I am going to start this blog post off by saying this was one of my favorite businesses to spotlight, and here is why: As a young girl, I certainly put a lot of thought into marriage. What it would be like, how beautiful my wedding day would be, what kind of boy I would end up with, and of course, what my wedding dress would look like. I mean, who doesn’t want to feel like a princess on their wedding...
So, last week we explored Rockford, which is the town I grew up in. This week we are talking about Grandville, which happens to be the first city I moved to after marrying my husband! I was so sad to leave Rockford because that is what I knew! I knew a super cute downtown scene filled with staples of what made it so great! Moving to Grandville, I wasn’t sure what I was getting myself into! I lived right...
Hello hello! As you may know, we have been in the Rockford area for the past two weeks exploring downtown and chatting with the phenomenal business owners. They have so much love for Rockford, which I fully understand since I grew up in the Rockford community as well! There is so much to love and appreciate from the cutest shops to the yummy food. There is a lovely charm and sense of community downtown...
Small Business Saturday - Thought Design Good evening, friends! We hope you had the most wonderful of weekends and are enjoying your night before the week kicks off again. We wanted to come on here and chat real quick about a super cool business we were able to learn about this week in Rockford. Thought Design is a place where you can go to experience innovative, brain science-centered learning...
Hello, friends of Grand Rapids! We hope you are enjoying your Saturday so far and thank you for tuning in for another Small Business Saturday! This week Molly and I explored Gaslight Village to find some awesome businesses we could spotlight and we were not disappointed. Among the treats, food, and decor we stepped into the cutest upscale resale boutique, Rosa’s Closet. Now, disclaimer, I have...
If you are one of the following, you should be thoroughly ecstatic for this Small Business Saturday: New to town and looking for a cool way to meet new people. Not new to town but still looking for a cool way to meet new people. Interested in sports. Like food and drink specials at your local bar. And really, I think that most of you can consider at least one of those options to be you!...
Good morning IheartGR friends! We have a very fun business to introduce to you today as part of our Small Business Saturday series. Located on Leonard with an entrance and parking lot on Quarry, The Comedy Project is adding to the wonderful West Side business. Yep, that is correct. Sitting just across the street from Long Road Distillery and The Mitten Brewing and next to Two Scotts Barbecue,...
Happy happy Saturday, friends! We hope you are having a wonderful weekend so far. What might make your weekend better you may ask? There are so many amazing and fun things to do in Grand Rapids and today we want to talk to you about Happy Cat Cafe! Happy Cat Cafe opened its doors on August 17, 2017 thanks to some very generous Kickstarter backers who raised $26,821 to turn this dream into a...
Happy Saturday IHeartGR followers! We hope you’re having a wonderful weekend and enjoying the weather beginning to warm up a bit here. This week we are in the wonderful neighborhood of Heartside and there is so much to discover! Between the restaurants, shops, and other businesses, there is so much to choose from when picking which business to spotlight. For Small Business Saturday this week,...
Good afternoon Grand Rapidians! I hope you are all having a great weekend. This has been a very exciting week at IHEARTGR as we have been exploring the many amazing businesses in the Medical Mile neighborhood! I am so excited to announce our Small Business Saturday this week, your Grand Rapids Symphony! Established in 1930, the Grand Rapids Symphony has been a huge part of our community for...