Vault of Midnight unlocks comic books downtown

Superman, Batman, Spider-Man and all the rest of the characters from the vibrant world of comics have found a new city of adventure —...

Downtown Grand Rapids invites vote on outdoor movie lineup

Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. wants you to pick the flicks for its outdoor film series that begins in August. DGRI has listed 20 well known...

Dirty Girl Mud Run slides into Grand Rapids

Dirty Girl Mud Run is expanding into Michigan, with an event planned for Grand Rapids this summer. Founded in 2011, Dirty Girl Mud Run has...

Restaurant Week gets ready to serve local goodies

(As seen on WZZM TV 13) Local chefs, locally grown foods and the local food-service industry are in the spotlight this summer thanks to...

Inside Track: A community of support for writers of all ages

Like many a bright idea, Lori Slager and her two business partners first came up with the concept for The Sparrows Coffee Tea and...

Who should be responsible for arts education?

Who should be responsible for teaching arts education to kids and young people? Historically, it’s been the responsibility of schools, but as public schools...

Triumph Music Academy scales enrollment 250 percent

To call Triumph Music Academy ambitious might be selling its quartet of co-founders short. Guitar and . . . Professional musicians James Forrest Hughes, Jeremy Verwys,...

Downtown Holland colors first 4th of July Celebration

Downtown Holland will host its first ever 4th of July Celebration tomorrow. More than 40 shops, boutiques, galleries and restaurants will be open for business...

TEDxMacatawa 2013 selects speakers

TEDxMacatawa will return to Holland this fall at The Knickerbocker Theatre. TEDx events are independently produced and bring people together to share an experience based...

Fourth of July Family Fireworks cancels parade downtown

Great. What are we going to do with our temporary patriotic tattoos now? Sadly, Amway announced today that what would be its fourth annual downtown...

Start Garden invests $20K in Groovebox Studios, funds soda and heating ideas

Only one of the nine returning startups at Start Garden’s monthly Update Night made the cut to move on to the next level of...

GR amends its fireworks ordinance for the 4th

When the Republican-controlled state Legislature made illegal fireworks legal in Michigan last year, it blew open a holiday version of Pandora’s box.  The number of...

Weather helps this year’s Festival shine financially

This year’s Festival of the Arts weekend benefited from three days of sunshine and mild temperatures. According to organizers, food booth sales are estimated at...

Locally created HGTV show picked up for a second season

Yeah, you might like HGTV’s hit show “Renovation Raiders” because you secretly want someone to surprise you with a granite counter-topped kitchen, but here’s...

Founders produces its own ArtPrize entry

Inspired artists now will have something to drink at ArtPrize this fall. Founders Brewing Co. announced today its special IPA for the fifth edition of...

Brewery Vivant, Blandford pair for new taste

Looking for a new beer with a breakfast flavor? Brewery Vivant will release its Blandford Maple Amber Ale today at 6 p.m. The tapping will include...

B-17 Flying Fortress takes off in Muskegon

The Muskegon County Airport is offering visitors the opportunity through Thursday to tour and even fly in a World War II B-17 Flying Fortress...

Rock the Rapids announces opening-night headliner

Rock the Rapids has announced the duo that will perform on opening night of the three-day festival, which runs from Aug. 20-22. Thompson Square, which...

Sweet music: St. Cecilia’s celebrates 130 years

(As seen on WZZM TV 13) St. Cecilia Music Center is the oldest arts organization in the region, celebrating its 130-year anniversary this year. The...

Grand Rapids Symphony charts sustainability

Last month the Grand Rapids Symphony announced its Legacy of Excellence Campaign, an endowment campaign that, at the time of the announcement, had already...