Tap into your sense of smell and flex your creativity by making a hand-poured, scented candle at Wax Poetic Candle Bar in Grand Rapids. My wife, Laura, and I recently visited this adorable shop... Read More ›

It’s almost as if the city of Grand Rapids was designed with runners in mind; Grand Rapids and surrounding areas are home to dozens of running groups and events. It’s no secret that Grand Rapids is... Read More ›

The room, a cozy Sherlock Holmes-inspired library, is filled with exactly the types of things you would expect: an old chair, a sturdy desk, and lots of tchotchkes.  But it’s also locked. With you inside. And if you can find and solve the puzzles and clues hidden throughout the room in the next hour, not only will you unlock the room, but you’ll be among the approximately 20-25% of guests who win the Great Escape Room game. It’s not a video game, although the concept is based on popular genre of room escape video and phone games. Instead, The Great Escape Room is a real-life room, located in the Masonic Center at 233 E. Fulton Street, Suite 211 in Grand Rapids.... Read More ›

Good things happen when you gather with far-flung friends, service members, co-workers, or family members for a reunion. Its the perfect time to reconnect and revisit the past, of course. But it's... Read More ›