Eastown Grand Rapids’ Three-Year Saga To Paint A Crosswalk
After three years of trial and error, Eastown finally found the perfect way to keep its Pride Crosswalk colors bright.
Drag show, “Rocky Horror” screening foster inclusivity
Last Saturday night, Campus Activities Board (CAB) at Grand Valley State University hosted its annual double feature Drag Show and “Rocky Horror Picture Show” screening in the Kirkhof Center’s Grand River Room. The student organization Brains and Beauty started the event by doing drag makeup on students...
Downtown Grand Rapids investing $111,000 in urban forest expansion
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — The tree canopy in downtown Grand Rapids is set to expand, with 100 trees expected to be planted starting this fall. The Grand Rapids Downtown Development Authority approved spending $111,000 to work with the nonprofit group Friends of Grand Rapids Parks to plant and maintain the trees along...
Downtown GR getting 100 new trees to increase urban canopy
“Recognize the value and importance of not only planting trees downtown but maintaining the canopy.”. 10 years ago, the Downtown Development Authority set a goal; a 10 percent downtown tree canopy by 2025. And now that they've made it:. "We hit our ten percent goal last year a year early.”
Author’s debut novel delves into human experience
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – These cooler temps make for some great reading weather. Today we’re joined by author Michelle S. Morris, who released her debut novel “Comes Around” earlier this year!. Comes Around is Michelle S. Morris’ debut novel and there are specific reasons she...
Museum keeps the fire burning for Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous Peoples’ Day is officially observed on Monday, Oct. 13, but the Grand Rapids Public Museum is keeping the celebration going all week.
New edition of Monopoly passes go in GR
If you happened to spot Mr. Monopoly out and about recently—posing on the Blue Bridge, tipping his top hat outside Van Andel Arena, or strolling through city parks—you weren’t imagining things.
Local Halloween Shop Beats Big-Box Prices
There are many big-box Halloween stores in West Michigan, but have you heard about a smaller shop in Sparta that has everything kids and adults need?
Journey Into West Michigan’s Greenest, Most Unique Home for Sale
This home for sale in Grand Rapids is built into a hill, energy-efficient, and absolutely stunning.
Revisiting The Orbit Room, Grand Rapids’ Former Venue Turned To Rubble
For 30 years, The Orbit Room was the premier venue in West Michigan bringing, bringing big names like Green Day, Oasis, and more to Grand Rapids before it's sudden closure in 2018.