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69Events this week
19Free things to do
87New spots
82New stories

● Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Grand Rapids

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 69 events, day by day →

Weekly Pokemon Open Play

Sunday 12pm · House Rules Lounge

Grand Rapids Vegan Chef Challenge

Monday 8am · Grand Rapids, Michigan

Park Yoga + Sound Bath

Monday 6:30pm · Palmer Park

Back Door Comedy: Free Late Night Open Mic

Monday 9pm · Buffalo Traders Lounge · Free

Swing Dance At Rosa Parks Circle Every Tuesday 7PM!

Tuesday 7pm · Rosa Parks Circle

New in Grand Rapids

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Julian's Kitchen

Restaurants

Wet burrito royalty: Julian’s Kitchen has been family owned since 1971, turning passed-down family recipes into the saucy, satisfying wet burritos they proudly call Grand Rapids' premiere.

julianskitchengr.com ↗

Grand Beauty Spa

Beauty

Skip the razor rut: Grand Beauty Spa makes smooth-skin goals realistic with laser hair removal, plus a full lineup of noninvasive treatments like VI Peels, microneedling, laser wrinkle reduction, and laser spot and pigmentation removal, plus microblading and lip blush.

grandbeautyspagr.com ↗

PM Engraving Company

Shopping

Engraving that sticks: From ADA signage and aluminum parking notices to plaques, trophies, name badges, and engraved gifts, PM Engraving Company is the local go-to for clean, durable marking.

pmengraving.net ↗

Grand Rapids’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Grand Rapids’s best →

Most read in Grand Rapids

The five stories Grand Rapids readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Acrisure Amphitheater must comply with Grand Rapids noise ordinance, judge rules

    A Kent County circuit court judge has ruled that the Acrisure Amphitheater must comply with the city of Grand Rapids' noise ordinance in a lawsuit over loud noise levels during concerts.

    Full story at mlive.com ↗

  2. Collapsed roof, shattered windows: Fire damages historic Grand Rapids church built in 1894

    The former Seventh Day Adventist building in Grand Rapids, built in 1894, has been severely damaged by a fire that left a partially collapsed roof and shattered windows.

    Full story at mlive.com ↗

  3. Michigan high school athletic director, football coach focus of investigations

    The Kenowa Hills Board of Education has called for the termination of athletic director Ross Willick and the suspension of football coach Don Fellows amid investigations.

    Full story at newsnationnow.com ↗

  4. Grand Rapids soup shop announces reopening date

    Uncle Cheetah’s Soup Shop in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is set to reopen on Sept.

    Full story at woodtv.com ↗

  5. Join Travis Gibbs & Kim St. James at the 28th Street Metro Cruise

    The 28th Street Metro Cruise, a summer tradition in West Michigan, returns with hundreds of classic cars, live music, food trucks, and new attractions.

    Full story at wlav.com ↗

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