Once the breadbasket of Grand Rapids, the Creston-Cheshire district today is the city's playground. With bike trails extending across the state, the Grand River, and eight parks, two of them among the city's largest, Creston-Cheshire offers plenty of opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors in an urban setting.It also showcases strong and stable neighborhoods, highly successful inner-city school programs, a thriving business district, and an energetic nightlife. Where else in Grand Rapids can you find authentic Irish music and poetry slams on the same street on the same night?Settled by determined Dutch, Irish, German, and Polish immigrants, Creston-Cheshire has undergone a great deal of change since its development 150 years ago. But the district today remains true to its founding values: diversity, neighborliness, and hard work.
In the early 2000’s, the DAAC and Skelletones were two of the city’s popular all-ages venues for young musicians to innovate and find community. Now, they’re reopening with the same mission.
Rapid Reconnect is a new series focused on reengaging with individuals throughout the community to hear what’s happening within their businesses or organizations — what’s going well, any challenges, and new opportunities.
Local business owner, Nick Dobkowski, shares his insights on how health and wellness businesses, including his, have shifted in response to COVID-19, how community members can continue supporting.
Because Fourth Reformed Church severed its lease, New City Neighbors is moving to an 1890s farmhouse with an acre of land at 1115 Leonard St. NE. The organization employs and mentors youth and grows food for food insecure community members.
Flip Dog Yoga strives for a welcoming, inclusive space that, since COVID-19, has moved online and to Briggs Park.
Grand Rapids City Clerk mailed absentee ballot applications to all of its registered to voters for the August 4 primary and November 3 election. Here's why it's a secure way to vote.
Rev. Ricardo Tavárez, founder of En Vivo Church and Executive Director of New City Neighbors explores his journey to cultivating communities and gardens in this personal op-ed essay.
International Women’s Day is March 8, 2020, with a theme of Each for Equal. Several women-owned food businesses are coming together to celebrate, collaborate, and give back. Three of these entrepreneurs share their insights on why gender equality is important, how collaboration benefits everyone, and how businesses can help make change.
The Creston Neighborhood Association is concerned about high rents and one-bedroom apartments planned for $7.5 million North End Lofts.
On Thursday, January 9, Rapid Growth's Publisher Tommy Allen welcomed to the WGVU Morning Show with Shelley Irwin, Creston Brewery’s Taproom and Sales Manager Brianne Hubbard-Ross who shares how a community can flourish within a neighborhood business.
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