Historic Sites Features
Ruth Terry
Thursday, October 01, 2009
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.
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Bona Van Dis
Thursday, March 05, 2009
An infectious disease physician by trade, Roni Devlin is breathing Literary Life into the Wealthy Street corridor.
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Ruth Terry
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Before Grand Rapids had a history to preserve, the tribes of West Michigan had made their mark up and down the Grand River basin. Their descendants are working hard to keep our region's Native heritage alive.
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Curt Wozniak
Thursday, November 20, 2008
A group of the region's most recognized artists have been operating out of the ancestral home of a local flypaper company since the '80s.
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Andy Dragt
Thursday, October 30, 2008
After nearly four years, residents are at last moving into The Fitzgerald, the former YMCA Building turned luxury condominium development. Take a look.
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Andy Dragt
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Autumn in Grand Rapids means a trip to Robinette's Apple Haus. Andy Dragt explores the cultural significance of hayrides, apple cider, donuts and some fruity wine.
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Amy Ruis
Thursday, October 02, 2008
With fall colors now at their most picturesque, it's time to partake in some extended driving, drinking and dining, although not at the same time, of course.
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Daniel Schoonmaker
Thursday, September 25, 2008
As much a celebration of Grand Rapids' working class neighborhoods as its Polish community, Pulaski Days has helped keep the city's century-old clubs around to join a long-awaited revitalization.
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Andy Dragt
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Wealthy at Charles launched two years ago in a dilapidated Wealthy Street building, an eye sore in the rapidly renewing Cherry Hill neighborhood. Andy Dragt shows us what it looks like today.
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Deb Moore
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Three years ago Bert Vescolani left Chicago's Shedd Aquarium to take the reins at John Ball Zoo. Today it's looking more and more like the Discovery Channel at the Westside attraction
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