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Butterflies are Back at The Gardens

Laughing for the Health of It

Dutch Girl Brewery Set to Open in Spring Lake

The Great Gatsby, Sleepy Hollow Headline Civic Theatre’s 90th Season

GRNow Weekend Guide February 27-March 1, 2015

CityFlats Hotel Expanding into Former Louis Benton Space

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Wednesday - Mar 4, 2015 - Grand Rapids Griffins vs. Oklahoma City Barons

Wednesday - Mar 4, 2015 - Grand Rapids Drive vs. Iowa Energy

Thursday - Mar 5, 2015 - LaughFest 2015

Thursday - Mar 5, 2015 - LaughFest Community Kickoff

Friday - Mar 6, 2015 - West Michigan Home & Garden Show 2015

Friday - Mar 6, 2015 - First Friday Gallery Hops

Friday - Mar 6, 2015 - Monster Jam Tour

Saturday - Mar 7, 2015 - LaughFest 2015 – Super Saturday Kids Zone

Saturday - Mar 7, 2015 - 18th Annual Bid For Bachelor and Bachelorette’s

There are sure signs spring is around the corner with LaughFest, Butterflies are Blooming at Meijer Gardens, the West Michigan Home & Garden Show and more this week.

The largest temporary tropical butterfly exhibit in the country is back at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. Through April 30, 2015, see thousands of butterflies flutter around the Lena Meijer Greenhouse and watch as they emerge from their chrysalides (cocoons) inside the Butterfly Bungalow. The exhibition is included with general admission. Photos from March 2, 2015:

LaughFest will celebrate five years of smiles this March with 10 days of gut busting, tear-worthy comedy from some of the biggest names in stand-up, improv, film and more. While the city of Grand Rapids and Midwest has grown familiar with the goofy smile against a yellow background, many are still unaware of the festival’s history and greater goal to […]

West Michigan will welcome another locally-owned microbrewery when Dutch Girl Brewery opens its doors in Spring Lake later this year. Located on M104 across from Vander Mill, Dutch Girl will have a tap room, mug club, live entertainment and a selection of locally made prepared foods. DGB was approved by Spring Lake Township on February 23, 2015. More info

The Grand Rapids Civic Theatre will celebrate its 90th season with a legacy season that will transport the audience through the decades, from the roaring 20’s through the Civil Rights movement, and into a world fairytale fantasy. Here’s a look at the complete list of productions that will begin in September, 2015: The Great Gatsby: The Roaring 1920’s: a time […]

Find the cure for cabin fever at the Winter Beer Festival, South Pacific, Nerd Prom, John Ball Zoo and more this weekend. Friday, February 27 Winter Beer Festival – Now in its 10th year, the popular festival celebrating Michigan breweries at Fifth Third Ballpark has been expanded to two days. Sample more than 1,000 varieties of beer from over 100 Michigan breweries […]

CityFlats Hotel will take over the former Louis Benton Steakhouse space at 77 Monroe Center in downtown Grand Rapids. The locally-owned boutique hotel will convert the location into an additional event area and a blow dry bar salon. Once renovations are completed this summer (2015), the new space will combine with CityFlats’ current Ballroom to provide four areas that can be […]

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