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Grand Rapids Telecom Company Moves Into $1.1M Building Downtown

A Grand Rapids Telecom company that started in a building basement has now expanded and grown so much that they have purchased a $1.1 million building in the downtown area. VDS is provider of unified telecom services for businesses that started in the basement of the Front Avenue building in 1989. The company operated from… Read More »


Bryan Adams To Perform At Van Andel Arena In July

Bryan Adams will be performing at the Van Andel Arena on the “Reckless 30th Anniversary Tour” on July 24, 2015 at 8 p.m. Adams last performed in 2014 and wowed fans with an acoustic performance. Tickets are currently on sale. They are priced at Tickets are $25, $35, $49.50, $75 and $99.50  and can be… Read More »


LaFontsee Galleries “Lookie Here”

If you are looking for something fun to do in April, you may want to check out “Lookie Here”, an inspired collection of art that will be sure to have you talking. “Lookie Here” is presented by LaFontsee Galleries and it’s free. Not only will you be able to view a wide variety of artwork,… Read More »


King Tut comes to Grand Rapids

A Grand Rapids Public Museum Event The great lakes regional debut of ‘The Discovery of King Tut’ will be in Grand Rapids on May 16th. Visitors will get to see and experience what it was like for Howard Carter and his team when they discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922. There will be over… Read More »


Movies in the Park 2015 Schedule Set

Attendance Continues to Grow Grand Rapids holds what we call ‘Movies in the Park’ which has become summertime staple since its beginning in 2013. ‘Movies in the Park’ just released the event dates for the 2015 season which will occur at dusk two Fridays of each month. Attendance last year was the largest yet and… Read More »


Trader Joe’s is Coming To Grand Rapids

Opening Set for 2016 The West Michigan Grand Rapids-based CWD Real Estate investment has a signed deal with Trader Joe’s East Inc. in Kentwood across from the Centerpointe Mall on 28th street. A 12,500 square foot space has been signed over to Trader Joe’s for the next 10 years who is a subsidiary of Monrovia,… Read More »


Soccer is Coming to Grand Rapids this Spring

A First for Grand Rapids Grand Rapids will enjoy their inaugural season of a men’s soccer team at Houseman Field with the season running from May 1 through August 1. They’re holding tryouts on April 4 and anyone can tryout at MVP Fieldhouse. Over 450 season tickets have been sold so far and GR Football… Read More »


February 2015 – A Record Setting Month for Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids Weather February 2015 Grand Rapids, Michigan just suffered through one of their coldest winters in 37 years. The average temperature for February was 13.3 degrees with the previous record set in 1978 at 14.3 degrees. Low temperatures dipped below zero eight times with highs barely out of the teens. Frequent blasts of artic… Read More »


2015 Aquinas College Student Art Show Dates Set

The 2015 Aquinas College Student Art Show will be held March 3rd through March 27th at the Aquinas College Art & Music Center at 1607 Robinson Rd. SE, Grand Rapids. Times are; Monday – Thursday from 10 AM – 7 PM, Friday 10 AM – 4:30 PM, and Saturday and Sunday from 2 PM –… Read More »