The annual celebration brings the community together with traditional foods, music and the exciting chocolate coin drop for ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — West Michigan Soccer, the area’s new club set to start play in 2027, will be known as AC Grand Rapids. The team, Athletic Club Grand Rapids, held an event Saturday ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A decade ago, Grand Rapids community leaders crafted GR Forward, a plan to guide development in the city’s urban core over the next 10 years. The plan, adopted in 2015, was ...

Affectionally called “Harbor Country” by Chicagoans, Michigan’s western shoreline also has long been known as the state’s “art coast,” a place where small towns and artist residencies flourish ...

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Starting in September, you can once again get lost at Robinette’s Apple Haus & Winery’s corn maze. This year, the design honors the city of Grand Rapids. A large La Grande ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Dozens of vendors created a colorful and vibrant celebration of Latin American culture in Calder Plaza in downtown Grand Rapids on a sunny Saturday, Aug. 2 to celebrate the 47th ...

The Grand Rapids Hispanic Festival is set for Friday, Aug. 1 through Sunday, Aug. 3 at Calder Plaza in downtown Grand Rapids. Hosted by the Hispanic Center of Western Michigan, the 47th edition of the ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — What started as a small gathering at the Monroe Amphitheater in 1988 has grown into one of the city’s largest annual events. Now in its 37th year, the Grand Rapids Pride Festival ...

Calder Plaza is buzzing with the excitement of the 5th Annual Juneteenth Jam. This free event celebrates Black art, entertainment, and history, featuring live performances, games for kids, and ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Most days out of the year, the concrete slab that’s home to the iconic La Grande Vitesse sits mostly empty. In an effort to make Calder Plaza more inviting for everyday ...