s another story. In the meantime, I would...
Wintertime Fun in Grand Rapids
by (tonia.hauser)
Submitted 12-02-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
Fleeting seasons are whizzing by us, seemingly quicker with each passing year. We blame it on old age and busy agendas, but the reality is— life is short. The time is upon us to start benefiting from the abundant wintertime activities Grand...
Eat.Shop.Rock. final event to take over East Hills
by (erictank)
Submitted 06-24-2014 under NEWS
On each Thursday during the month of June, one of four Uptown business districts will host Eat.Shop.Rock., an event including live entertainment and family friendly activities. On Thursday, June 26 from 5-9 p.m. the final of the four...
We're all in this together
by (Neighborhood Ve...)
Submitted 12-17-2013 under PLACE-MATTERS
Written by Jessa Dutton We are in the midst of the holiday shopping season. An estimated $57.4 billion was spent in the United States during the Thanksgiving weekend. On average, shoppers spent nearly $407 each on gifts for others and themselves. An...
Beyond the poll: join the "shop local" conversation
by (LCirivello)
Submitted 10-11-2011 under OPINION
Normally the weekly Rapidian poll is designed to stand on its own: created for fun, to offer an idea for quiet consideration, or to encourage brief exchanges between fellow Rapidians. This time though, I want to personally encourage everyone to use...