Looking to shop small this holiday season? You've come to the right place. We've put together thirteen different guides with some of our favorite Grand Rapids local businesses so that you can get your holiday shopping done for anyone and everyone AND do it locally! Here you'll find gifts that are unique to Grand Rapids from locally owned businesses who are crushing it and deserve all the love! What...
Friends!This week is one of my favorites of the year in West Michigan.Non-Pandemic years the ArtPrize would be announced, it’s also that week where the weather abruptly changes into Fall AND the GR Home Builders Association hosts the Parade of Homes; an open-house for builders to show off the best of their latest builds.This year the Parade features both in-person and virtual showings to...
One of my first tasks when moving to West Michigan in 2008 was to locate my go-to radio station. I will never forget driving in my car, scrolling through the dials, and being completely confused that the early morning content was the daily agriculture report. AGRICULTURE REPORT?! Where in the world to I just move to?! Long story short, I was abruptly introduced to West Michigan’s nutrient rich resources...
Heritage Hill how do we love thee? Oh, let me count the ways!I love thee to depth, breadth, and height.Okay… seriously though. Heritage Hill is truly spectacular AND our feature for this week!As you may have guessed from the name, it’s located at the top of the hill, just east of Downtown, and is one of the largest historic districts in the entire US!It is mostly residential with an an...
We did it! We made it to my favorite time of year here in GR! At the beginning of this year I was aching for the first day of Fall because that meant the return of ArtPrize, and outdoor Apple Orchard adventures with the fam. We all know how ArtPrize turned out but here’s a few items I am looking forward to exploring instead: Patios in GR yes friends, it’s true! Patio season and social zone...
We put together a list of restaurants with outdoor seating for you to enjoy this fall!
In wake of ArtPrize cancellation - The Bridge GR is a month long outdoors series to connect community while still social distancing
In wake of ArtPrize cancellation - The Bridge GR is a month long outdoors series to connect community while still social distancing
Appraisals keep coming in low in Grand Rapids, what in the world is going on right now in the real estate market?
Confession Time,It’s been about two weeks since we got back so I think it’s finally time I share that I took my family on an out-of-state vacation.Yes friends. To North Carolina. Back in the middle of April, after canceling my anniversary trip to Seattle and getting the news that our daughter’s annual overnight camp cancelled I was deep in the doldrums of despair. The dark, don’t...