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It was built in 1980 and is home to the Grand Rapids Symphony and Broadway Grand Rapids. DeVos Performance Hall has hosted concerts by artists such as B.B. King, Barenaked Ladies, James Taylor, Tori Amos, Eddie Money, Sammy Hagar, Harry Connick, Jr., and Ne-yo.
The Taproom (located at 2600 Patterson Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546) features 16 taps, including 8 standard beers, 7 seasonal and rotating beers, and a rootbeer soda (great for floats). The Treasure Chest ESB won a gold medal at the 2017 U.S. Open Beer Championship. [6] In 2009 Schmohz added a biergarten so patrons can drink their beer ...
Rosa Parks Circle is a plaza located in the heart of Grand Rapids, Michigan. [1] During the warmer months it is a multipurpose facility, acting as a venue for events like concerts [2] or dances put on by the Grand Rapids Original Swing Society (GROSS). [3] In the winter the Circle is converted to an ice rink. [4]
In Portugal, for example, you can order a draft beer in a bakery. But in the U.S., strict liquor laws and pricey licenses keep fast-food spots mostly dry. But some chains found a way around the ...
After the French established territories in Michigan, Jesuit missionaries and traders traveled down Lake Michigan and its tributaries. [7]In 1806, white trader Joseph La Framboise and his Métis wife, Madeline La Framboise, traveled by canoe from Mackinac Island and established the first trading post in West Michigan in present-day Grand Rapids on the banks of the Grand River, near what is now ...
The Grand Rapids Downtown Market opened on September 2, 2013, and attracted 30,000 people on its opening day. [6] [7] One of its first vendors was Tacos El Cuñado. [8] In its first year, the market experienced $5 million in sales. [4] In 2015, Slows Bar BQ entered as an anchor tenant, leaving the market in 2023. [9]
Paddock Place, also known as the Augustus Paddock House is located at 1033 Lake Drive SE in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was built as a single-family home and later converted into a banquet and event facility. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]
Described sometimes as the Greenwich Village of Grand Rapids, [2] it is considered a liberal oasis in a generally conservative area. [3] Today a walkable mixed-use neighborhood, Eastown began as a streetcar commuter suburb, midway between downtown Grand Rapids and the resort area of Reeds Lake. Eastown has an active community association ...