Today, May 11, is national "Eat What You Want Day", and it got me to thinking, "Which West Michigan favorites should I devour on this glorious day where calories don't exist?"
After pondering long and hard, I think I've come up with my must-have list...
There's no doubt about it, Grand Rapids is an awesome city. We've got lots of attractions and fun things always going on, we're a family friendly city and appeal to the younger crowd as well. Grand Rapids has A LOT to offer so no wonder why we make so many "best of" lists...
There is a great website in town called GR Retro, and boy is it fun. It's really a blast from the past, and if you're a long-time Grand Rapidian, or, just new to the area, it's a fun trip back to the future.
The Powerball jackpot is still up for grabs, and currently it's sitting at a cool $1.3 billion. It's hard to fathom what that kind of money would be able to buy you (other than EVERYTHING), so we decided to break it down into something that makes it a little more understandable -- Yesterdog Ultradogs.
One of the great joys of living in Michigan is our collective love of hot dogs! There are plenty of places in this food land of ours that claim to have the best type of hot dogs. Chicago, New York, LA and Cincinnati are just a few places where hot dogs are king...
The string of great national press Grand Rapids has been getting over the past couple of years may have it a speed bump. After the New York Times gave Grand Rapids a glowing review for the new Downtown Market opening next year, everyone around town has been beaming with pride. The USA Today goes and rains on our parade.