Bloody Sunday
It's the best kind of brunch. Watering holes citywide have turned Sunday into Bloody Mary day.
Bridie Kent's Latest Articles
Making the Skyline Shine
Somebody has got to keep the Grand Rapids skyline looking pretty, even if it means hanging from a wire 32 stories high. Meet the guys who get it done.
The Difference Downtown
Downtown Grand Rapids has always offered a distinct quality of life. More and more, that lifestyle attracts talented professionals like Sheila Grant.
‘Tis the Season to Shop Local
Sick of the heavy traffic, pushy people, and long check out lines at the big box stores and mega malls? Take some of the stress out of the holiday season, and find that special gift, by shopping the neighborhood business scene. Festivities throughout the city are already underway.
Volunteers for Good
Young people today are often labelled by older generations as self-indulgent, amoral, cynical, money hungry punks. But it seems a growing number of 20- and 30-year-olds around metro GR are civically engaged and working to make the community a better place.
At Home in the Hill
With the Heritage Hill Association’s annual Tour of Homes approaching, local realtor and homeowner Jaime Misner describes the never-ending task of keeping up one of Grand Rapids’ historic gems.
The Writing on the Wall
The idea for the art form descends from cave paintings. But murals are dressing up neighborhoods across GR.
Get Your Irish Up
For some, St. Patrick's Day is a time to get stumbling drunk. For others, the annual holiday is an occasion to celebrate family, faith, music, and Grand Rapids' rich Irish tradition.
You GROW Girl
Since its establishment in 1989, Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women has helped establish 117 new businesses and generated some 270 jobs. Jennifer Beaumont, who just opened Yoga on the Hill, is one of the group's many successful graduates.
Shop Outside the Box
Sick of the heavy traffic, pushy people, and long check out lines at the big box stores and mega malls? Take some of the stress out of the holiday season by shopping the neighborhood business scene.
