Grand Rapids In the News

A Lasting Impression
May 19, 2008
original source: My Midwest Inflight Magazine

Travel writer Barbara Cohen explores "Degas in Bronze: The Complete Sculptures", an exhibition at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, May 30 - August 31.

Eco-Mania: East Hills Center (of the Universe)
April 27, 2008
original source: Lake Michigan SHORE Magazine

Grand Rapids neighborhood is a sustainable retail, restaurant and office district.

Make an Artful Getaway to Michigan's second city
April 6, 2008
original source: Chicago Daily Herald

The new Grand Rapids Art Museum and the new JW Marriott along with Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids is a great destination for art lovers.

50 Star Studded Years; Yealong Celebration Marks Hush Puppies' Anniversary
March 9, 2008
original source: Booth Newspapers

Fifty years ago, a Rockford-based shoe company, just north of Grand Rapids, gave birth to a casual shoe that has since been on the feet of everyone from the Rat Pack in Las Vegas to the Beatles in London.

A Grand Design
January 11, 2008
original source: My Midwest Inflight Magazine

Travel writer Barbara Cohen discovers the new, "green" Grand Rapids Art Museum and Fish Ladder Park.

Well Built
December 21, 2007
original source: Newsweek

Newsweek's architecture critic, Cathleen McGuigan, lists the new Grand Rapids Art Museum as one of her favorite new buildings.

My How its Gardens Glow, The Daily Herald, Chicago
November 2, 2007

Midwest travel writer Mike Michaelson discovers the magic of Frederik Mejer Gardens & Sculpture Park, one of Michigan's top attractions.

A Temple of Green Blooms in Michigan, The Chicago Tribune
October 7, 2007

Architecture critic Blair Kamin reviews the design of the new Grand Rapids Art Museum.

Modern Design Showpiece, Detroit Free Press
October 6, 2007

According to Architecture Editor John Gallagher, Grand Rapids is a champion of contemporary architecture.

Grand Rapids Lays Foundation for a Health Mecca, The New York Times
July 11, 2007

Discover the magnitude of medical facility construction taking place on Health Hill.

Favorite Family Lake Getaways - Grand Haven, FamilyFun
July 1, 2007

FamilyFun Magazine features Grand Haven, a charming Lake Michigan town, as one of its top picks for family beach vacations.

Why Can't We Be More Like Grand Rapids - Boston Patriot Ledger
June 16, 2007

Bostonian and former editor Joann Fitzpatrick attends a wedding in Grand Rapids, happily discovering a clean, freindly, vibrant city.

Grand Dame, NWA World Traveler
June 1, 2007

Travel writer Jane Ammeson visits Grand Rapids' San Chez Tapas Bistro, The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and LaFontsee Galleries.