As home to dozens of neighborhood galleries, two downtown art museums, one of the largest volunteer-driven arts festivals in the nation, a top-50 most visited art museum worldwide, and an…
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West Michigan farmers and food processors have created a $1.5 billion agri-food industry, propelling the region to the top 25 percent of similar regions nationwide, according to the Right Place, West…
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It can be hard to please everyone when planning an outing. Some people want to go out to eat, while others might want to see a movie, or maybe even go shopping. After 10 years of planning and…
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Greater Grand Rapids is home to one of the largest manufacturing centers in the country, including leaders in sustainable practices and industrial design. Our IT industry is growing at a rate of…
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Utopia or reality? A few years back, Dr. Norman Beauchamp looked to the future of biomedical research and healthcare – and posited what sounded like a health science utopia. He talked about an…
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Sustainability in the event industry is more than a trend. It is becoming an industry standard. In 2021, the global Event Industry Council released four Guiding Principles for Sustainable Events with…
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Say goodbye to early tee times, cart rentals, and losing golf balls. Disc golf is a once-niche sport gaining steam across the country. It’s estimated that today there are more than 500,000 players and…
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Parks, trails, forests, and green spaces cover thousands of acres and touch every corner of Kent County. As the weather warms, residents and visitors, alike, venture out to enjoy all the great West…
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Voted Best Beer Town, Best Beer Scene, Best Beer City and Beer City, USA, the Grand Rapids area is surrounded by more than 80 breweries. However, only a couple of decades ago, Grand Rapids wasn’t…
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Entrepreneurs with three things in common – a love of sports, a deep commitment to community and a vision – were the catalysts that helped make greater Grand Rapids the Sports Business Journal 2019…
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