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Grand Rapids boasts a rich history, a passion for art, strong Midwestern values, unique experiences and so much more. The current releases listed below will help you delve deeper into discovering what make this area so special.
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| 1/27/2012 | Grand Rapids airfares continue to drop The average airfare to fly out of the Gerald R. Ford International Airport dropped $9.50 in the third quarter of 2011 compared to the previous three months, according to new data from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics....more |
| 1/20/2012 | Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways Confirm Plans to Maintain AirTran Airways Operations Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways Confirm Plans to Maintain AirTran Airways Operations at 22 Domestic and International Airports, Grand Rapids Mich (GRR) being one of them that will join the Southwest route map....more |
| 1/13/2012 | Grand Rapids Public Museum Will Close Mondays in 2012, But Offer Several Free Admission Days The Grand Rapids Public Museum will be open to visitors six days a week beginning January 23, 2012, but will offer several free admission dates....more |
| 1/12/2012 | INDIVIDUAL LAUGHFEST TICKETS GO ON SALE JANUARY 13 AT 10 A.M. Headliner Kathleen Madigan added to LaughFest with additional new shows. Individual tickets for Gilda’s LaughFest, the nation’s only community-wide festival of laughter go on sale beginning Friday, Jan. 13 at 10 a.m....more |
| 1/12/2012 | Opera Grand Rapids Announces First Children's Educational Program at the Betty Van Andel Opera Center Opera Grand Rapids is proud to announce its first school-aged opera program at the Betty Van Andel Opera Center. The Children's Opera Studio is one of a handful of exciting educational programs being offered by the professional opera company this winter....more |
| 1/11/2012 | Museums Free 4 All, Year-long Collaboration between Museums Announced For four Sundays in 2012, the four major downtown museums will open their doors free of admission. One Sunday each quarter, January 22, April 15, July 15 and October 21, the Grand Rapids Art Museum, the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and the Grand Rapids Public Museum will join together to welcome the region’s residents for free general admission at each institution from noon to 5 pm....more |
| 1/11/2012 | EXHIBITIONS OF ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG'S "BOUNDARY-BUSTING ART” ON VIEW AT GRAM THIS FEBRUARY Rauschenberg in Context and Rauschenberg at Gemini on view February 3 - May 20, 2012; Robert Rauschenberg: Synapsis Shuffle on view March 3 - May 20, 2012...more |
| 1/9/2012 | Frederik Meijer Gardens presents Essence: The Horses of Deborah Butterfield The exclusive exhibition traces a passion for horses through the sculptor's prolific career. With master craftsmanship and a variety of materials, Butterfield portrays the essence of the creature's spirit and energy, bringing equine sculpture into relevance again....more |
| 11/10/2011 | LaughFest 2012 Festival Overview Gilda's LaughFest is fast becoming one of the nation's "must attend" festivals, celebrating laughter for the health of it!...more |
| 11/10/2011 | The Laugh Is Back: Gilda's LaughFest Announces 2012 festival The nation's first-ever, community-wide festival of laughter, Gilda's LaughFest, announced its first round of key talent and shows lined up for the second year of the festival to be held March 8-18, 2012...more |
| 7/27/2011 | Auto Value presents 1 Day Only $10 Ticket Opportunity for Rock the Rapids Auto Value is announcing today an amazing opportunity for Rock the Rapids concertgoers. For one day only, Auto Value is sponsoring a $10 ticket price for any show in the Rock the Rapids line-up....more |
| 6/13/2011 | Grandwich - A Grand Rapids Signature Sandwich Competition Grand Rapids, Michigan, June 1, 2011 ‐‐ Grandwich is a competition for local restaurants in the downtown and neighborhoods of Grand Rapids to create a sandwich that, like the Philadelphia cheesesteak and Chicago dog, will be synonymous with Grand Rapids. Each participating restaurant will create their version of what the Grandwich should be. For two weeks, the participating restaurants will put their sandwiches on their menus giving the public the opportunity to visit each establishment and vote on their favorite. The top 10 sandwiches will go on to a judging event where a panel of judges will determine the official “Grandwich.”...more |
| 9/7/2010 | The Grand Rapids/Kent County Convention & Visitors Bureau Unveils New Identity: Experience Grand Rapids The Grand Rapids/Kent County Convention & Visitors Bureau today announced a new name for the 83-year-old organization – Experience Grand Rapids....more |
| 6/19/2007 | Only In Grand Rapids Grand Rapids boasts one-of-a-kind experiences....more |
| 3/15/2007 | Grand Rapids Michigan: Part of History Past and Present In early January, the entire world looked on as Grand Rapids respectfully conducted the funeral of the 38th President of the United States. Welcoming home Gerald R. Ford for the last time, Michigan’s second largest city was honored to host this national historical event....more |
| 3/15/2007 | Ten Facts That Add Up to One Cool Grand Mathematically it may take a thousand to equal one cool grand. But these ten facts easily add up to one cool grand city – Grand Rapids, Michigan....more |
| 10/25/2005 | Grand Rapids: Made by Design With the exploding popularity of design programs on television, and a renewed public interest in aesthetics and style, Grand Rapids is the perfect place for the budding “style guru” to feel right at home....more |
| 8/15/2005 | Grand Rapids: Traditionally Innovative...Traditionally Creative Grand Rapids, the grand city of Michigan’s West Coast notable history of design innovation first surfaced in the late 1880s when the region was known as “America’s Furniture Capital,” with 44 furniture companies producing “Grand Rapids Furniture.” Today, that tradition of ingenuity and innovation, combined with a strong worth ethic and entrepreneurial spirit, has solidly established Grand Rapids as a leader in the fields of manufacturing and medical technology, contributing to a progressive forecast for employment, development and production....more |
| 2/28/2005 | DeVos Place Is Complete With Opening of New Ballroom Grand Rapids’ new convention center reached its completion on February 1, 2005 with the opening of the DeVos Place Ballroom. A capacity crowd of 2,500 attended a community event that evening celebrating the conclusion of the $211 million DeVos Place project....more |
| 1/15/2005 | Only in Grand Rapids The thoughtful traveler seeking exclusive cultural and entertainment options need look no further than Grand Rapids, Michigan. While many may recognize Grand Rapids as the home of the 38th President, Gerald R. Ford, Grand Rapids also is a premiere arts and cultural destination, boasting many one-of-a-kind experiences in the state, and in the nation....more |
