Grand Rapids MI

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Frederick Meijer Gardens Up for Best Botanical Garden Holiday Lights

Frederick Meijer Gardens is a true West Michigan gem, and locals know why. Between the year-round art and nature exhibits, hundreds of stunning sculptures, and the Summer Concert Series, it’s no wonder this spot has been voted the No. 1 sculpture park in the country—three years running!. A...
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Local Holiday Gift Guide: Experience-Based Presents and Support for Grand Rapids Businesses

The Grand Rapids Holiday Shopping Guide 2025 recommends local gifts, with a focus on experience-based presents. The guide suggests options such as fitness classes, crafting workshops, or lift tickets instead of traditional boxed gifts. These experiences are presented as ways to create shared activities among family...
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How To Tell Someone Is From Michigan Without Saying So

Whether it’s the way they talk or the chips they eat, these traits make Michigan one of a kind.
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Grand Rapids antiques shop hosts weekend community sale

Beginning Nov. 14, visitors to Warehouse One Antiques can attend its annual Deer Hunter's Widow Sale, a weekend community market featuring over 100 vendors and late-night shopping deals.
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Mel Trotter hosts winter clothes drive for homeless

Until Dec. 31, Mel Trotter Ministries' annual Code Blue Drive is open for winter item donations to benefit West Michigan's unhoused population in and around Grand Rapids.
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Discover scenic trails beyond new 28th Street pedestrian bridge in West Michigan

WYOMING, MI — A new pedestrian bridge offers pedestrians, walkers and bikers a safer connection to scenic trails. The bridge, which officially opened on Sept. 27, extends over 28th Street on Hook Avenue SW. The structure connects to 4.6 miles of new trails recently built by the city of Wyoming.
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New Hudsonville distillery to offer spirits straight from the barrel

West Michigan drinkers will have the opportunity to taste spirits straight from the barrel when Legacy Winery & Spirits opens next spring in Hudsonville. Owners Lance and Anjalie Wassink are targeting March 2026 to debut the 2,500-square-foot Legacy Winery & Spirits tasting room at 5400 School Ave. in Hudsonville....
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‘All About That Bass’ singer Meghan Trainor announces concert in Grand Rapids

"All About That Bass" singer Meghan Trainor will perform at the Acrisure Amphitheater in Grand Rapids next summer.
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‘Wheel of Fortune’: Air Force Veteran Loses Chevy Truck on Tough Puzzle

Fans react to 'tricky' puzzle he was asked to solve.
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“Stop Shooting” Signs Emerge in Southeast Grand Rapids

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- In the southeast Grand Rapids neighborhood, dozens of signs reading "Stop shooting. We play here." have been posted following the tragic deaths of two teenagers. The signs aim to raise awareness and urge the community to reflect on the impact of violence on future generations. The initiative is...

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