Positive Michigan
Grand Rapids Public Museum rides for new planetarium upgrades
This Friday, June 21st, the Grand Rapids Public Museum is introducing a new signature event to its repertoire. “The Rides” is a twilight and midnight cycling event whose proceeds directly benefit the upgrades to the Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium. Starting…
Revitalized Fulton Street Market continues to put locally grown food on your table
Farmers market season is in full swing in Michigan and it’s my favorite time of year. Spending a Saturday morning at the farmers market allows for community involvement, socialization, healthy eating and local support. With the buzz over the new…
Greener, healthier public spaces good for avoiding sewer discharge
The Greening of Detroit, along with the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department and the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments are partnering to transform 10 vacant residential property lots in the city’s Cody Rouge neighborhood into greener, healthier public spaces. On…
Seattle transplants open Detroit’s first running store in Midtown
To hear its owners tell it, opening Run Detroit, the city’s only running retail store, was a case of hitting on an opportunity to meet a pent-up demand. “One of the things we weren’t prepared for is people walking into…
Improve your health, fatten your wallet, help your local economy
As consumers, we are very fortunate. Thanks to large grocery store chains, we have almost every food imaginable available right at our fingertips. Grocery store shelves are able to offer the same products all year round due to our strong…
An EPIC win for Uptown Kitchen in Grand Rapids
The EPIC Awards were created by the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce as a way to recognize individuals and businesses in the Grand Rapids community who support and work towards entrepreneurial, progressive, innovative, and collaborative (hence, EPIC) efforts. The awards…
MI Big Green Gym: Maybury State Park
Located in Northville, at Beck and 8 Mile Road, Maybury State Park is a great place to spend an active afternoon. The park has about 15 miles of hiking trails, nine miles of paved and mountain biking trails, 11 miles…
Simpatico Coffee puts the ‘nice’ in coffee
If you’re anything like me, a day doesn’t officially start until you’ve started drinking the first cup of coffee of the day. There’s nothing comparable to the aroma of fresh coffee and the sound of a full brew. Studies show…
Living with someone who lives with depression
The following is continuing series for Mental Health Month. There isn’t a play book when it comes to Mental Illness. This disease is different with each person. It fluctuates with microscopic changes that can occur daily and even hourly making management difficult….
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