Grand Rapids Magazine

From Halloween-inspired street parties and oddities markets to fall shopping and college basketball, Grand Rapids has plenty on offer this weekend. Whether the goal is to discover something unusual, celebrate the season with local makers or cheer on the Wolverines, there are plenty of ways to make the most of the weekend.

I’ve been to just about every type of Hipster Disco party. You have your signature events, like the annual Halloween and New Year’s Eve parties, where the crew goes all out with space design and décor styling to create an unforgettable experience. Last Halloween featured a giant welded cage bedecked with red LEDs where the DJs played surrounded by costumed revelers. Then thro...

So, you fancy yourself a music aficionado? You can identify Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony in four notes. Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” is in heavy rotation. You may even have a favorite piece by Aaron Copland. Or spent your summers at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. Well, then …

What are you doing next Thursday? Because if you’re not going to St. Cecilia to hear some of the world’s ...

Michigan entrepreneurs will have a chance to compete for more than $500,000 in funding and business opportunities Thursday, Oct. 22, as Start Garden hosts its annual Demo Day at its new downtown Grand Rapids headquarters.

The event marks the culmination of the eighth season of The 100, Start Garden’s open competition for entrepreneurs. From 5 to 9 p.m., 50 finalists wi...