November 8, 2026
lifestyle
If you haven’t stepped into the Main Branch of the Grand Rapids Public Library, let me paint a picture of it for you. When you walk up the stone stairs of the gorgeous historical building and step through the wooden doors, you are immediately greeted by just a few of...
It was 2009. I had only just begun the idea of working a little side hustle recording voice overs and phone messages on a computer in my basement. We'd only been married for 2 years. What you see today? It was at such a stage of infancy that our biggest outreach...
We wanted to introduce you to a remarkable, and growing group from Muskegon who's spreading out into other areas of West Michigan. Samaritan Way Recovery is based in Muskegon but has grown to include Greenville and Manistee into their family of recovery centers. ...
Have you been looking at your already packed bookshelf recently and thinking, “Hm, I don’t have enough books,” or “I need a longer TBR (to be read) list”? Well, no need to ponder further, because the main branch of the Grand Rapids Public Library is putting on their...
When you think of the old-school library, you probably envision miles of shelves that have dusty books, with a librarian or two just waiting to shush you for making any noise above a whisper. Well, at one point, that's what the Kent District Library branch in Walker...
Since the Grand Rapids Public Museum first opened its doors in 1994, one of the core exhibits has been the "Anishinaabek: The People of This Place." It gave people the chance to look into the past and learn about the people who called West Michigan home centuries ago....
One of the beautiful sections of the Blandford Nature Center, just outside downtown Grand Rapids, is The Highlands. Formerly Highlands Golf Club, Blandford purchased the 121-acre land back in 2017, turning it into a natural refuge lined with trails and natural beauty....
Welcome to ArtPrize, the festival that turns Grand Rapids into a city wide art gallery, and it’s back in swing for its 16th year. It’s one of those festivals that can’t be enjoyed for just a weekend, in fact, the city of Grand Rapids holds this exciting festival for...
As many know, dreams take time to come to fruition. Sometimes, they take years before the proverbial flowers fully bloom. For Gina Rabitoy, her passion for the arts and literature led her to buy an empty space on 84th Street, smack dab in the heart of downtown Byron...
One of West Michigan's largest events is ready to write a new chapter while chasing history as well Since its inception in 2009, ArtPrize has been an event that not only further solidified Grand Rapids as an entertainment destination, but also a hub for...
Sounding the third alarm. It’s truly a piece I’d rather not be writing. But, I have to because once upon a time, I had this dream of being on the radio. What I dreamed about was one thing. It was an escape into the fantasy world of rock and roll. What I grew into…was...
My father’s inability to serve his country haunted him his entire adult life, and even now, some 30 years after his death, I think deeply of him every time Grand Haven hosts its fabled Coast Guard Festival. It’s a circuitous connection, but rooted in the fact my dad...
