What's Going On This Month: August 2026
Our guide to events, goings-on and things to do in Grand Rapids and all around West Michigan for the month of August.
Bryanna Manning: Painting the Heart of Lake Michigan
Eaton Rapids, MI (population: 5200 or so), holds a unique place geographically: it’s further from any great lake than any other city in the state of Michigan. So it wasn’t inevitable that Bryanna Manning, who was raised there, would grow up to paint ...
BOTW 2026 Arts & Entertainment Winners
Even as artificial intelligence threatens to infiltrate more and more of the entertainment industry, our West Michigan music community continues to prove how strong and irreplaceable it is, with this year’s Best of the West Music winners showing a tr...
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