The Insider Experience

Ask any of the locals: getting a college education in Grand Rapids today is much different than it was ten or fifteen years ago. Over the past two decades this sleepy town has morphed into a city of... Read More ›

A couple of years ago, artist Nick Nortier was living in a house and he began to think that the edifice looked like a face. “I like to personify things,” he says. “There were a couple of windows... Read More ›

Did someone say “Free jazz in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids?” GRandJazzFest did! Presented by DTE Energy Foundation, this two-day jazz spectacular returns August 15 and 16 to Rosa Parks Circle ,... Read More ›

If you enjoy art, craftsmanship and creativity, then American Quilters Society QuiltWeek® at DeVos Place Convention Center in August 12-15 is for you! The show brings creativity, passion and for some... Read More ›