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(616) 281-8699 1144 Wealthy St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506 www.wix.com/moxiebeauty/home Have you ever watched those old movies and wondered how the heck those ladies got their hair to do that? Well, I don’t know how they did it back then, but I know how they’re doing it now. Moxie Beauty and Hair Parlor is a flash from the past …
www.gr-retro.blogspot.com Geoff Hudson is what you might call a resident hipster in Grand Rapids. He’s a Musician, a DJ, a tech guru and an amateur historian who’s keeping a lot of Grand Rapids’ history alive. Especially the 80s. We had a great time reminiscing with Geoff because he is the ultimate off-beat 80s expert. If it happened in the 80s, …
(616) 957-1580 1000 E. Beltline Ave. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 www.meijergardens.org I have a garden at my house, but after I saw this place, I’m not really sure what to call mine anymore. Once you go to the Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, you’ll wonder the same thing I did. Why the heck have I …
(616) 454-0401 140 S. Division Ave., Grand Rapids, MI 49503 www.sanctuaryfolkart.com In the 1990s a four-block area right near downtown was nothing but boarded up buildings and blight. It was a part of Grand Rapids the economy left behind. But in 1999, artist and urban pioneer Reb Roberts started a personal crusade to change all that. On an empty street …
(616) 458-6050 70 Ionia Ave. SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 www.grid70.com They say producing and preparing good food is an art form. Well, at the Meijer Innovation Center and Test Kitchen, it’s also a science. Chef Ray Sierengowski is an actual food scientist who spends his days there making sure our food is healthier, safer and tastier too. Meijer’s Innovation …
(616) 776-2182 235 Grandville Ave. SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 www.FoundersBrewing.com Every time we come to Grand Rapids, the crew and I always end up spending at least one evening enjoying frosty cold adult malted beverages at Founders Brewing Company. It’s a brewery and restaurant that’s literally become a destination for beer lovers who love food, and food lovers who …
(616) 336-0746 1505 Wealthy St., Grand Rapids, MI 49506 www.yesterdog.com For years people have been trying to invent a better hotdog. Well, at Yesterdog, they don’t have to, because they already did. And, they did it over thirty-five years ago. Yesterdog is a crazy, fun, eclectic place that has a cult following so big, you’d almost call them a small …
(888) 530-5556 342 Market St. SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 www.slingshotbikes.com If you want to lessen your carbon footprint on the planet (I know I’ve got one) there are three things you need to do. First, lose two of your tires. Then go see the guys at Slingshot Bikes in Grand Rapids. Slingshot is a bicycle company that’s committed to …
41 Sheldon Blvd. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 www.artprize.org You know what I always say: if you don’t know what to call something, just call it what it is. And that’s exactly what Art Prize is: a huge art competition every fall in Grand Rapids where you get prizes if you win. Actually, Art Prize is a lot more than …
(517) 669-9300 108 N. Bridge St., DeWitt, MI 48820 www.sweetie-licious.com Our adventure started in the little town of DeWitt, just north of Lansing at a place I thought I’d never find. Ever! It’s called Sweetie-licious Bakery Café, and just stepping inside takes you back to a time when simple pleasures were a lot simpler. When you meet Linda Hundt you …
