Behind an unassuming door on the third floor of the 616 Lofts at Grandville, located at the corner of Grandville Ave. and Cherry Street, interns and volunteers are busy creating fun, new entertainment events for Grand Rapids residents and visitors to enjoy.
Slingshot Bikes opened 1982 and has moved around downtown Grand Rapids over the years, while the brand has expanded worldwide. Co-owners Aaron Joppe and PJ McDonald and welder John Muezenmeyer talk about Grand Rapids as a cycling community and their plans to return all Slingshot's manufacturing to the U.S.
Rudy Malmquist and Bryan Elser compare their jobs at MindUtopia, a website development company, to being on episodes of Mr. Roger's Neighborhood.
The Lotus Odyssey is a venture of sustainability and good intention. The venture explores the balance between a cheap purchase and an ethical one, the empowerment of women and how a small group of people across an ocean can make a huge difference in the lives of many women in India.
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