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Several times a month, I like to share my own articles about Grand Rapids and our particular region of this wonderful state! You will also find resources and links to other published materials in this section, that you may find informative. If you have a suggestion for an article to be featured here – use the form on the “Contact” page to let me know! Thanks for checking out my Blog!

November 17, 2017

Founders Brewing Canadian Breakfast Stout is back!

Founders Brewing – www.foundersbrewing.com It’s back by popular demand: Canadian Breakfast Stout, last bottled in 2011, is one of the most sought-after craft beers in the United States. Brewed with […]
October 19, 2017

FREDERIK MEIJER GARDENS & SCULPTURE PARK – $115 Million Expansion

  Enjoying over 750,000 visitors a year, our own Grand Rapids Township’s signature attraction is now 22 years in the making, improving and currently preparing for another major update.   […]
September 21, 2017

FIVE REASONS LISTING YOUR HOME FOR SALE THIS FALL MAKES SENSE

FIVE REASONS LISTING YOUR HOME FOR SALE THIS FALL MAKES SENSE   DEMAND IS STRONG: CHECK OUT “BUYER TRAFFIC REPORT” PUBLISHED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS. LESS COMPETITION: KENT […]
September 12, 2017

Data Breach – Equifax

Possibly the biggest news within this past week, the scariest too, is the probability that 143 million U.S. consumers have had their social security numbers, birth dates, addresses and driver’s […]
September 5, 2017

Late Summer and Early Fall is a great time to visit Michigan's Waters!

We Michiganders have the distinction of being one of the top states in the union for boat ownership.  West Michigan boaters; early fall is a wonderful time to trailer or […]
August 24, 2017

Re-purposed School Buildings Equal Affordable Apartments

Dwelling Place, in cooperation with the Kent County Land Bank, will be teaming up to redirect usage of the old “Pine Academy”, a school building, which first opened its doors […]
August 17, 2017

Les Cheneaux Islands, Hessel, Michigan

This year’s 40th Annual Les Cheneaux Islands Antique Wooden Boat Show & Festival of Arts was quite the success.  A light early morning rain was followed by blue sky and […]
August 10, 2017

Canada’s Wildfires Push Lumber Prices Upwards & Scarcity May Occur

The United States imports approximately 1/3 of our building lumber from British Columbia, where wildfires have claimed 913,000 acres of trees, making this year the worst in more than a […]
August 10, 2017

Beer Capital: Grand Rapids Rocks!

Michigan’s beer industry was worth 10.5 BILLION to the state in 2016.  Over 34,000 jobs in our state are directly related to beer making, distribution and sales.  These employees earned […]

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