May 4, 2012 A Grand Opening, baseball, a holiday for a country that no one in that country celebrates, concerts, A Major Festival, food and thousands gathering in Van Andel to yell about their money: just another fun weekend in West Michigan! Here is your key to what's goin' on all across the area!
May 2, 2012 Double D is hitting the big time! Duran Duran has been announced as the headlining act for the opening ceremony! Simon and the boys have been headlining Awesome 80's weekends here at WFGR and now the rest of the world will get to see them. The opening ceremony will have an estimated audience of 1 Billion people worldwide (Nervous Simon?)
Maybe we are, or maybe we aren't - but we'll find out soon! Yours truly Matt Hendricks along with Craig Russell and the afternoon Hustle will be taking on other local celebs in what they are calling a "Bee-Dazzling" spelling competition on May 9th! I also did fairly well in spelling back in school, but I have to admit, with things like spell check, it's easier to get by these days without knowing how to spell well!
April 26, 2012 Saturday is the day shutterbugs wait all winter for! It's Spring Photo Expo Day at Marks' Photo and Video on South Division! Cluck and Craig Russell from the Afternoon Hustle will be LIVE at Marks' from 1 to 3 Saturday! Reps from Sony, Nikon, Fuji and more will be on hand to answer questions and show off their latest wares!
March 29, 2012 By now most of us have heard the Trayvon Martin shooting in Florida. Since Grand Rapids is not immune to this kind of senseless violence, Mary Kennedy has decided to bring awareness to this growing problem. Kennedy, who is a leader of GRCC's black student union, is joining with student leaders from several LOCAL schools to organize a walk today to call for justice in Martin’s case. Good for her!
March 14, 2012 Today is National Pi Day. (Remember High School?) 3.14 is Pi. Today is 3.14.12. Clever. To celebrate, I'm going to share the best Fruit pie I have ever eaten. It's tasty and easy AND it has Krispy Kreme glaze on it it. It's the new Krispy Kreme Apple Pies. You can't but them AT a Krispy Kreme store, but you CAN get them at retail locations that sell KK Donuts. (In GR, that's Speedway gas stations and some Family Fare stores)
March 12, 2012 Fifth in a series.
The Midwest’s best nerd comedians strike back! The geeks shall inherit the Earth in this night of silly pop culture comedy that you won’t want to miss! TONIGHT at the Pyramid Scheme! Starring Midwest comedy star Mike Bobbit! Here's Craig Russell and Laughfest's Joanne Roehm's interview with Bobbit! Bobbit! Bobbit!
March 9, 2012 609 Beak wearing record setters. Over 250 events, 150 free. 60 different artists and countless smiley faces all over town. And, oh yeah, a whole bunch of chickens! Must be the start of the second Laughfest! 98.7 WFGR is a media sponsor and big supporter of the "festival of laughter" supporting Gilda's Club of Grand Rapids! Here's your guide to Laughfest 2012!
February 28, 2012 Yes, Wednesday is February 29th. It's Leap Day! And like every other day, marketers and businesses' are trying to take advantage anyway they possibly can. And Leap Day is no different! And who reaps the benefits? You and I, that's who! IHOP starts things off with free pancakes Tuesday til 10pm on National Pancake Day!
Join me along with all of your friend for the Arena District Carnivale downtown! Your chance to win a weekend getaway at the Shanty Creek Resort. In addition, we'll have live music at Bar Divani from 7:30-11 from Creolization. Many bars and restaurants will be participating and it promises to be a blast!
February 17, 2012 Here they are! Bob Zany and April Macie from Channel 8 earlier this morning! And LIVE on WFGR this afternoon during the Hustle! The show is TONIGHT! Wealthy Street Theatre at 8pm! Tickets at the door are 20 dollars! See you there!
February 17, 2012 Little River Casino and Resort was the scene of all the fun! The Dadds Magic Bus took us to said fun! Good time and even a little bit of winning was had by all! The First WFGR Casino bus trip is documented here by these pictures. Enjoy!
