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The Vivacious Miss Audacious and Mr. Paw at home on the West Side
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Events Features

G-Sync - Local Economic Secret Revealed

Though he's the first to concede math has always been a mystery to him, G-Sync's Tommy Allen stumbles onto a new study being promoted by Local First that really does add up.read on…

Catching Your Breath Because Here We Go (Again)

You'd think that there would be a lull in activity in the first weeks of November, but G-Sync’s Tommy Allen says it's really  the calm before the storm. Find out why. read on…

G-Sync - That (formerly) Human Touch

I would kick Santa to the curb and say that the true community-building holiday celebration that trumps them all is Halloween – a time where our creativity can really shine without the aid of electricity, red velvet and popcorn garland.read on…

G-Sync - Tag....You're It.

G-Sync's Tommy Allen may have discovered something cool about the evolution of our future selves that even Darwin may not have seen coming for those who love to play on the 'net.  Are you ready to leap to 3.0 yet?read on…

Art in the Ear of the Beholder

Scott Naylor deals in "purposeful art," where a creation can incorporate sound and lighting as well as sculpture for use by companies, bars, restaurants or even someone's own entertainment center. Get an earful about Loud Art Design. read on…

Pick Your Fave Businesses

Cast your ballots online for your favorite corporate citizens that you think add to the quality of life in their locales. Using our handy widget, you can vote for neighborhood businesses both large and small as your candidates to receive People's Choice awards in 13 categories. read on…

Firing Up for ArtPrize

ActiveSite partner Todd Ernst thinks the us-and-them mentality between local artists and the fire department has given way to a we-together approach -- gelling just in time for ArtPrize. read on…

G-Sync - One Last ReBoot

ArtPrize is indeed radically different than anything that has come before it.read on…

Seeing the Big Picture

This 80-foot-long mural gracing the side of the Grand Rapids Community Foundation headquarters will remain when ArtPrize 2009 ends next week, one of several artworks that have permanently changed the Grand Rapids cityscape. Lasting marks of ArtPrize abound in the city.read on…

On the Runway, Ready for Takeoff

One boutique is a find, but several boutiques collaborating on a fashion show is a feast for local trendsetters. Fashionista Angie Austin and her compadres want to bring a bit of New York to Grand Rapids this month.read on…