The BeachTown Lowdown

05/04/2017

Helping our friends at Cumin Fresh Indian Kitchen celebrate their first anniversary 🎉

05/01/2017

For our newest The BeachTown Lowdown profile, April had a chance to stop by the grand opening of The Momentum Center for Social Engagement on Columbus to chat with Barbara, Ben, and Cali to learn about their important mission in our community.

http://www.beachtownlowdown.com/thelowdown/2017/5/19/meet-the-momentum-center

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"The focus of the Momentum Center for Social Engagement is to provide a place for people with mental illness, addictions and other disabilities to build healthy relationships, engage in positive activities, and move out of isolation and into productive interaction in our community."

01/30/2017

For our latest The BeachTown Lowdown profile, we catch up with Ben Braymer to find out about the great cause the Grand Haven Gringos are hitting the hockey rink for on Saturday, February 4 and how you can show your support!

http://www.beachtownlowdown.com/thelowdown/2017/2/6/meet-the-grand-haven-gringos

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"We love the idea of playing in front of friends / family, and raising money for someone who really needs it." - Ben Braymer By April & Paul Jendrasiak The Grand Haven Gringo's are a group of guys who love the ice, outdoor adventures, and have hearts of solid gold. Each year these kind-hearted men g...

01/27/2017

Well, there's something to be happy about! 🌞

Grand Haven, Michigan was named America's Happiest Seaside Town 2017 by Coastal Living magazine.

01/08/2017

Afternoon Americanos at Aldea Coffee ☕️

01/03/2017

Nothing like an afternoon cupcake from Desserts by Design / Consider it Done

12/31/2016

Grand Armory Brewing is the place to be this morning!!! Stop by for their latest beer release Nutter Your Business Peanut Butter Stout and enjoy some Live music and brunch by Righteous BBQ!!! Great vibe here this morning! 🍻👍🏼

12/31/2016

Nothing like pizza from the CloverBar on a Friday night! 🍕🍕🍕

12/19/2016

For our latest The BeachTown Lowdown profile, we had a chance to get to know Christian McCallister (C. T. McCallister) He's a friendly and familiar face at Jumpin Java and he just published his very first novel, The Collectors. He gives us a sneak peek into the Collectors, talks about his writing style, shares what inspires him, and gives us the lowdown about what he loves about living here in Grand Haven.

If you're looking to pick up a copy of The Collectors locally, be sure to swing by The Bookman

http://www.beachtownlowdown.com/thelowdown/2017/5/12/meet-christian-mccallister

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"I love living in Grand Haven because of the overall 'We are in this together' mentality that the community has." - Christian McCallister Inspired by Harry Potter, his friends, and Grand Haven; Christian "C.T." McAllister is a bright-eyed local author with a charming personality and fantastic sense…

12/17/2016

Nothing like some Righteous Cuisine tacos to warm up our soul on a bitter, snowy night!

12/14/2016

Making a pitstop at Fortino's to pick up some Christmas stocking stuffers

12/14/2016

For our latest The BeachTown Lowdown profile, we had a fun time getting to know Gloria Kirk-Hanna. She runs Dave 'n Dofe's, Everybody's Studio at 222 Franklin and creates beautiful fiber art.

http://www.beachtownlowdown.com/thelowdown/2017/6/1/meet-gloria-kirk-hanna

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"Grand Haven is not unlike that coastal town so dear to my child's spirit." - Gloria Kirk-Hanna A few weeks ago, Paul and I were wondering around downtown looking for a wood-fired pizza place that I had heard about. As it turns out, we didn't find pizza at all but instead stumbled upon a cute little...