Defying All Expectations: My First Time at Electric Forest
You can never be fully prepared for your first Electric Forest. You can study a dozen guides, and buy every piece of gear recommended on every checklist. You still won’t really know what it feels like until you’re in the heart of the forest.
Review: Pink Martini Turns a Concert Into a Party
On June 22nd, Pink Martini, the cross-genre band formed some thirty years ago in Portland, OR, returned to Meijer Gardens, playing a show that was loose in terms of humor, storytelling, and crowd interaction, but impeccably tight in musicianship.
What's Going On This Month: July & August 2026
Our guide to events, goings-on and things to do in Grand Rapids and all around West Michigan for the months of May and June.
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