Posts by Brian Craig

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Brian Craig

Brian Craig recently moved to Michigan with his wife and three kids. He photographs and writes stories about parenting, food, history’s oddities, and happenings around Grand Rapids. A former teacher, Brian also tutors students with dyslexia, for the non-profit SLD Read.

You Can Take Your Kids on a Field Trip to the John Ball Zoo

by Brian Craig / photo by Brian Craig for Experience Grand Rapids

Published Feb. 24, 20233 Min Story

Grand Rapids area attractions like Grand Rapids Public Museum and Grand Rapids Art Museum acknowledged the changes to at-home learning and have created field trip experiences for individual families, as an alternative to a traditional whole-class field trip. To change up their usual virtual school…

Fun Fact: Red light is used to keep your eyes in night mode since it’s not as harsh as white or yellow light.

Veen Observatory: A Hidden Gem in The Grand Rapids Area

by Brian Craig / photo by Brian Craig for Experience Grand Rapids

Published Feb. 23, 20236 Min Story

In Grand Rapids, you don't have to travel far to escape the lights of the city for dark, starry country skies. About a 25-minute drive from Grand Rapids, in Lowell, amateur astronomers and curious members of the public can visit the James C. Veen Observatory to view stars, planets, and other…