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New Grand Rapids Soccer Club Announces Ticket Details

Athletic Club Grand Rapids, West Michigan’s new professional soccer club, today announced a major update regarding the fan experience at the new Amway Stadium.

Love, Memory & Magic: ‘The Notebook’ Opens at DeVos

The Notebook opened Tuesday, Oct. 13, at DeVos Performance Hall to an enthusiastic reception, culminating in a standing ovation as the cast took its final bows.

Museum Unveils Reimagined Anishinaabek Exhibit

The Grand Rapids Public Museum has unveiled a reimagined version of Anishinaabek: The Original People of This Place, bringing new perspectives, stories and cultural experiences to an exhibit that has been part of the museum since 1994.

Eat Tacos. Win Prizes.

Here’s an honest question: Could you eat tacos every day for a week? What about twice a day? And would you do it for a chance to win $500 in gift cards?

YWCA Unveils New Artwork Honoring Women’s Stories

YWCA West Central Michigan in Grand Rapids unveiled new tapestry artwork on Oct. 2, marking the start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Grand Rapids Seeks Developer for River North Parcel

The City of Grand Rapids is looking for a development partner to help determine what comes next for nearly seven acres of city-owned property in the River North neighborhood, including the historic Coldbrook Pumping Station.

Blandford Nature Center to Close Woodlands Main Campus for Private Cultural Gathering

Blandford Nature Center will temporarily close portions of its Woodlands Campus, including the Visitor Center and Historic Village, on Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11 to provide land and privacy for a cultural gathering held in partnership with the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi.

St. Cecilia Kicks Off Jazz Series With Jazz Master Kenny Barron

Jazz is back at St. Cecilia Music Center, and it’s opening the season with a bona fide master.

Four Things to Do in Grand Rapids This Weekend

From an orchestral celebration of America’s 250th anniversary to a new home for soccer and culture, Grand Rapids has plenty happening this weekend.

The Art of Listening

A portrait sitting in an art studio recently opened the door to a much broader conversation.

EGR Harvest & Beer Festival Returns to Gaslight Village

Fall is coming to Gaslight Village this Saturday, Oct. 10, when the East Grand Rapids Harvest & Beer Festival turns downtown into an open-air celebration of the season.

Get Your Goat Yoga in Byron Center

Seeing a goat in Byron Center is not exactly shock-worthy. The longtime farming community has spent generations turning fields into food — and, increasingly, turning fields into subdivisions.

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Eat Tacos. Win Prizes.

Here’s an honest question: Could you eat tacos every day for a week? What about twice a day? And would you do it for a chance to win $500 in gift cards?

Ride the Gravy Train to Michigan Street

Downtown Grand Rapids may have the art this September, but restaurants along the Michigan Street Corridor are working on a different kind of masterpiece.

Update: New Date for Taste of Gaines

Food, music and community spirit will once again take center stage as Taste of Gaines returns this fall.

Yesterdog’s Vibe Still Rocks After 50 Years

Walk into Yesterdog in Eastown and nothing much has changed.

GR Fire Department Earns Third International Accreditation

The Grand Rapids Fire Department has earned reaccreditation from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International, marking its third straight accreditation and extending its status through 2031.

Mayor’s Grove Opens at Riverside Park

Riverside Park has a new place to stop and smell the — well, native flowers.

The Rapid Dedicates Rosalynn Bliss Platform, Honoring Former Mayor

A downtown Grand Rapids bus platform now has a new name — and the location is particularly fitting.

Thought Series Panelists Line Up for Confluence 2026

What ideas are shaping the future of West Michigan—and what happens when the people behind those ideas come together?

Red, Lace, and the Runway

Who would have guessed that Grand Rapids, Michigan, would find itself becoming a backdrop for some seriously ambitious fashion moments? Yet here we are.

Culinary Headliner: Maurice Cordova of Acrisure Amphitheater

Some of my favorite summer memories growing up in Michigan are going to Pine Knob Music Theater outside Detroit, so it’s with considerable excitement that I and so many West Michiganders welcome the new Acrisure Amphitheater to downtown Grand Rapids for an outdoor concert venue of our own.

A ‘ruff’ day at the office

There’s a new four-legged team member making the rounds at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation, and he’s already turning heads.

Mathnasium helps students flex their math muscle

Back-to-school season often brings renewed anxiety for kids who struggle with math — and a search for extra support.

Love, Memory & Magic: ‘The Notebook’ Opens at DeVos

The Notebook opened Tuesday, Oct. 13, at DeVos Performance Hall to an enthusiastic reception, culminating in a standing ovation as the cast took its final bows.

St. Cecilia Kicks Off Jazz Series With Jazz Master Kenny Barron

Jazz is back at St. Cecilia Music Center, and it’s opening the season with a bona fide master.

Four Things to Do in Grand Rapids This Weekend

From an orchestral celebration of America’s 250th anniversary to a new home for soccer and culture, Grand Rapids has plenty happening this weekend.

Four Things to Do in West Michigan This Weekend

The leaves are changing, the pumpkins are out and West Michigan is giving us plenty of reasons to get outside and enjoy the season.