Pairing carefully crafted beverages with the perfect ambience and ethnically-inspired, gourmet cuisine, establishment owners are creating unique, unmissable moments. This approach to craft, well, everything, is changing GR's approach to drinking, inviting us all out for a better, well-rounded night on the town.
Faiz Shakir, the new national political director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is the special guest speaker at the ACLU of Michigan Standing Together for Justice Annual Luncheon on Thursday, May 11 at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. Starting his new position in January of this year, Shakir has already made great strides as one the youngest senior staff members of the 97-year old organization. With the goal of implementing grass-roots organizing on a national scale, Shakir aims to reimagine the mission of the ACLU to empower everyone to be an agent for change.
From beer to ice skating, comedy, drama and politics, you'll find something that suits your fancy this winter in Grand Rapids.
Looking for an exciting winter sport? You're not the only one. As Michiganders anxiously anticipate our first real snowfall, snowmobilers across the region are prepping their gear for long rides in crisp, winter air.
Now gaining greater traction with vocal community leaders and partners like the West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Hispanic business owners are accessing increasing opportunities to work together and reach wider markets.
To catch a glimpse of nature and a one-of-a-kind ride, fat tire cyclists take to West Michigan's trails during the winter, spurning ideas about unbearable cold weather that forces us indoors.
When art, media, and Latino heritage collide, you'll find the Hispanic Center of West Michigan and the Grandville Avenue Arts & Humanities working together on a new mural that will let local teens find their voices while creating lasting artwork and impact for their city.
Hearing any clucking lately? With a new-ish ordinance on the books, chickens have become the new "it" animal to farm within Grand Rapids city limits. Whether or not their birds are on the books, urban chicken farmers have plenty to say about this popular hobby -- and the city's first attempt at regulating the cultivation of backyard birds.
What does universal design have to do with West Michigan's trail system? Meet one Grand Rapids bicyclist with a disability who's successfully using the network to hit the trails and see his fair share of our fair state. Lauren Fay Carlson reports in this month's 'Moments on the Trails' feature.
Keeping bees in the city? With urban farming practices of all kinds on the rise, more city-dwelling beekeepers are cultivating hives and honey, but it's tough to comply with new statewide recommendations on the practice. Rapid Growth reports on the sticky situation urban apiarists find themselves in these days.
Our Partners
