Outdoor festivals are in full swing this week with the Local First Street Party, Rockford's Start of Summer Celebration, the Three Fires Pow Wow, The Market presented by Avenue for the Arts and much more.
- Monday, June 4 - Jazz at the Zoo
- Tuesday, June 5 - Grand Rapids Heart Gala & Hawaiian Shirt Swing Dancing
- Wednesday, June 6 - Roger Waters: The Wall , Whitecaps homestand begins & Fulton Street Farmers Market evening hours begin
- Thursday, June 7 - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum continues
- Friday, June 8 - Rockford Start of Summer Celebration begins, Relay for Life, Melissa Etheridge, Three Fires Traditional Pow Wow begins, Buttermilk Jamboree begins & Rendezoo
- Saturday, June 9 - Local First Street Party, Feast of the Strawberry Moon begins & The Market presented by Avenue for the Arts
- Sunday, June 10 - Fulton Street ARTisans Market opening day
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Recent:
*Photo Sneak Preview: John Ball Zoo expansion
*Crooked Goose restaurant to open June 11
*Carnival of Madness Tour scheduled to be part of Rock the Rapids
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Longtime radio host Kim Carson was let go today from 100.5 The River and Townsquare Media, the company that owns The River, WGRD, Channel 95-7 in Grand Rapids. Her name has been removed from The River's website, http://rivergrandrapids.com/. Kim spent at least eight years at Regent Broadcasting and Townsquare on WLHT and The River. |
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Check out photos from the May 26 Red Hot Chili Peppers concert at Van Andel Arena, taken by Paul Jendrasiak.
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Recently announced concerts for Grand Rapids and West Michigan:
The Dan Band, June 15 at The Orbit Room
United States Army Field Band, June 27 at Lamar Park (only MI appearance)
The Pharcyde, July 6 at The Pyramid Scheme
Scream It Like You Mean It, August 7 at The Intersection
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by Chelsea Slocum
Grand Rapids Bicycle Company is shaking up the city scene left and right. This past March the store reopened at a new location on East Paris under new owners. Tom Smith, along with his sons Tom Jr., Brian, and Steven have brought ingenuity, forward thinking, and a well-rounded inventory to the 5 year old company, but that’s not all. Adjacent to the bike shop and opening on Wednesday, May 30th, is Trailhead Cafe.
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by Chelsea Slocum
Separately Angela Topp and Ryan Cappelletti are pioneers in eating and living green within West Michigan. Angela founded Treehuggers in 2010, a store that assists residents of both Holland and Grand Rapids in maintaining a greener lifestyle by selling a variety of recycled, organic, locally made items at affordable prices. In 2011 Ryan opened Bartertown, an organic vegan/vegetarian restaurant dedicated to transforming the way people think about food and educating them on how to eat locally and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
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