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ArtPrize 2024: Downtown Grand Rapids Comes Alive for 15th Anniversary

ArtPrize 2024: Downtown Grand Rapids Comes Alive for 15th Anniversary

September 20, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Arts and Entertainment

It has been 15 years since the first ArtPrize took West Michigan by storm, bringing hundreds of thousands of visitors into downtown Grand Rapids for…

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Photo Gallery: World of Winter 2024 in Grand Rapids

Photo Gallery: World of Winter 2024 in Grand Rapids

January 20, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Arts and Entertainment

The World of Winter festival has returned to downtown Grand Rapids for a seventh year, and offers some amazing art installations and tons of family…

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Rock Roar & Pour at John Ball Zoo: An Adults-Only Evening of Beer, Music, and Animal Encounters

Rock Roar & Pour at John Ball Zoo: An Adults-Only Evening of Beer, Music, and Animal Encounters

August 12, 2019
by Jonathan Katje
Zoos

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to visit a zoo when there aren’t any kids there? Have you ever wanted to crack…

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Michigan Roadside Attractions: La Grande Vitesse, Grand Rapids

Michigan Roadside Attractions: La Grande Vitesse, Grand Rapids

May 13, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks, Roadside Attractions

Michigan Roadside Attractions is a periodic feature on Travel the Mitten that will explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways,…

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Photo Gallery Friday: ArtPrize 2016 in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Photo Gallery Friday: ArtPrize 2016 in Grand Rapids, Michigan

October 28, 2016
by Jonathan Katje
Arts and Entertainment

Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where a few pictures just aren’t enough…

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SpeakEZ Lounge – Grand Rapids Bar Fighting in #BestPLBarContest

SpeakEZ Lounge – Grand Rapids Bar Fighting in #BestPLBarContest

December 5, 2015
by Chris Katje
Sports

If you’re a fan of world football (that’s soccer to many Americans) and live in Grand Rapids, chances are you’re familiar with the SpeakEZ Lounge….

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Grand Rapids Free Movies in the Park Continues June 6th 2015

Grand Rapids Free Movies in the Park Continues June 6th 2015

May 3, 2015
by Chris Katje
Arts and Entertainment

In 2013, the city of Grand Rapids began showing a series of movies downtown in Ah-Nab-Awen Park. The series continues now in its third year…

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