The place where art, entertainment, charity, and good eats converge, Heartside is located just southeast of the central city. The historic district features a number of Grand Rapids' most popular destinations. The Van Andel Arena hosts major concerts, and is home to the Griffins hockey team, an affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings. Ionia Avenue is known for its vibrant nightlife. Avenue for the Arts, which runs along Division Avenue, showcases local artistic talent in shops and galleries. And the new Downtown Market, just South of Wealthy Street (not technically in Heartside, but close enough) provides a large selection of year-round produce and food options.Housing in Heartside is on fire, where hundreds of repurposed industrial and early 19th Century commercial spaces have been converted into some of the best residential projects in the Midwest.Heartside is recognized and celebrated for its compassion. So amidst the wi-fi coffee shops and modern lofts is a number of upstanding community kitchens, clothing banks, and other services for less fortunate citizens. Heartside joined the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Today, it offers some of the more fashionable shopping, dining, and entertainment in the city.
By: Deborah Johnson Wood A statewide business plan competition sponsored by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) that could result in winners receiving up to $30 million of business funding […]
It’s time to dispel the brain drain myth: stories of Michigan’s young people hitting the road after graduation and never looking back may have some merit, but, a recent study says that during the same time state officials were worried about the loss the population of young adults was on the rise, outpacing the rest of the country.
As China continues to grow as a worldwide force and demand for healthcare management in West Michigan drives the economy, one West Michigan university’s response is to meet demand by creating the region’s first degree program in Chinese language and culture, and a visionary doctorate program in nursing practice.
Creo Productions came on the local scene with a fun-loving documentary about Yesterdog. But today the new media storytellers are hot dogging around the world
Luisa Schumacher built up Goodwill's brand in Grand Rapids, directed community relations for Metro Health, and now, as the new chief at the West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology, she helps students and workers open doors into the Digital Age
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