Michigan Success Story

An article today from CNN Money.com highlighting our wonderful Grand Rapids!!

Michigan Success Story

Yet another article showcasing why Grand Rapids is such a great place to live! Rapid Growth published THIS ARTICLE about MSU's college of Human Medicine locating in Grand Rapids. Below is an excerpt:

"Their eyes light up when we talk about quality of life in Grand Rapids," Rappley says. "That's not from me telling them about it. That's from their experience in visiting.

"Grand Rapids is making this part of my job easy. It's not a hard sell. It's really a great place to work and raise a family."

So true!

A little taste of West Michigan!

This past week, The Grand Rapids Press published an interesting article about the many ethnic restaurants popping up in our own back yard here in West Michigan. Living in Chicago for a few years really opened our eyes to eclectic foods and has been something that we missed and felt was always lacking here....not any more!! There are many wonderful places to enjoy and experience International cuisine.

For a helpful guide, please view: Ethnic Restaurants

Yet another reason West Michigan rocks!!

Reeds Lake Waterfront Project

The first phase of the Reeds Lake Construction Project will be staring in April (and will end in October). It sounds like the project will enhance Colins Park making it more enjoyable (for fishing, docks and walking trails). For the full story, check out:

Waterfront Project

Butterflies are Blooming at Meijer Gardens!

If you're looking for something fun to do this month, make sure to check out Frederick Meijer Gardens (Butterflies) to walk amongst over 40 species of butterflies from around the world! It's the "largest temporary tropical butterfly exhibit in the nation" and it's here in West Michigan.

So, if you're looking to escape the cold for a fun, family friendly event make sure to come and experience over 60,000 free flying tropical butterflies!

Exhibit runs March 1st through April 30th.

Google in Grand Rapids?

Yet another reason why our town rocks!


Per Rapid Growth:

"Grand Rapids is one of dozens of cities in the country applying to be a test region for Google Inc.'s proposed experiment to test its super-high-speed broadband network with 50,000 to 500,000 users.

According to excerpts from the story:

Google Inc. is searching for a number of cities to be part of an experiment the company says would make internet access better and faster for everyone. The online media company has announced plans to build super high-speed broadband network for at least 50,000 and up to 500,000.

Grand Rapids is among dozens of U.S. cities applying to be a part of the experimental test market. "This is a good thing for us. This is a good thing for our community. It is a good thing for business and economic development in our region" said Paul Klimas, the Information Technology Director for the city of Grand Rapids.""

For more info on how you can help make this happen, check out:

http://www.grtp.org/google

West Michigan makes the cut!!

Well, it just goes to show that the winter blues can't get us down! Holland-Grand Haven was voted one of the happiest places to live (in the Country, even above Honolulu!!). Below is the article showcased on World News last night:


View Happy Town