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If you’ve ever found yourself drifting through that hazy, eggnog-fueled stretch between Xmas and New Year’s Eve wonderin...
12/23/2025

If you’ve ever found yourself drifting through that hazy, eggnog-fueled stretch between Xmas and New Year’s Eve wondering what day it is — or why you’re still eating peppermint bark for breakfast — Deos Contemporary Ballet has a solution. And it’s wearing fishnets.

If you’ve ever found yourself drifting through that hazy, eggnog-fueled stretch between Xmas and New Year’s Eve wondering what day it is...

While bestseller lists often dominate holiday shopping, some of the most meaningful reads are quietly created right here...
12/22/2025

While bestseller lists often dominate holiday shopping, some of the most meaningful reads are quietly created right here at home.

While bestseller lists often dominate holiday shopping, some of the most meaningful reads are quietly created right here at home.

Perk up your holiday platter with this elevated ’pig-in-a-blanket’
12/22/2025

Perk up your holiday platter with this elevated ’pig-in-a-blanket’

I first encountered sausage rolls while living in England, where they’re a staple in every corner shop deli case, museum café, and workman’s café across the country.

The Grand Rapids Office of Emergency Management will host Emergency Preparedness Night during the Griffins’ game against...
12/21/2025

The Grand Rapids Office of Emergency Management will host Emergency Preparedness Night during the Griffins’ game against the Chicago Wolves on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, at Van Andel Arena. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m.

The Grand Rapids Griffins and city emergency officials are kicking off the new year with a focus on safety and readiness.

As the holidays approach, it’s comforting to know there are people in Grand Rapids whose mission is simple yet profound:...
12/21/2025

As the holidays approach, it’s comforting to know there are people in Grand Rapids whose mission is simple yet profound: to ensure the city’s unhoused population experiences as much comfort, support, and joy as possible throughout the season—and beyond.

As the holidays approach, it’s comforting to know there are people in Grand Rapids whose mission is simple yet profound: to ensure the city’s unhoused population experiences as much comfort, support, and joy as possible throughout the season—and beyond.

Affordable décor need not be mass produced or purchased at a box store
12/20/2025

Affordable décor need not be mass produced or purchased at a box store

For many West Michigan families, Thanksgiving weekend marks more than the end of the pumpkin-pie parade—it’s the unofficial green light to start decking the halls.

This holiday season, the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum is transforming December into a month-long celebration of creati...
12/20/2025

This holiday season, the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum is transforming December into a month-long celebration of creativity, connection and kid-powered joy.

This holiday season, the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum is transforming December into a month-long celebration of creativity, connection and kid-powered joy.

When the weather cools down, this tried & tested Eastown eatery heats up.
12/20/2025

When the weather cools down, this tried & tested Eastown eatery heats up.

There’s nothing quite like a hot bowl of soup on a snowy day. Sure, winter can be harsh, but these soups are the cozy silver lining in the dark cloud that's parked over G-Rap right now.

More upscale than your typical burger joint, the Toasted Pickle is serving up elevated comfort food with a twist. Nestle...
12/19/2025

More upscale than your typical burger joint, the Toasted Pickle is serving up elevated comfort food with a twist. Nestled in a reimagined fast-food spot on 820 Michigan St NE—rumored to have once been a Hot & Now—this isn’t just another sandwich shop.

Now that cold weather has officially set in, there’s a new drive-through you’re going to want to try.

City officials, staff, and community members gathered Tuesday, Dec. 16 to celebrate the grand opening of the new Grand R...
12/19/2025

City officials, staff, and community members gathered Tuesday, Dec. 16 to celebrate the grand opening of the new Grand Rapids Public Service Center, a $98.2 million investment that consolidates key City operations into a single, modern and sustainable facility.

A crowd of city officials, community members and media gathered as Grand Rapids officially cut the ribbon on its expansive new Public Service Center.

You know the drill: it’s mid-December, your inbox is stuffed with “last chance” emails, and your gift list hasn’t magica...
12/19/2025

You know the drill: it’s mid-December, your inbox is stuffed with “last chance” emails, and your gift list hasn’t magically crossed itself off. But before you panic-click another mass-produced gadget or mug set, take a breath­–and shop around. Read on for some lesser-known, local IRL finds to hit before you open another browser tab.

You know the drill: it’s mid-December, your inbox is stuffed with “last chance” emails, and your gift list hasn’t magically crossed itself off.

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Grand Rapids Magazine is the essential guidebook to the good life in Grand Rapids. As the premier monthly life and style publication in West Michigan, the magazine exudes the excitement, complexity and style associated with the "Beer City, USA." Grand Rapids is our beat! We capture the flair and vitality of the city and present it in a unique and creative style that blends award-winning journalism and depth of knowledge with engaging editorial.

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