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john ball zoo Camel Rides At John Ball Zoo
4 weeks ago
That's right, step right up - and take a camel ride at our own John Ball Zoo! You could be one of the few, the proud to ride a camel in West Michigan! How any people can say they've done that? Plus, you can check out the super cute baby camel Henry! Also, check out the new train they are building at the zoo! So much cool stuff happening at the zoo
pure michigan Michigan Cities Are Coming Back!
4 weeks ago
Well here's some good news for Michigan, and our cities. Including Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo, Detroit and Lansing! Looks like in the next few years things are really going to pickup in our great state. Hopefully many who left will be able to come back who might have lots jobs or gotten downsized.
‘I Do’ Wanna Know’ by REO Speedwagon – Classic Hit or Miss
4 weeks ago
The 1980's was band's most popular era. In the fall of 1980, REO Speedwagon released Hi Infidelity, which represented a change in the music from hard rock to more pop-oriented material. Hi Infidelity spawned four hit singles written by Richrath and Cronin, including the #1 "Keep On Loving You" (Cronin), the #5 "Take It on the Run" (Richrath), "In Your Letter" (#20) (Richrath), and "Don't Let Him Go" (#24) (Cronin), and remained on the charts for 65 weeks, 32 of which were spent in the top ten, including 15 weeks atop the Billboard 200.
flickr image Top 8 Habits of Successful People
4 weeks ago
How's your life working out? Well, I'm about to share with you the list of habits of successful people. I took a look at this list for myself, and I think I'm pretty good at most of these honestly, although #2 is a bit vague. We all have bad days, and while these might seem obvious, good to keep in mind. How many of these are following?
‘Jack and Jill’ by Raydio – Classic Hit or Miss
4 weeks ago
Their first big hit in 1978 - "Jack and Jill", which was taken from their self-titled debut album. The song peaked at #8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, and reached #11 in the UK Singles Chart, earning a gold record in the process. "Is This a Love Thing" peaked at #27 in the UK in August 1978. Their next successful follow-up hit, "You Can't Change That" was released in 1979, and lifted from their Rock On album. The single made it up to #9 on the Billboard chart that year. In September 1979 they participated in an anti-nuclear concert at Madison Square Garden.
My Hometown Gets a Shoe! [VIDEO]
4 weeks ago
This is cool on two fronts! First off, my hometown of Petoskey is getting a Nike shoe named after it's famed state stone "The Petoskey Stone". It's all pioneered by a new downtown Skate store in the heart of the Grand Rapids
Rope Swing Gone Wrong [VIDEO]
4 weeks ago
This made me laugh. The good news is, she's okay. With summer coming up, we'll soon be doing this at our favorite watering hole. I took a nasty fall of a tire swing when I was a kid and broke my tailbone, and still have the scar to prove it
’65 Love Affair’ by Paul Davis
4 weeks ago
Released in 1981, the song hit #6 for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1982. It stayed 20 weeks in the chart, and on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 chart, it placed at No. 39.
ferris state university Big Rapids Opens Racist Museum
4 weeks ago
This is crazy, and it's even in our own back yard - Big Rapids.
This place is loaded simple ashtrays and fishing lures, a full-size replica of a lynching tree. But all are united by a common theme: They are steeped in racism so intense it makes you blush!
‘Part of the Plan’ by Dan Fogelberg – Classic Hit or Miss
4 weeks ago
After graduating from Woodruff High School in 1969, Fogelberg studied theater arts and painting at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, while playing in local campus venues with the the folk-rock band, "The Ship"
getty images Ted Nugent Gets a Visit From Secret Service
4 weeks ago
If you missed the news over the last few days, Michigan's own rocker Ted Nugent got himself, intended or not, in some hot water for making some comments about the president... It now appears as though Ted is going to have a little "BBQ" in his words and talk things out. Not sure if the secret service does BBQ's or not, but pass the ribs!
flickr photo Man Steals Gas From Police Car
4 weeks ago
Yep, gas prices are bad, and I guess this guy was desperate, and stupid enough to steal gas from a police car. The stupid part is that he posted it on Facebook for all to see. A gas can, a siphon hose stuck into a police cruiser in eastern Kentucky and a middle finger raised. Real classy, and stupid!
