Located comfortably between the inner suburb of East Grand Rapids and the resurgent East Hills neighborhood, Eastown is the seat of the city's alternative, hipster scene. Some refer to the area as the 'Greenwich Village of Grand Rapids.'The district also is known as the city's gathering place. With coffee shops like Early Bird, blues bars like Billy's, and one-of-a-kind restaurants like Yesterdog, Wolfgang's, Terra, and Matchbox Eastown draws an eclectic mix people from all over the city for breakfast, lunch, and night life.
The Kent County Health Department and local health care providers are collaborating on what may be the biggest inter-organizational vaccination effort in Michigan’s history.
Contact tracing is a crucial component in combating communicable diseases. Several local organizations have reached out to the Kent County Health Department to provide assistance with their recent contact tracing efforts.
As COVID-19 continues to impact the culinary world, Jenn Fillenworth is taking the small and big steps to serve fresh, tasty food in new and interesting ways. With so much unknown, there's one thing for certain: you can't stop Jenny with the Good Eats.
Salons in Grand Rapids are reopening as of June 15. Veteran hairstylist Nona Walters explores her own plan for operating her business amid COVID-19.
Monday, June 15, after months of shuttered doors, tattoo and piercing parlors across Michigan will be allowed to reopen ... with restrictions. Those seeking a final sitting for a large tattoo or a piercing or body art for the first time can once again visit these venues for self expression.
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.
With the 2020 census underway as of April 1, both the City of Grand Rapids and community organizations are actively working to engage with residents to dispel myths around the census and highlight the importance of completing it — even despite additional barriers brought on by COVID-19. Several local organizations are connecting with typically undercounted communities to help ensure more accurate representation this time around.
Though all gyms and fitness studios were temporarily closed on March 16 by Governor Gretchen Whitmer amid the COVID-19 crisis, local studios are offering free resources to engage the community, lift spirits, and keep us moving.
On St. Patrick's Day, Lizzie Williams of Open Systems Technologies, Inc. and an Eastown resident, reminds us that even in a time of self-isolation, we can safely innovate old (and sometimes forgotten) ways forward under current social distancing regulations.
Fashion is a choice, one which these designers and retailers have made with an eye for sustainability. From choosing raw materials, to designing the garments, to sourcing them from overseas, the journey from fabric to fashion can be complicated, but these businesses are proving that it doesn't have to rely on human suffering and pollution.
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