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 The Grand Rapids Film Festival returns this week, the Griffins' playoff run continues, Anything Goes opens and the Great Lakes Kite Festival helps kick off the season of outdoor summer events.
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Photos from the Ted Nugent concert at Van Andel Arena on May 14, 2013, taken by Paul Jendrasiak.
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Photos from the Willie Nelson concert at the Kalamazoo State Theatre taken May 8, 2013 by Paul Jendrasiak.
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 It's a busy week around Grand Rapids with the Fifth Third River Bank Run, Mother's Day brunches and events, The Wedding Singer, a visit by Dr. Henry Kissinger, Romeo & Juliet, TEDx and more.
- Monday, May 6 - MGMT, Gerald R. Ford Centennial Birthday Celebration, Henry Kissinger, Gordon Lightfoot, West Michigan Whitecaps & Tulip Time continues
- Wednesday, May 8 - Great Gardens Party
- Thursday, May 9 - The Wedding Singer opens, Social Charity Club & TEDxGrandRapids
- Friday, May 10 - GR Symphony, Limp Bizkit & GR Ballet's Romeo & Juliet opens
- Saturday, May 11 - Fifth Third River Bank Run & Arts in Ada Festival
- Sunday, May 12 - Mother's Day Brunches
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A new $25 million mixed-used development project has been proposed for the Area One parking lot at 158 Weston between Bistro Bella Vita and Van Andel Arena.
Arena Place Development, LLC submitted a letter of intent to the Downtown Development Authority today for a multi-story office building that would have a minimum of 50,000 sq. ft. of rentable space, plus an adjacent 80-unit apartment complex. The first floor of both buildings will have about 13,000 sq. ft. dedicated to food and retail services. The office building would have a communal conference center on the rooftop overlooking the green roof.
Estimates for construction and soft costs are between $24m and $26m and developers have up to one year to begin the work.
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 Spring has finally arrived! Celebrate the warmth outside this week at the new Downtown Market, Tulip Time, the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta, the Making Strides 5K or at Fifth Third Ball Park to cheer on the Whitecaps.
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The City of Grand Rapids has extended the State of Emergency through Tuesday, April 30, "at which time the City Commission during its Committee of the Whole meeting will consider an additional extension. This extension will provide staff with the necessary time to complete damage assessments."
More can be found on the City's website.
April 21 photos of the flood. |
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