AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Grand Rapids Michigan. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids 144 69 http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids http://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:59:12 -0600 The One, The Only! A dozen West Michigan RV dealers representing more than 125 RV lines combined with 200,000+ square feet results in the biggest RV... http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/grand-rapids-camper-travel-and-rv-show-235531 http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/grand-rapids-camper-travel-and-rv-show-235531 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Dear EarthTalk: Can you enlighten on the environmental impact of the fashion industry? As I understand it, the industry overall is no friend to the... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-fashion-s-footprint-235020 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-fashion-s-footprint-235020 Clubs and Organizations Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Wyoming and Kentwood are having a parade to welcome Santa to town on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 10 am. The parade will step off on S. Division... http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/santa-is-coming-to-town-234587 http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/santa-is-coming-to-town-234587 Arts and Entertainment Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 See Everyday Ordinary...Turn Bright and Extraordinary Created and Directed by Neil Goldberg Presented By Broadway Grand Rapids Coming To Devos... http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/cirque-dreams-illumination-is-coming-to-grand-rapids-230697 http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/cirque-dreams-illumination-is-coming-to-grand-rapids-230697 Arts and Entertainment Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 The reports of Swine Flu in Michigan (official name, H1N1) are alarming, but as the virus remains in the headlines, experts are urging common-sense... http://www.americantowns.com/mi/ada/news/swine-flu-information-symptoms-and-resources-for-kent-county-227362 http://www.americantowns.com/mi/ada/news/swine-flu-information-symptoms-and-resources-for-kent-county-227362 Health and Fitness Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Tickets Go On-Sale November 1st! Grand Rapids, MI---Broadway Grand Rapids is pleased to announce that tickets to Cirque Dreams Illumination and... http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/cirque-dreams-illumination-and-rain-a-tribute-to-the-beatles-224329 http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/cirque-dreams-illumination-and-rain-a-tribute-to-the-beatles-224329 Arts and Entertainment Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 CALL 1-888-5 SPAY HELP for referral to a low-cost vet or clinic in your area.  Or, log onto www.spayusa.org, click Michigan at lower right,... http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/need-affordable-spay-neuter-spay-michigan-has-the-solution-224139 http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/need-affordable-spay-neuter-spay-michigan-has-the-solution-224139 Health and Fitness Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Viktor works with a variety of creative mediums including photography, prints, and painting. Some of his work contains explicit material that will... http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/viktor-freso-in-chicago-opening-reception-223365 http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/viktor-freso-in-chicago-opening-reception-223365 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 A RELATIVELY UNKOWN CONDITION THAT AFFECTS 10 MILLION AMERICANS     By Catherine Rice, Executive Director,... http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/essential-tremor-223305 http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/essential-tremor-223305 Health and Fitness Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Want a unique, fun activity for fall in the Kent County, MI area? Find apple picking orchards, apple farms, apple festivals for Kent County,... http://www.americantowns.com/mi/ada/news/kent-county-apple-picking-orchards-and-apple-farms-for-kent-county-220915 http://www.americantowns.com/mi/ada/news/kent-county-apple-picking-orchards-and-apple-farms-for-kent-county-220915 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:07:37 -0500 Local Pumpkin Patch Farms - go pick pumpkin's at a local farm in the Kent County Michigan area. When there’s a crisp snap in the air,... http://www.americantowns.com/mi/ada/news/kent-county-pumpkin-patch-farms-and-pumpkin-picking-guide-kent-county-221421 http://www.americantowns.com/mi/ada/news/kent-county-pumpkin-patch-farms-and-pumpkin-picking-guide-kent-county-221421 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:07:19 -0500 (S)Edition: Prints as Activism Entries due October 16, 2009 As part of its ongoing commitment to promote challenging, innovative practices in the... http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/uica-call-for-proposals-s-edition-213272 http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/uica-call-for-proposals-s-edition-213272 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 (S)Edition: Prints as Activism Entries due October 16, 2009 As part of its ongoing commitment to promote challenging, innovative practices... http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/uica-call-for-proposals-s-edition-216955 http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/uica-call-for-proposals-s-edition-216955 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Imagine entering a giant puzzle … one that's tall, green and full of surprises. This is the experience of a Michigan corn maze and it's a... http://www.americantowns.com/mi/lansing/news/find-michigan-corn-mazes-get-lost-in-a-michigan-haunted-halloween-corn-maze-this-season-217183 http://www.americantowns.com/mi/lansing/news/find-michigan-corn-mazes-get-lost-in-a-michigan-haunted-halloween-corn-maze-this-season-217183 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Ethel Merman's Broadway opens to rave reviews in Detroit Ethel Merman's Broadway Date and Location: Septemer 29-October 4, 2009 at DeVos... http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/ethel-merman-s-broadway-receives-rave-reviews-in-detroit-216455 http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/ethel-merman-s-broadway-receives-rave-reviews-in-detroit-216455 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Current Exhibition: Artprize: Dream and Reality September 23 through October 10, 2009 Open Concept Gallery is hosting ArtPrize Exhibition The... http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/artprize-now-underway-at-open-concept-gallery-216563 http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/artprize-now-underway-at-open-concept-gallery-216563 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 The Meanwhile Bar and Wealthy Theatre team up to present the Meanwhile film series, the only brew-in-view in the greater Grand Rapids area! If you... http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/meanwhile-movie-big-trouble-in-little-china-214076 http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/meanwhile-movie-big-trouble-in-little-china-214076 Arts and Entertainment Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 The Meanwhile Bar and Wealthy Theatre team up to present the Meanwhile film series, the only brew-in-view in the greater Grand Rapids area! If you... http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/meanwhile-movie-uhf-214073 http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/meanwhile-movie-uhf-214073 Arts and Entertainment Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 The Meanwhile Bar and Wealthy Theatre team up to present the Meanwhile film series, the only brew-in-view in the greater Grand Rapids area! If you... http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/meanwhile-movie-the-big-lebowski-214074 http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/meanwhile-movie-the-big-lebowski-214074 Arts and Entertainment Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 The Meanwhile Bar and Wealthy Theatre team up to present the Meanwhile film series, the only brew-in-view in the greater Grand Rapids area! If you... http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/meanwhile-movie-the-frighteners-214075 http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/meanwhile-movie-the-frighteners-214075 Arts and Entertainment Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 The Meanwhile Bar and Wealthy Theatre team up to present the Meanwhile film series, the only brew-in-view in the greater Grand Rapids area! If you... http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/meanwhile-movies-twelve-monkeys-214070 http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/meanwhile-movies-twelve-monkeys-214070 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 The Meanwhile Bar and Wealthy Theatre team up to present the Meanwhile film series, the only brew-in-view in the greater Grand Rapids area! If you... http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/meanwhile-movie-dr-strangelove-214071 http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/meanwhile-movie-dr-strangelove-214071 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 The Meanwhile Bar and Wealthy Theatre team up to present the Meanwhile film series, the only brew-in-view in the greater Grand Rapids area! If you... http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/meanwhile-movie-the-howling-214067 http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/meanwhile-movie-the-howling-214067 Arts and Entertainment Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 The Meanwhile Bar and Wealthy Theatre team up to present the Meanwhile film series, the only brew-in-view in the greater Grand Rapids area! If you... http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/meanwhile-movie-brain-dead-dead-alive-214068 http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/meanwhile-movie-brain-dead-dead-alive-214068 Arts and Entertainment Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 This event is free for CMC members - who also get bar privileges at Wealthy Theatre. We'll have Halloween-themed drink specials and vampire ambiance... http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/nosferatu-w-music-by-ritsu-214069 http://www.americantowns.com/mi/grandrapids/news/nosferatu-w-music-by-ritsu-214069 Arts and Entertainment Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500