GRAM on the Green Free Concerts 2011

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Terry & Bonnie

Friday nights at the Grand Rapids Art Museum will be hopping

this summer! With live music, the arts, dance, and just plain

people watching. Come on over and join the fun!

The third GRAM on the Green season will begin this week.

Every Friday evening from July 8th to August 19th 2011 there

will be live music in front of the Grand Rapids Art Museum.

Events:

Outdoor Sketching & Games – Wege Plaza 5:00 – 9:00 pm

Zumba Exercise Class – Rosa Parks Circle – 5:15 – 6:00 pm

Ballroom Dancing – Rosa Parks Circle – 8:30 – 10:30 pm

Galleries Open till 9:00 pm

Cash Bar on the Terrace till 8:30 pm

Friday Night Conversations 7:00 pm

LIVE MUSIC 6:00 pm & 7:30 pm

July 8th – Marshland Express – Randy Marsh

July 15th – End times Orchestra – Musical Theatre

July 22nd –An Dro – World Beat music w/ a Celtic Beat

July 29th – DJ Brandon Hill – Electronic/Dubstep/UK Bass

August 5th – Fauxgrass Quartet – Bluegrass

August 12th – The Concussions – Surf Music

August 19th – Dave Hardin Band – Americana

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Foto Friday – Michigan Winter – Bear it!

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Terry & Bonnie

Foto Friday – Michigan Winter – Bear it!

This Brown Bear lives at the John Ball Zoological Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

He should be hibernating in mid-winter, which is what many of us wish we

could do on these short, cold days. There are lots of winter activities to

lure you out of your cave this winter in the West Michigan.

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West Michigan. Grand Rapids Michigan is a vibrant, growing

metropolitan area with a diverse business community, great medical

research & services, numerous universities, plus lively arts and

entertainment of all kinds.

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Foto Friday – Christmas Railway Garden Meijer Gardens 2010

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Terry & Bonnie

Foto Friday – Christmas Railway Garden Meijer Gardens 2010

Did you ever have the thrill of constructing a train set with a model village

to run your track through? I have visited a few but never had the fun of

constructing my own. Elves have made an awesome model railway village

in the Meijer Garden Conservatory that runs past quite a few West Michigan

landmark buildings. The model train runs through the Victorian

Conservatory and the “Special Exhibit” Rooms. The model Railway Garden

village is constructed of only natural materials. It is decked out in African

Violets, orchids from the Gardens large collection, numerous ground covers,

small fir trees, tree bark, rocks and moss to give a green and magical feel

to the model railway village.

See if you can recognize the buildings before you scroll down to read

the description.

This is the iconic Fountain Street Church famous for liberal speakers and

bringing the outside world to West Michigan since 1924.

The Covered Wooden Bridge in Ada Michigan is represented here.

This odd looking building is the Steam Power Plant on Fulton Street in

downtown Grand Rapids. This still functions, supplying steam power to many

downtown buildings.

The Big Red Lighthouse in Holland Michigan.

Gothic style Church – my guess is Immanuel Lutheran on Michigan Avenue hill?

[There are over 1200 churches in Grand Rapids, so help me out if you know]

The Fallasburg Covered Bridge over the Flat River in Lowell Michigan.

An arts & Crafts Style Grand Rapids Michigan home, typical of many homes

built here in Grand Rapids in the early 20th century.

We hope you enjoyed the brief tour through the Christmas Railway Garden

Village at Meijer Gardens this year. It will be on display until Jan. 9th, 2011.

In addition, horse drawn carriage rides, carolers, 40 theme Christmas trees,

and other holiday specials will be happening till the end of this year.

There will also be extended holiday hours on December 21, 22, 23,

27, 28, 29 and 30. The entire facility will be open until 9 pm.

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the Greater Grand Rapids MI area, and what it is like to live in

West Michigan. Grand Rapids Michigan is a vibrant, growing

metropolitan area with a diverse business community, great medical

research & services, numerous universities, plus lively arts and

entertainment of all kinds.

We believe: Grand Rapids is a Great Place to Live!

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Forest Hills Adult Community Band Hosts Winter Concert Sunday Dec 12th 2010

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Terry & Bonnie

Forest Hills Adult Community Band Hosts Winter Concert

Sunday Dec 12th 2010

The Forest Hills Michigan Adult Community Band will present it’s winter

concert at Forest Hills Eastern High School Auditorium from 2:30 to 3:30 pm on

Sunday December 12th, 2010. The auditorium is located at 2200 Pettis

Avenue Ada Michigan.

The Forest Hills Adult Community Band is a 70 member band made up

of former high school graduates or adults that have played in a concert band.

This Free Concert is open to the public. Parking at the Knapp Street entrance

is closer to the auditorium and handicapped accessible.

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The authors of the this blog write about Grand Rapids Real Estate,

the Greater Grand Rapids MI area, and what it is like to live in West

Michigan. Grand Rapids Michigan is a vibrant, growing metropolitan

area with a diverse business community, great medical research & services,

numerous universities, plus lively arts and entertainment of all kinds.

We believe: Grand Rapids is a Great Place to Live!

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GRAM Sunday Classical Concert Series Fall 2010

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Terry & Bonnie

GRAM Sunday Classical Concert Series Fall 2010

Grand Rapids Art Museum is hosting a Sunday Classical Concert Series

for the Fall of 2010, where you can soak up the art and the music on Sunday

afternoons 2:00 -3:00 pm.

The Sunday Classical Music Series schedule is:

Oct 24 H2 Quartet

Award winning Saxophone Quartet
Jonathan Nichol (Faculty GVSU)
Geoffrey Deibel
Kimberly Goddard
Jeffrey Loeffert (Faculty – Oklahoma State University)

Oct 31 Trio Nouveau

Harp – Elizabeth Colpean (Principal Grand Rapids Symphony)
Viola – Leslie Van Becker (Principal Grand Rapids Symphony)
Flute – Edward Clifford

Nov 7 Giuseppe Lupis

Solo Piano (Faculty GVSU)

Nov 14 Seunghee Lee

(Concert Master – Lansing Symphony and Faculty at Central Michigan University)
Nariaki Sugiura (Piano faculty at DePauw University)
Violin and Piano

Nov 21 Castalia Quartet

Piano – Mary Scanlan
Violin – Jennifer Walvoord (Concert Master – West Michigan Symphony)
Viola – Leslie Van Becker (Principal Viola – Grand Rapids Symphony)
Cello – Alicia Eppinga (Associate Principal Cello – Grand Rapids Symphony)

Nov 28 Eric Tanner

(Principal Second Violin – Grand Rapids Symphony)
Violin and Piano

Dec 5 Gene Hahn

(Violinist – Associate concert master West Michigan Symphony)
Violin and Piano

Dec 12 The Merling Trio

Violin – Renata Artman Knific (Faculty – Western Michigan University)
Piano – Susan Wiersma Uchimura (Faculty – Western Michigan University)
Cello – Bruce Uchimura (Faculty – Western Michigan University)

Dec 19 Matt Albert (Violinist with “Eighth Blackbird”)

Andrew McCann (Violinist – New Millennium Orchestra of Chicago)

Dec 26 Robert deMaine

Cello – (Principal Detroit Symphony)

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The authors of the this blog write about Grand Rapids Real Estate, the

Greater Grand Rapids MI area, and what it is like to live in West Michigan.

Grand Rapids Michigan is a vibrant, growing metropolitan area with a diverse

business community, great medical research & services, numerous universities,

plus lively arts and entertainment of all kinds.

We believe: Grand Rapids is a Great Place to Live!

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Lowell MI – Fallasburg Fall Festival Sept 25, 26 2010

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Terry & Bonnie

Lowell MI – Fallasburg Fall Festival Sept 25, 26, 2010

If you want to see fall arrive in style, you might want to attend

the annual Fallasburg Fall Festival at Fallasburg Park in Lowell

Michigan. The park is located on the Flat River off Lincoln Lake

Road about 4 miles north of Lowell.

The Lowell Area Arts Council feature 105 artists and their work,

raffle a quilt, live music, live demonstrations of crafts, food, and

children’s activities are offered.

A video tour of 2008 Fall Festival gives you an idea of what to

expect:

Hope to see you there!

The authors of the this blog write about Grand Rapids Real Estate, the

Greater Grand Rapids MI area, and what it is like to live in West Michigan.

Grand Rapids Michigan is a vibrant, growing metropolitan area with a diverse

business community, great medical research & services, numerous universities,

plus lively arts and entertainment of all kinds.

We believe: Grand Rapids is a Great Place to Live!

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Foto Friday – Grand Rapids Fish Ladder

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Terry & Bonnie

Foto Friday – Grand Rapids Fish Ladder

The Fish Ladder in Grand Rapids is a fascinating place to visit

in the fall when the salmon are returning upstream to spawn. When we

have visited this small park on the northwest side of Grand Rapids, the

fish have been so crammed into the fish ladder that ducks were walking

on their backs to get bread crumbs thrown by visitors.

The Fish Ladder is located in a small park named for it near the 4th Street

bridge. From the banks of the Grand River here, you can see the

skyline of downtown Grand Rapids and the Medical Mile. The view above

is a view of the Riverside area framed by the Fish Ladder structure.

If you haven’t visited the Fish Ladder Park, fall is the best time to see

the salmon making their way back upstream to their birthplaces to spawn.

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The authors of the this blog write about Grand Rapids Real Estate, the Greater

Grand Rapids MI area, and what it is like to live in West Michigan. Grand Rapids

Michigan is a vibrant, growing metropolitan area with a diverse business community,

great medical research & services, numerous universities, plus lively arts and

entertainment of all kinds.

We believe: Grand Rapids is a Great Place to Live!

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Foto Friday – Marina Wharf Saugatuck Michigan

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Terry & Bonnie

Foto Friday – Marina Wharf Saugatuck Michigan

The thousands of marinas in Michigan are getting ready for the last hurrah –

one of the last weekends on the water. The boats, jet skis, and other water

toys must soon be put away for the winter. This wharf in Saugatuck is just

one of the busy harbors for boating in Michigan. West Michigan is one of the

hottest tourist destinations in Michigan.

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The authors of the this blog write about Grand Rapids Real Estate, the Greater

Grand Rapids MI area, and what it is like to live in West Michigan. Grand Rapids

Michigan is a vibrant, growing metropolitan area with a diverse business community,

great medical research & services, numerous universities, plus lively arts and

entertainment of all kinds.

We believe: Grand Rapids is a Great Place to Live!

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Foto Friday – Grand Rapids Garden of Glass

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Terry & Bonnie

Foto Friday – Grand Rapids Garden of Glass

Frederick Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park has the awesome exhibit

of Chihuly sculptured glass and poly towers all over the garden grounds this

summer.

If you haven’t been out to see it yet, you are missing a real treat.

This will be gone before winter, so take advantage of the summer weather

and the summer blooms at the gardens. When a world renowned glass artist

and a world renowned garden get together – it is a garden of glass.

More Meijer Garden photos on our Flickr photostream.

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The authors of the this blog write about Grand Rapids Real Estate,

the Greater Grand Rapids MI area, and what it is like to live in West

Michigan. Grand Rapids Michigan is a vibrant, growing metropolitan

area with a diverse business community, great medical research & services,

numerous universities, plus lively arts and entertainment of all kinds.

We believe: Grand Rapids is a Great Place to Live!

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Kentwood MI New Library Open House 8-23-2010

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Terry & Bonnie

Kentwood MI New Library Open House 8-23-2010

Kentwood Michigan is celebrating their new KDL library branch this month.

Monday, August 23, 2010 from 12pm-4pm. The new branch library

building is located at 4950 Breton SE Kentwood, Michigan.

The special Open House planned will feature live music, refreshments,

prizes, activities for children and more. Katie L., Clifford, and other popular

children’s characters will also be stopping by.

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Please note that regular branch hours will begin on

Tuesday, Aug. 24.

The authors of the this blog write about Grand Rapids Real Estate,

the Greater Grand Rapids MI area, and what it is like to live in West

Michigan. Grand Rapids Michigan is a vibrant, growing metropolitan

area with a diverse business community, great medical research & services,

numerous universities, plus lively arts and entertainment of all kinds.

We believe: Grand Rapids is a Great Place to Live!

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Category Archives: West Michigan Attractions

GRAM on the Green Free Concerts 2011

Events:

LIVE MUSIC 6:00 pm & 7:30 pm

Foto Friday – Michigan Winter – Bear it!

Foto Friday – Christmas Railway Garden Meijer Gardens 2010

Foto Friday – Christmas Railway Garden Meijer Gardens 2010

Forest Hills Adult Community Band Hosts Winter Concert Sunday Dec 12th 2010

Forest Hills Adult Community Band Hosts Winter Concert

Sunday Dec 12th 2010

GRAM Sunday Classical Concert Series Fall 2010

GRAM Sunday Classical Concert Series Fall 2010

Lowell MI – Fallasburg Fall Festival Sept 25, 26 2010

Foto Friday – Grand Rapids Fish Ladder

Foto Friday – Grand Rapids Fish Ladder

Foto Friday – Marina Wharf Saugatuck Michigan

Foto Friday – Marina Wharf Saugatuck Michigan

Foto Friday – Grand Rapids Garden of Glass

Foto Friday – Grand Rapids Garden of Glass

Kentwood MI New Library Open House 8-23-2010

Kentwood MI New Library Open House 8-23-2010