Why do loyal residents often say the west side is the best side? Maybe because the area just across the Grand River from downtown Grand Rapids is filled with a thriving museum district, the John Ball Zoo, neighborhood corner pubs, beloved Polish meat markets, and beautiful cathedrals. Encompassing the Stockbridge neighborhood and the West Fulton business district, among others, the northwest side skews working class and is filled with residents and businesses who are investing aggressively in building urban community.
City of Grand Rapids’ Leadership and Employment, Achievement and Direction (LEAD) program trains youth in civic engagement, leadership, and employment skills. Free and open to residents ages 15 to 24 and those attending college in the greater Grand Rapids area. From May 1 through 15, the first of two cohorts will target youth at the upper end of the age spectrum, ages 18 through 24.
Invented in 2013, Klask was featured on Danish national TV in 2014 and named "Danish Game of the Year." Soon after, the World Klask Foundation and national Klask associations formed. In September 2018, the Klask World Championship will take place in England—a West Michigan player will compete.
More than a dozen different audio recording studios in West Michigan help musicians, podcasters, broadcasters, show hosts, and others capture their sound on digital media, vinyl records, and sometimes even magnetic tape.
Rapid Growth Media sits down with local leader Brandy Arnold of Kids' Food Basket to talk about her place in the city.
RG chats with Experience GR and 616 Grand Production’s Angela Nelson about how she spends her days, what she is working on, and get serious with career talk.
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