What’s Happening Downtown: May 28 – June 3, 2022
28 | Grand Rapids Art Museum hosts 2 Studio Sessions! 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM: create mixed-media quilt blocks. 1 PM – 4 PM: drop in to make a…
Who’s Hiring Downtown: May – June 2022
We’ve got numerous Downtown businesses, including DGRI, looking for new team members. Please share with your networks! Posted May 26: Dwelling Place: Information Technology Coordinator Maintenance Technician I Part-time Maintenance…
Conquering Parking Panic
We’ve all heard it: “I got Downtown and there was no parking." In a Downtown that boasts some 48,000 (!!!) spaces, that just can’t be true. What people likely mean…
What’s Happening Downtown: May 21 – 27, 2022
Welcome Food Trucks back to Downtown and see the Grand Rapids Public Museum carousel back in action! Celebrate local, live music this afternoon. 21 - 22 | Fit Fest: 21…
Opening Soon: Shops and Restaurants (Spring 2022)
The neighborhood is growing! A number of retail and restaurant businesses are opening just in time for summer. Did you know that new businesses opened at a rate of 2x…
What’s Goin’ On Downtown: June 2022
June 3 – 5 | Festival of the Arts Calder Plaza, Ottawa Ave. All day, all weekend! June 10 | Royyal Dog Mural Unveiling Southern wall of Hopson Flats building.…
What’s Happening Downtown: May 14 – 20, 2022
May 14: Amway River Bank Run 8:30 AM – 1 PM. Expect Road closures along the courses. 8,000 expected attendance. After Dark Night Markets 3 PM – 10 PM. 555…
The City of GR’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
The budget items below are ones that may impact your experience as a neighbor in the Downtown area. This is not a comprehensive list, just highlights from the City’s budget…
What’s Happening Downtown: May 7 – 13, 2022
7 | It’s My Park Day Organized by Friends of Grand Rapids Parks, volunteer to clean up your favorite city park today! Registration. 7 | Sting Van Andel Arena. 8…