SOLACE Fall & Winter 2007–2008

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CONTENTS

How to start an art collection

Capture your world

A beach for all seasons

Worth reading

Top wine picks

Yoga on-the-go

Travel in style

Brunch cocktails set to impress

Apples: locally grown

Guest Editorial

Profile: Amway Grand Plaza Hotel

Profile: JW Marriott Grand Rapids

Profile: Downtown Courtyard by Marriott

Savor: A Guide to Dining

Calendar of Events

Downtown Grand Rapids Map

Solace Scene

Crafting a dream

The greening of Grand Rapids

The price of beauty

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Life Inspired

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VOLUME 1 NUMBER 1 PR EMIER ISSUE A RTS & CULTUR E An Amway Hotel Corporation Publication

Editorial Director Dottie Rhodes

Creative Director Gwen O’Brien

Editor Alyssa Roggie Allen

Design Plenty Creative

Photography Mitch Ranger

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LETTER FROM JOE TOMASELLI

Dear guest,

Welcome to Solace … the magazine created to be your guide as you settle in, unwind and set out to discover all that downtown Grand Rapids and the West Michigan area have to offer.

We hope that in these pages, you will not only find valuable information and read compelling stories, but also that you will discover a quiet pace that will help you slow down and enjoy your surroundings.

As president of Amway Hotel Corporation, the operator of the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, the nearby Downtown Courtyard by Marriott and the newly opened JW Marriott Grand Rapids, I am pleased to welcome you to our properties. As our guest, you are located just steps from a vibrant downtown with some of Michigan’s best dining, cultural attractions, shopping and entertainment. Right outside your door, you will find the newly opened Grand Rapids Art Museum, which is earning much acclaim as the world’s first LEED-certified art museum. (Read more about the art museum on page 30.) Our state-of-the-art DeVos Place Convention Center overlooking the Grand River welcomes people from all walks of life for meetings, conventions and trade shows, as well as performing arts and touring events. Other downtown attractions within walking distance include the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Grand Rapids Ballet, the Van Andel Museum Center and the Van Andel Arena.

Inside these pages, you also will meet some of the interesting and talented people who have made Grand Rapids home and capture a glimpse of some of the beauty of the West Michigan region. We created this magazine just for you, so I invite you to enjoy some Solace in the pages ahead before you venture out to enjoy a city on the move.

Joseph Tomaselli Amway Hotel Corporation President & Chief Executive Officer

5SOLACE FALL & WINTER 2007–2008

let’s go. out.

downtown. enjoy it now. downtowngr.org

Explore. Shop. Dine. Enjoy. With so much to do and see in downtown Grand Rapids, going out means having fun. From the new Grand Rapids Art Museum to the fabulous shopping just outside your door to the rich and inviting nightlife, one thing is certain. When you’re here, boredom is just not in the picture.

see map on page 44


GUEST EDITORIAL | SHELLY KLEIN

I spent my childhood in Los Angeles, but Grand Rapids has been home to me for most

of my life. I find great inspiration here among the many talented members of the local

art and design community. By marketing k studio to a national and international

audience, I’m playing a part in the continuing evolution of Grand Rapids’ legacy as a

hub for creativity and design. By addressing sustainability in the materials I use in my

product line, I hope to contribute to the city’s newly forming distinction as a leader in

the green design movement.

photography by Mitch Ranger


Shelly Klein owns and is chief designer for k studio. She was a consultant for the contract furniture industry before launching the k studio line three years ago.

k studio Grand Rapids, Michigan kstudiohome.com


LIFE INSPIRED | ART

The thought of starting an art collection fills

many people with fear—fear of the expense,

fear of the process, and fear that only a select

elite are cut out to be art collectors.

Linda LaFontsee, owner and operator of

LaFontsee Galleries and Underground Studio,

works hard to allay those fears. She offers

these tips to help you find your inner art

collector:

1. Absolutely everyone can collect art.

Art is not a luxury for a select few. In many

ways, it is a necessity. It helps us express

who we are and gives us a personal

connection to the world.

2. Art does not have to be expensive.

Forget about investment. You can spend

$10 or $10,000. You can find it at a

secondhand store, a flea market, an art

fair or a gallery. Most importantly, art

should speak to you, and in turn, you will

respond to it. The old adage “You will know

it when you see it” also applies to art. If

you can’t stop thinking about it, you have

to have it.

How to start an art collection

3. Trust yourself.

You don’t have to be an art historian to

know what “good” art is. Art is a very

personal thing. Don’t listen to everyone

else; listen to yourself. If you respond to

it, then it’s valid. At the same time, don’t

be afraid to be challenged. Be open to a

painting or sculpture that inspires you to

think upside-down or sideways.

4. Visit galleries, museums, art fairs

and the Internet.

The more you look at art, the more you

will get to know yourself and the more

comfortable you will feel with your

choices. Be open to learning. Expand your

world and enjoy the process.

LaFontsee Galleries and Underground Studio has been a leader in the West Michigan art scene for 20 years and features the work of more than 50 artists.

LaFontsee Galleries820 Monroe Avenue NW Grand Rapids, Michigan lafontsee.us(Less than a mile from your hotel)


First step is to relax



LIFE INSPIRED | GADGETS

When you set out to explore Grand Rapids, these are a few hot cameras that will help you capture your memories and create your own works of art. Whether you’re a beginner or someone with more experience with digital photography, we have something for you.

Canon Powershot SD870

Amateur photographers looking for a point-and-shoot camera.

If you’re looking for a no-hassle camera, this

is the one for you. It’s compact, lightweight

and easy to operate. You will be able to

throw it in your pocket and concentrate on

enjoying yourself while the camera takes care

of producing high quality photos for you.

$399

Nikon D40X

Photography enthusiasts and advanced amateur photographers seeking a compact and light digital single reflex camera.

This camera is designed for you to be

in control of your camera at the level

you choose. It is compatible with Nikon

lenses, allowing switches from telephoto

to wide angle. A large screen allows for

immediate evaluation of photos.

$699

Capture your world


Leica M8

Advanced amateurs and professionals looking for a light digital travel camera.

A classic, this is the camera that has long

been popular with film enthusiasts and

world travelers thanks to its light weight,

small size and quality optics. Now it

has entered the digital age with all the

same features that have made Leica an

icon, but with the latest technology.

$4,795

All cameras available at Norman Camera.

Norman Camera 2954 28th Street SE Grand Rapids, Michigan normancamera.com (A 15 minute drive from your hotel)


While the season of swimming and basking in the

sun at Lake Michigan beaches has passed, there’s

something to do year round at Saugatuck Dunes

State Park. Enjoy the wooded trails and secluded

waterfront during a colorful autumn hike or a winter

cross-country skiing trip. (The trails are not groomed

in the winter.) The 1,000-acre park is open for day use

and features 14 miles of trails as well as fresh water

coastal dunes—some more than 200 feet tall. One

trail offers a .6-mile-hike starting at the picnic and

parking area and ending with a beautiful entrance to

two miles of sandy shoreline.

LIFE INSPIRED | PLACES

A beach for all seasons

Directions from downtown:Get on I-196 West toward Holland. Take exit 41 toward Saugatuck/Douglas. Turn right at Blue Star Highway. Turn right at 64th Street. Turn left at 138th Avenue. Arrive at Saugatuck Dunes State Park. The park fee is $6 per day per vehicle with Michigan license plates or $8 per day per out-of-state vehicle. (A 40 minute drive from your hotel)



When you’re ready to settle in with a great book, what better

place to escape to than a Northern Michigan summer as described

by great American novelist Ernest Hemingway? Locally owned

Schuler Books & Music recommends Hemingway’s “The Nick

Adams Stories” as a great read. The book, a collection of short

stories he wrote and published in the 1920s and 1930s, is about

a young man’s coming of age. Many of the stories take place in

Northern Michigan, where Hemingway spent summers as a boy.

And let the kids have fun learning about Michigan geography,

history, people and interesting facts in the pages of “M is for

Mitten: A Michigan Alphabet” (written by Annie Appleford, poems

by Kathy-jo Wargin, illustrations by Michael G. Monroe). From

apple blossoms to sand dunes, it’s a journey worth taking.

LIFE INSPIRED | READ

Worth reading

Both books are available at Schuler Books & Music locations.

Schuler Books & Music 2660 28th Street SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan (A 13 minute drive from your hotel)

Schuler Books & Music 3165 Alpine Avenue, Walker, Michigan (A 7 minute drive from your hotel)

Schuler Books & Music 86 Monroe Center Street SW, Grand Rapids, Michigan (A short stroll from your hotel)

You can also visit them online at schulerbooks.com.

Grand Gallery


When you walk through the doors of Art

of the Table at 606 Wealthy Street SE, it’s

hard to resist the urge to set a beautiful

table, gather some friends, and enjoy a

delicious meal and bottle of wine together.

The unique specialty food and beverage

store features more than 300 bottles of

wine—each selected and displayed with

care by wine manager Mike Dombrowski.

We asked Mike to share his top three

recommendations for this fall and winter

and tell us about them in his own words.

Art of the Table 606 Wealthy Street SE Grand Rapids, Michigan artofthetable.com (A 4 minute drive from your hotel)

LIFE INSPIRED | INDULGE

Artazuri 2005 Grenache Navarra

Super bright and mondo ripe, this is for you “rock star” wine fans. Sporting fresh aromas of black cherry, blackberry and pie crust, this bursts out of the glass with aplomb. On the palate, it’s very plush and sleek.

$12.50

Oratoire St. Martin 2005 Cotes du Rhone

This thrilling white blends 50 percent Rousanne, 45 percent Clairette and 5 percent Viognier from 30-year-old vines. The aromas are expansive, with billowing notes of orange blossom, apricot, quince and honeysuckle. On the palate, it’s full bodied and dry with additional notes of mineral and herb.

$18.50

Renteria 2004 “River Ranch” Pinot Noir

This lovely wine is made by Karen Culler and features grapes from this prime Russian River vineyard. Replete with aromas of strawberry jam, fresh raspberries, spicy vanilla and hints of mown grass, this is full bodied and lush.

$40

Top wine picks



PROFILE | AMWAY GRAND PLAZA HOTEL

The Amway Grand Plaza Hotel combines the

elegant history of the original 1920s hotel

with the modern amenities of the adjoining

29-story Glass Tower that has been a fixture

in the Grand Rapids skyline for 20 years.

With 682 guest rooms on a total of 41

floors between two towers, guests choose

from Historic Pantlind Rooms with restored

moldings and fixtures, Glass Tower Rooms

with stylish furnishings and sweeping

views, Tower Club Rooms with the added

benefit of exclusive card-key access to the

Tower Club Lounge, or two Grand Suites

encompassing the entire 26th floor.

Amway Grand Plaza Hotel

The Amway Grand Plaza puts guests in the

center of West Michigan’s best shopping,

dining and entertainment. Some of the area’s

best restaurants, in fact, lie within the hotel’s

walls. Michigan’s only AAA Five-Diamond

restaurant, The 1913 Room, offers classic

cuisine with French influences. Cygnus 27,

located atop the Glass Tower, features modern

American cuisine in a business casual setting

with exceptional views. Other restaurants and

lounges within the hotel are The Grill at 1913,

GP Sports, Bentham’s, Cornucopia, Starbucks®,

Garden Court Lounge and the Lumber Baron

Bar. Room service is available 24 hours a day.


Child’s Pose

Once you are settled into your hotel

room and have more room to spread

out, sit back on your heels, and open

your knees wide. Stretch your upper

body forward, reach as far forward as

possible with your hands on the floor,

then let your forehead rest on the

floor. This can be an active stretch if

you keep inching your hands forward

on the floor and stretching your back

from hips to neck, or it can be passive

and restful by simply allowing the

whole weight of your upper body to

rest on the floor and staying as loose

as possible. Hold for 10 breaths.

LIFE INSPIRED | HEALTH

Traveling can be stressful from start to finish, and the aches and pains are the proof. But it doesn’t take long to take a deep breath and find relief with simple yoga stretches. Soon you’ll find yourself escaping to a calmer place.

by Rebecca Cooper

Yoga on-the-go

Information provided by Cascade Yoga Studio 5060 Cascade Road SE Suite G Grand Rapids, Michigan cascadeyogastudio.com (A 12 minute drive from your hotel)

Neck Stretch

To focus more intently on stretching

the neck, stand up straight and look

straight ahead. Bend your neck to

the right and try to touch right ear to

right shoulder. Put your right hand

on the left side of your head and

pull the head very lightly toward the

right shoulder. This should feel like

a good stretch on the left side of

the neck, but it shouldn’t hurt. Hold

for 20 to 30 seconds. Do the same

with the left ear and left shoulder.


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Guests of the Hotel Receive $1 Off Admission

Grand Rapids Art Museum

Opening October 5, 2007

The first newly built “GREEN”art museum in the world

Art Friendly. Earth Friendly.

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LIFE INSPIRED | COUTURE

This double-handle, center-

zip gold Furla satchel is the

perfect travel companion.

$740

Available at Leigh’s 1942 Breton Road SE Grand Rapids, Michigan leighsfashions.com (A 15 minute drive from your hotel)

Travel in style

This 100 percent leather Etro duffel

features a distinctive antique

look for the man on the go.

$1,550

Available at A.K. Rikk’s 5761 28th Street SE Grand Rapids, Michigan akrikks.com (A 12 minute drive from your hotel)

As you venture out, have all your necessities close at hand and make a strong fashion statement with these couture travel bags.



PROFILE | JW MARRIOTT GRAND RAPIDS

The latest addition to Grand Rapids’ growing

skyline, the new JW Marriott Grand Rapids

is redefining luxury accommodations

for the city. The 23-floor, 337-room glass

enclosed hotel with an open atrium is the

first JW Marriott in the Midwest and one

of only three opening worldwide in 2007.

With its contemporary design and décor,

the hotel creates an international feel for

business and leisure travelers. The hotel is

themed after Grand Rapids’ five sister cities in

Poland, Italy, Japan, Ghana and Mexico. A local

photographer captured images from all of

those places that now adorn the hotel’s guest

rooms, meeting rooms and public spaces.

JW Marriott Grand Rapids

Guests will enjoy unique features designed

to cater to their traveling needs, including

24-hour check in and check out services

(your check in time is your check out

time), 24-hour fitness facilities with steam

rooms, spa-like whirlpool, indoor heated

pool and a private rooftop helipad.

JW Marriott’s signature restaurant,

six.one.six offers a combination of regional

favorites and global dishes in a cosmopolitan

setting. The hotel also features Mixology,

a lounge located in the large, open air

atrium, as well as a Starbucks® café.

photography by James Steinkamp


LIFE INSPIRED | RECIPES

Kir Supreme

Master Chef Josef Huber

Amway Grand Plaza

Bold Bloody Mary

Executive Chef John State

JW Marriott Grand Rapids

Pomegranate Peach Tea Belini

Chef Anne Wilterink

Downtown Courtyard by Marriott

Brunch cocktails set to impress



PLASTIC SURGERY ASSOC.

Bold Bloody Mary

Ingredients

2 ripe heirloom tomatoes

(or 3/4 C fresh tomato juice)

1 tsp. fresh horseradish

1 tsp. fresh lemon juice

dash Worcestershire sauce

hot sauce to taste

fresh black pepper to taste

splash of dry sherry

1 oz. Absolut Vodka

pinch of sea salt

Method

Wash and core ripe heirloom tomatoes, dice and place tomatoes

in a blender. Puree until tomatoes are liquid. In a separate bowl,

place fresh horseradish and lemon juice. Let the lemon juice

mixture sit for 15 minutes to moisten and to “come alive.” In a

pitcher, combine tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce,

black pepper. Add horseradish, vodka and sherry. Taste and

adjust flavors as desired. Using the wooden skewers, place the

tomato half, piece of bacon, then pickle, bacon again, and top

with cheese. Garnish glass with a celery stalk and skewer.

Kir Supreme

Ingredients

1/4 oz. Cassis De Bordeaux

“The Black Chook” Sparkling Shiraz

Method

Fill champagne flute with the Cassis De Bordeaux. Top

with the shiraz and garnish with a lemon twist.

Pomegranate Peach Tea Belini

Ingredients

2 oz. POM Peach White Tea

1 1/2 oz. Peach Vodka

1 oz. Fresh Orange Juice

Method

Assemble all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker

with ice and shake well. Strain into a chilled

champagne flute. Garnish with a slice of peach.

Garnish

1 celery stalk

1 wooden or bamboo skewer

1/2" cube aged goat cheese

1/2" square smoked bacon

1/2" thick kosher pickle coin

1/2 cherry tomato (cut in half

across the equator, seasoned

with a pinch of salt and pepper)

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Grand Rapids

Robinette’s Apple Haus and Gift Barn 3142 Four Mile Road NE Grand Rapids, Michigan 616.361.5567 (A 15 minute drive from your hotel)

Located a short drive from downtown

Grand Rapids, Robinette’s offers the full

Michigan autumn experience—a cider mill,

apple samples, fresh kettle corn, cherry

juice and pumpkins. During weekends

in the fall, you can load the family onto

a horse-drawn wagon for a hayride. The

bakery offers donuts, pies and other baked

goods as well as a full lunch menu—with

apple cider being the beverage of choice.

The large gift barn has a wine tasting room.

And for the more adventuresome, load up

your mountain bike or cross country skis

and enjoy Robinette’s wooded trails.

LIFE INSPIRED | DESTINATION

Lakeshore region

Crane Orchards 6054 124th Avenue Fennville, Michigan 269.561.8651 (A 47 minute drive from your hotel)

More than 15 varieties of apples, peaches and

sweet cherries grow on this 200-acre farm

located in the rolling hills just inland from

Lake Michigan. You can get lost in a 15-acre

corn maze or take a tractor driven hayride to

tour the orchards and woods during weekends

in the fall. Or simply enjoy picking your own

apples overlooking breathtaking scenery.

There’s nothing quite like apple season in Michigan. So take a deep breath of the crisp autumn air and head to an orchard where you can experience the crunch of an apple that’s fresh from the tree.

Northern Michigan

Friske Orchards 10743 N. U.S. 31 at Atwood Ellsworth, Michigan 888.968.3554 (A 3 hour drive from your hotel)

Fresh fruits and vegetables abound year-

round on the 300 acres at Friske Orchards—

asparagus, rhubarb, strawberries, cherries,

raspberries, peaches, pears, plums and 27

varieties of apples in the fall. You can pick

your own pumpkins and apples, drink fresh

apple cider, enjoy fall festival days with

children’s activities, and take tractor driven

wagon tours on fall weekends. The orchards

are located 40 miles north of Traverse City.

Apples: locally grown


PROFILE | DOWNTOWN COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT

Located in the heart of Grand Rapids’

entertainment district, the Downtown

Courtyard by Marriott offers guests

convenient access to DeVos Place

Convention Center, Van Andel Arena and

dozens of restaurants and night clubs.

Guests in the hotel’s 214 newly renovated

rooms enjoy comfortable furnishings

and a friendly and professional staff. The

hotel’s amenities include free high-speed

Downtown Courtyard by Marriott

Internet access, an indoor pool and a fitness

facility including full-court basketball,

two tennis courts and a jogging track.

The hotel’s Blue Plate restaurant serves

American cuisine and your comfort

food favorites for breakfast, lunch and

dinner. Stop by Blue Plate Lounge for

drinks and enjoy housemade pizza

along with a variety of small plates.



Joseph Jeup is quick to admit he has never taken a business class in his life.

And yet he has tapped into success many businesses only dream

of, positioning his Jenison-based company, Jeup Furniture, as an

internationally recognized high-end furnishings provider. He has

steered the company through steady growth in the last decade.

Jeup follows one basic business principle: “I just want to make sure we

don’t confuse revenue with profit.” And beyond that, he is ruled by ideals

such as creativity, innovation, quality and commitment to his employees.

“Running a business for me is fairly intuitive,” he said. “I follow my heart.”

In 1997, Jeup purchased the assets of Designers Workshop, a sister company to

the John Widdicomb Furniture Company. He had worked there while attending

Kendall College of Art and Design and for five years later. Jeup changed

the business plan, transitioning it away from its roots as an architectural

millworking operation, and after two years designed his first product line.

Now, Jeup Furniture’s designs are available in some of the finest showrooms

in the world—Holly Hunt in Miami, New York, Los Angeles, Minneapolis

and Chicago; John Brooks in Scottsdale and Denver; Sloan Miyasato in San

Francisco; and Idée Galerie in Taipei, Taiwan. The business has grown from 10

employees to 22 and is preparing to relocate to a 50,000-square-foot facility

(twice the size of the current space) in Grand Rapids in late spring 2008.

Crafting a dream

written by Alyssa Roggie Allen

photography by Mitch Ranger & Big Event Studio

A West Michigan furniture designer finds international success


When Jeup recently added a new private label called the Legacy Collection for New

York-based luxury furniture company Donghia, it experienced success immediately

after its launch at the June 2007 NeoCon trade show. “Fourteen diverse pieces were

introduced at Chicago’s NeoCon to rave reviews from our long-standing clients as

well as new ones,” said Donghia president Crans Baldwin. “We look forward to similar

responses as the furniture rolls out in Donghia showrooms across the country.”

Jeup said the company is at a point where its growth is accelerating. And yet, his priorities

are not simply on growth. He remains committed to the ideals upon which he founded the

company. “The day that I lose my ability to be creative is when it has gotten too big.”

Durable style

Perhaps the root of Jeup’s success lies in the furniture itself—luxury furnishings including

occasional tables, console tables, dining tables, armoires, beds, couches, chairs and desks that are

designed by Jeup and handcrafted in the production area just steps away from his office. They’re

luxury items, but Jeup stresses that they are functional and durable and not “art furniture.”

“I really love quality products,” he said. “To me, it’s about creating

products that people will have for a lifetime.”


Jeup describes his style as contemporary, fresh and void of ornamentation.

He seeks to show design restraint, create a product with clean lines, and

include a level of detail that showcases the fine materials he uses.

Anissa Knowlton, who represents the Jeup line in the Holly Hunt showroom in Los

Angeles, said Joe’s passion for design, combined with impeccable craftsmanship

and quality, result in furniture that is both functional and long-lasting. “I am

surrounded by Joe’s furniture every day and never tire of it,” she said. “The finishes

are so inviting, I can’t walk by a piece without running my hands over it.”

Jeup is clear about who his clientele is and that forms the basis of his business plan. “You cannot

be everything to everybody. We know that here,” he said. “As soon as we start trying to be

somebody we are not, you lose the whole essence of why I started the business to begin with.”

His clients include hotels, casinos, Hollywood celebrities, sports figures, Neiman Marcus

and the new Trump Towers in Chicago. Several clients have purchased items after seeing

them on his website, jeupfurniture.com, which has been a great growth tool for the

company. Some buy existing designs and others commission one of a kind pieces.

Some, like actor Nicolas Cage, stumble upon something they like in a showroom. Reports are

that Cage, working through his designer, saw the Mulino dining table at Holly Hunt in Los

Angeles and asked if Jeup could customize the table in a week. “We made it for him,” Jeup said.

They later found out he needed it for a meeting with Martin Scorcese and Robert De Niro.

Jeup’s customers keep coming back, according to Knowlton. “After clients make a Jeup

purchase, they are delivered the goods they were promised and that is not always the

case in this industry. More importantly and perhaps even more unique to the industry,

they have a great time in the process. It is fun working with Jeup,” she said.

The design and production of Jeup furniture is a mix of the traditional and the modern.


The lure of the big city design world

led Jeup to move to Los Angeles soon

after his graduation to try to become

a famous designer there. He left nine

months later to return to Michigan—to

become a famous designer.

Jeup credits West Michigan for all of his

success – professional and personal. He met

his wife, Pamela, here, and his son, Troy, lives

here and works for him. “I have always just

followed my plan, and my plan has always

been in Grand Rapids. People just want

high quality and good design. It doesn’t

matter where you are,” he said. “I cannot

ever see manufacturing anywhere else.”

Mark Stancliff, whose role as production

manager with Holly Hunt in Chicago brings

him to the Jeup factory on a regular basis,

said the West Michigan labor force’s work

ethic and skilled craftsmanship plays a

key role in the company’s success.

“There have been plenty of good designers

in West Michigan furniture companies over

the years that drew from the same pool, but

Jeup cultivates them differently somehow,”

Stancliff said. “There is a unique culture there

of something close to family. It’s the mix of

individuals. They care about each other and

they care deeply about the product – not

because of the label it carries but because

of personal pride in their own work.”

Jeup feels a deep connection with his fellow

craftspeople. While he admits furniture

making may never return to its heyday, he

is happy to keep playing his role in the art.

“We can keep a little part of that alive,

and I’m happy to be part of that.”

Jeup Furniture Jenison, Michigan jeupfurniture.com

✱

Jeup hand sketches all of his designs first.

From there, his engineers use AutoCAD

software to create 3-dimensional

computerized models. Those models

are then used to create full scale mock-

ups made of particle board, which are

often made by Jeup himself to modify

proportions and scale on the spot, and

finally, a completely finished prototype.

Knowlton said Jeup’s love for his designs

shows in the details. “This authentic fervor

for quality keeps the line fresh and has a

true ‘trickle down’ effect, flowing from

Joe to his employees and those of us lucky

enough to represent him and finally to the

clients who purchase his pieces,” she said.

One of those details is the materials Jeup

uses to create his furniture. Appreciation for

the dwindling resources of those materials

has prompted Jeup’s environmental

activism. They will seek LEED certification

for their new facility and for every product

sold in the Donghia collection, the Arbor

Foundation will plant one tree.

“We’re doing it not because it’s the

great buzzword to say, but because

it’s the right thing to do,” Jeup said.

Finding success in his roots

Jeup can be found walking through the

production areas of the building every day,

keeping a hand in the furniture-making

process that is his first love. Jeup developed

a passion for woodworking in his sixth

grade industrial arts class. In high school, he

got a job as an apprentice for three Italian

craftsmen at a cabinet company in suburban

Detroit. Jeup went on to attend Lawrence

Technological University in Southfield before

transferring and graduating from Kendall

School of Art and Design in Grand Rapids. He

now serves on Kendall’s Board of Trustees.


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The new Grand Rapids Art Museum is full of noteworthy names: Cassatt, Homer, Rembrandt, LEED.

Haven’t heard of that last one? LEED isn’t an artist; it’s a

certification, but the people at the new GRAM are just as proud to

have that name associated with their building as they are to have

works by Mary Cassatt, Winslow Homer and Rembrandt van Rijn.

LEED® stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental

Design, and is a system created by the U.S. Green Building

Council for rating green buildings. But the new GRAM,

which opened in October, isn’t just LEED-certified—it’s the

first art museum in the world to earn that distinction.

The greening of Grand Rapids

written by Sherrie Barber Willson

illustrations by Michelle Bowers


A natural marriage

The impetus to build a green facility came

when longtime environmental activist Peter

M. Wege offered a lead gift of $20 million

if the trustees agreed to build the new

structure according to LEED specifications.

Going green added some complications to

the normal building process. First, it meant

finding an architect knowledgeable about

green building practices. The trustees chose

Workshop Hakomori Yantrasast (wHY),

a firm noted for creating architecture of

tranquility and simplicity, and for keen

attention to materials and to details.

Achieving LEED certification is a particular

challenge for art museums, given the exacting

climate standards for art preservation and

the large volume of visitors. But museum

director Celeste Adams said that the

rigor these requirements added to the

process greatly enhanced the design.

“It forced us all to think in new ways,” she said.

It was also eye-opening. Adams said

she had no idea how harmful to the

environment buildings are until the LEED

process educated her. Among the sobering

stats: The architecture and building

community is responsible for almost

half of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions

annually, according to Architecture 2030,

a nonprofit, nonpartisan group.

LEED buildings focus on five key areas:

sustainable site development, water savings,

energy efficiency, materials selection

and indoor environmental quality.

“In the end, building green is a little

bit like the medical oath that doctors

take: First, do no harm,” Adams said.


The Grand Rapids Art Museum is worth visiting for its green aesthetic, but also, of course, for its art collection, which consists of 5,000 works of art, of which more than half are works on paper. The painting collection includes a large selection of notable modern art, and exhibits also feature the work of leading artists from the Michigan and Great Lakes area. For more information, visit gramonline.org.

The most visible green features of the

new museum are the large amounts of

natural light—a LEED requirement—and the

reflecting pool out front. The pool’s water is

continuously cycled so it’s not drawing from

the city water systems. (In fact, the museum’s

overall water-collection system, which uses

rainwater in the washrooms and for irrigation,

reduces its demand for city-treated water

by 20 percent.) The entrance is also eco-

friendly, with a large portico that provides

protection in both summer and winter.

Other, less visible features include:

• Energy-efficient lighting,

heating and cooling systems

• Recycling systems for water

and paper supplies

• Small building footprint

• Energy-saving construction

• Indoor air quality control for

chemicals and pollutants

• Sustainable wood flooring

• Local building materials

• Water-efficient landscape design

• A central location that allows for

easy access by public transportation,

walking and bicycling

“The green features, like the amount of glass

and natural light, make this a unique space as

well as a beautiful one,” said Adams. “It’s very

different to view artwork in natural light.”

They also found sustainable building practices

to be a natural marriage for an art museum.

“When dealing with works of art, some of

them quite fragile, such as those on paper,

you want to be very, very careful about

any toxicity, no matter how low, because it

does affect the lifespan of the art,” Adams

said. “A LEED building lets you create an

environment that is ideal for preservation. It

sets a very high standard, a pure standard.”


Green going forward

The focus on green doesn’t end with

the museum’s completion. As part of its

LEED certification, the GRAM also will

build environmental awareness through

education programs and activities. Its

inaugural programming includes an

exhibition focusing on the future of

sustainable design, and its gift shop will

include green products and recycled paper

gift bags. Its website, gramonline.org, also

explains the building’s green features.

“We are dedicated to teaching the public the

features of a green building,” Adams said.

“T-shirts in our gift shop say ‘Earth-Friendly,

Art-Friendly,’ and that gives a sense of the

museum’s attitude toward green, and our

belief that these two things are compatible.”

Wege’s joy in the museum is that it can act as

a teaching tool for every visitor, and especially

for kids – the future leaders. “If you can get

kids to understand, and to change their habits,

then they get their parents to do it, then the

school system, then eventually the world. But

it takes a long time, and the message has to be

repetitive,” he said. “You have to keep saying

this is the way to go, until it catches on.”

An environmental mindset

According to the U.S. Green Building

Council, Michigan consistently ranks

among the top states in the nation in the

number of LEED-certified buildings, with

over 200 as of April 2007, including nearly

100 in the Grand Rapids region alone.

Environmental leadership seems a natural fit

for, say, California, but for Michigan, a Rust

Belt state? Many people cite the influence

of the corporations in the state, like office

furniture manufacturers Herman Miller and

Steelcase, which have long made concern

for the environment a priority. But Dave

Rinard, director of Environmental Quality at

Steelcase, traces the trend in West Michigan

to one man: Peter Wege, who’s been an

environmentalist for over half a century.

“If you look at almost any non-corporate

environmental project in West Michigan,

and even some of the corporate ones, you’ll

find some connection to Peter,” Rinard noted.

“For the past 40 years, he and the Wege

Foundation have been quietly persistent in

developing an environmental mindset in this

region. They’ve influenced other foundations

and other leaders to make this a priority.”

Indeed, Wege’s list of accomplishments

is lengthy. To name just a few, he has

helped to fund the first green hospital

in Michigan, the first known green

rectory, and LEED-certified Habitat for

Humanity houses in West Michigan.

This passion for saving the planet began

when he was a pilot during World War II. He

recalled trying to land a plane in Pittsburgh

for refueling, and almost having to bail out

because he couldn’t see the airport in broad

daylight through the heavy cloud of smog.

“That really shook me up,” he said. “From then

on, I became an ardent environmentalist.”

Wege is proud that the GRAM is the

only art museum in the world to be

LEED-certified, but he hopes it doesn’t

have that distinction for long.

“All buildings built in the world should be

LEED-certified,” he said. “Sure, you could

build the regular way and save a few bucks

now, but that’s being penny wise, pound

foolish, as my parents used to say. Building

green saves money in the long run, and

people will be healthier because of it.”

Grand Rapids Art Museum 101 Monroe Center Grand Rapids, Michigan gramonline.org (A short stroll from your hotel)

✱



The price of beauty

When Deborah Rodriguez left her home

in Holland, Michigan, to visit Kabul,

Afghanistan, in May 2002, she started

sending daily e-mails to her friends and

beauty salon customers back home.

She wrote about the struggles of living

in a war zone, about the vast cultural

differences she encountered there, and

about the Afghan women who were

quickly becoming her second family.

“I had to pay my bills, so I would send these

long e-mails to my customers while I was

away so I wouldn’t lose them,” she said.

Rodriguez hadn’t saved her e-mails, but

when she returned home after her one-

month stay in Kabul, a customer handed

her a stack of the printed e-mails.

“She said, ‘Debbie, here’s your book. Don’t

stop writing.’ So I just continued to write,”

said Rodriguez, who returned to Kabul and

lived there for five years. “It was more so I

wouldn’t forget. I just didn’t want to forget.

I was never aspiring to write a book.”

But write a book she did—“Kabul Beauty

School: An American Woman Goes

Behind the Veil,” the story of her move to

Kabul to run a beauty school for Afghan

women. The book became a publishing

phenomenon, skyrocketing to the New York

Times top 10 bestseller list shortly after its

release in April 2007 and quickly drawing

attention from Hollywood moviemakers.

Rodriguez, who is still reeling from the

book’s aftermath and the ways—some

wonderful and some devastating—it

has changed her life, thinks the reason

behind its success lies in the Afghan

women who come to life in its pages.

“This is real. This is probably the first book that

reveals real (Afghan) women in a real situation

that we can absolutely all relate to—a beauty

salon,” she said in a recent phone interview.

“It makes them the same as us. For a minute,

you forget that you’re in a war zone.”

Setting up shop

“Kabul Beauty School” chronicles Rodriguez’s

journey from her life as a hairdresser and

mother of two in Holland, Michigan, to her

move to Kabul, where she first went in 2002

with a nonprofit humanitarian group to

offer aid to the Afghan people. Rodriguez

doubted how she, a hairdresser on a team

with doctors, nurses and dentists, could

offer much help. But when word spread

that a hairdresser was in town, Rodriguez

soon was mobbed with westerners who

wanted their first good haircut in months.

And as her time there continued, Rodriguez

naturally started doing the other thing she

is good at—making friends with Afghans.

It was the pairing of these skills that

eventually led to her involvement with Kabul

Beauty School. She collected thousands

of dollars worth of beauty supplies from

American companies, shipped them to Kabul,

and then partnered with a nonprofit called

PARSA (Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Support for Afghanistan) to run the

Kabul Beauty School and Oasis Salon.

written by Alyssa Roggie Allen

illustrations by Yolanda Gonzalez

The story of a Grand Rapids author and her New York Times bestseller


Through the school and salon, where no

men were allowed because of the presence

of women without their heads covered,

Rodriguez helped empower her students with

skills that would allow them to earn money to

support their families. Their skills read like a

list of services in any American salon—cutting

and styling hair, hair color treatments,

makeup, facials, manicures, pedicures and

more. Afghan women ran their own thriving

beauty salons for many years, but they were

outlawed under the rule of the Taliban.

In the book, she writes of her first visit to an

Afghan beauty salon, opened in the months

following the removal of the Taliban from

power. Inside, she immediately felt the same

warm and welcoming atmosphere she was

accustomed to from her mother’s West

Michigan salon, where she had worked for

many years. “There were women’s voices,

women’s laughter—and that feeling of

women relaxing with one another, telling

one another the details of their lives and the

news of the lives around them,” she writes.

Courageous women

In the salon Rodriguez began to hear the

wrenching stories of the lives of Afghan

women, who quickly worked their way into

her heart. She writes about women being

forced into loveless, arranged marriages.

She writes about the woman who was

forbidden from leaving the house for eight

years and the woman who, after wearing

the burqa for 15 years, took it off and had

to shield her eyes from the light for three

days. And she writes about the Taliban


raiding a woman’s home when they heard

she was doing people’s hair and makeup

inside to earn money for her family. (In all

cases, Rodriguez said she changed names

and details to protect the women.)

Rodriguez now laments over the lives of

Afghan women. Even today after the end

of Taliban rule of the country, women can

still be forced into marriage as young as

age six. “Women are like cattle,” she said.

“They are bought and sold.” She dreams

for a better future for them, adding

that she is encouraged many of the girls

in cities are now attending school.

“They deserve a voice in their future, in their

destiny, in their life. They deserve choices.

They have never had the opportunity to

make any of their own choices in their

lives,” she said. “They deserve to be

happy more than anything. They deserve

a good life. I want them to benefit in a

positive way from the book because they

were so brave in telling their stories.”

Sadly, though, as Rodriguez spoke from San

Francisco where she now resides, many of the

women from the book were paying a price for

telling their stories. When Rodriguez returned

to Kabul in May after completing her book

tour in the United States, she found her life

there unraveling before her eyes. Word of

her book’s success had reached Afghanistan

and with it, some devastating consequences

for Rodriquez and the women in the book.

According to Rodriguez, the National Afghan

Security Forces were completing a case

against her that could have led to her arrest

and trial before the Supreme Court. Although

she is not sure exactly what she was being

accused of, she thinks the government

believes she broke Islamic law with the

women. She also was the subject of threats

of extortion because of rumors of the money

she has made from the book and a movie deal

for her life story. Her presence at the school

was putting the lives of the students, as well

as herself and her son who had returned

with her, at risk. She soon realized that by

being there she was doing more harm than

good, she said. Even the Afghan man she

married, it seemed, had turned on her.

“You didn’t know who your enemy was,”

Rodriguez said. “I was advised by an

American security company that if I did not

get out now, I might not get out at all.”

She was given ten minutes to pack her

bags and get out of the country.

Rodriguez continues to do what she can to

help the women she left behind. She said

she communicated with them, sent money

from the proceeds of her book, and helped

to remove some from Afghanistan to safer

places. Two girls remain working in the salon.

When some of the consequences first

became clear, Rodriguez questioned whether

writing the book was the right thing to do.

“As time has gone on, I see light at the end

of the tunnel,” she said. She hopes everyone

gets what they want and are safe, and

then she will be glad that the world was

able to hear the voices of these Afghan

women who bravely told their stories.

“Some women said, ‘I can’t [tell my story]’,”

Rodriguez said. “These women stood up

and said, ‘We can,’ and they are paying a

bit of a price for it. They are brave women,

and they need to reap a positive reward

for it. And I really believe they will.” ✱


SAVOR: A GUIDE TO DINING

Bentham’sLocated in the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel Overlooking the Grand River, Bentham’s is one of the city’s best-known

family restaurants. Its relaxed atmosphere makes it the perfect place

for gourmet breakfasts, business casual lunches, family dining, or a

late evening bite.

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Blue Plate Located in the Downtown Courtyard by Marriott, Plaza Towers

Serving American cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Blue Plate

restaurant features all your favorite comfort foods. It’s a great spot for

quick bites, specialty drinks, or delicious custom-made pizzas.

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Cornucopia Located in the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel For bites on-the-go that don’t sacrifice flavor, Cornucopia’s

international deli-style setting boasts fresh pastries, gourmet pizzas,

deli sandwiches, desserts and Julius Meinl coffee.


Cygnus 27 Located in the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel Sitting atop the Amway Grand Plaza, Cygnus 27 indulges all your

senses with trend-setting décor and globally influenced American

entrees that have earned widespread acclaim. Cygnus 27 is proud

to have earned a AAA Four Diamond restaurant designation.

Complimentary valet parking is available.


Whether you’re looking for a fresh pastry and hot coffee, a fine dining experience, or a relaxing nightcap, we have just the place for you.


Garden CourtLocated in the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel Designed for quick drinks with colleagues or friends, the

Garden Court lounge is a casual, tranquil setting complete

with a garden pond.


GP Sports Located in the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel Designed with the discerning sports fan in mind, GP Sports allows

guests to stay current with 40 televisions and three large screens.

Gourmet-inspired dishes such as oven-fired pizzas and Black Angus

burgers help define the restaurant’s unpretentious personality.


Lumber Baron Bar Located in the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel A historic gentleman’s bar, the Lumber Baron Bar is smoke-

free and offers an impressive selection of premium drinks and

tantalizing appetizers.


Mixology Located in the JW Marriott Grand Rapids

Those desiring a nightcap can retreat to JW’s destination lounge

Mixology, located on the main level. With its two-sided fireplace

and compelling views of the Grand River, Mixology serves

everything from classic cocktails made with fresh juice to custom

menu choices prepared in five, 10, 15 or 20 minutes. Free validated

parking is available.

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SAVOR: A GUIDE TO DINING

six.one.six Located in the JW Marriott Grand Rapids

Those looking for highly inspired cuisine in a stylish, cosmopolitan

setting, look no further than six.one.six. With its unique combination

of globally influenced tastes to regional favorites fashioned from local

produce, six.one.six offers a feast for the senses without even having

to leave the area code. Free validated parking is available.

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Starbucks Coffee®Located in the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel / JW Marriott Grand Rapids Downtown is lucky enough to have two! Savor a large selection

of specialty coffee drinks, teas, sandwiches and more.

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The 1913 Room Located in the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel As the first and only AAA Five Diamond restaurant in the entire state

of Michigan, The 1913 Room is heralded as one of the Midwest’s best

dining destinations. Reservations are recommended. Complimentary

valet parking is available.


The Grill at 1913 Located in the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel Few steakhouses in Grand Rapids compare to The Grill at 1913. In

addition to the choice selection of savory cuts, the grill’s infamous

daily luncheon buffet features a variety of tantalizing dishes, from

soups to seafood. Complimentary valet parking is available.



Art ShowsUICA EXHIBITIONS September 7 through November 23Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts

• Being Open: 30 Years, 30 Artists, 30 Careers• Somewhere There Is A Fire or A Hole• My Irish Dream• Marking Time• Couture Series

For more information call 616.454.7000 or visit uica.org or email [email protected].

JUKEBOX HEROES September 1 through December 31, 2008Public Museum, Van Andel Museum CenterJukebox Heroes is a new exhibit at the Public Museum that will take a look through 80 years of music by way of Rowe International Jukeboxes. The Millionth Model Nite Star will even let guests select and play music from all of the different eras represented.For more information call 616.456.3977 or visit grmuseum.org.

JEFF CONDON OIL PASTEL December 1, 2007 through January 30, 2008St. Cecilia Music CenterJeff’s love for color, interiors, shape and form has inspired his most recent group of paintings and drawings. Finding places to rest, places to stop and breathe and daydream reflect a need in our lives to slow down to take time to gaze upon beautiful colors.For more information visit scmc-online.org or call 616.459.2224.

DIANA WALKER: PHOTOJOURNALIST— FROM THE SMITHSONIAN (SITES) February 2 through April 27, 2008Gerald R. Ford MuseumDiana Walker: Photojournalist comprises 82 color and black and white photographs of Walker’s White House work as well as wonderful portraits of other noteworthy people and events. For more information call 616.254.0374 or visit fordlibrarymuseum.gov or email [email protected].

ConcertsHAT TRICK CONCERT SERIES PRESENTS: ANNA EGGE & JASON MERCEROctober 22One Trick PonyJoin us for some great music and great food at our “Hat Trick Series”. Seating is on a first come, first serve basis. “Passing the hat” for donations at each show will benefit a local charity.For more information call 616.235.7669 or visit wyce.org.

JOHN MELLENCAMPOctober 30Van Andel ArenaJohn Mellencamp brings his songs, music and voice to the Van Andel Arena. Mellencamp and his touring band will perform a broad spectrum of Mellencamp’s repertoire from the past four decades. The opening act will be Los Lobos.Tickets may be purchased at the Van Andel Arena and DeVos Place box offices and through Ticketmaster or order online at ticketmaster.com.

KEITH URBAN: LOVE, PAIN & THE WHOLE CRAZY WORLD TOUR November 2Van Andel ArenaKeith Urban brings his passion for music and performance to the Van Andel Arena. He also brings his reputation as one of the industry’s best live performers. Opening act will be Gary Allen.Tickets may be purchased at the Van Andel Arena and DeVos Place box offices and through Ticketmaster or order online at ticketmaster.com.

HAT TRICK CONCERT SERIES PRESENTS: ALICE PEACOCK & PETER BRADLEY ADAMSNovember 5One Trick PonyJoin us for some great music and great food at our “Hat Trick Series.” Seating is on a first come, first serve basis. “Passing the hat” for donations at each show will benefit a local charity.For more information call 616.235.7669 or visit wyce.org.

ORGAN CONCERT: KEN DOUBLENovember 9 and 10Public Museum, Van Andel Museum CenterAs an organist and sportscaster, Ken Double has spent more than 30 years on radio and television, and at the console of great theater pipe organs providing entertainment for his audiences.For more information call 616.456.3977 or visit grmuseum.org or email [email protected].

FOR ELLA: WITH PATTI AUSTINNovember 9, 10, and 11DeVos Performance HallFor Ella is a loving tribute to one of America’s great singers—Ella Fitzgerald. Grammy-nominated Patti Austin performs a night of standards including “Love Is Here To Stay”, “Satin Doll”, “A Tisket, A Tasket” and more.For more information call 616.454.9451 or visit grsymphony.org or email [email protected].

HAT TRICK CONCERT SERIES PRESENTS: THE CAT MARY ESOTERIC STRING BANDNovember 19One Trick PonyJoin us for some great music and great food at our “Hat Trick Series.” Seating is on a first come, first serve basis. “Passing the hat” for donations at each show will benefit a local charity.For more information call 616.235.7669 or visit wyce.org.

FIFTH THIRD HOLIDAY POPSDeVos Performance HallDecember 6 through 9Get in the holiday spirit with this annual concert of seasonal favorites featuring the Symphony Chorus, the ever-popular sing-along and more!For more information visit grsymphony.org.

ST. CECILIA CLASSICAL SERIES PRESENTS: GUARNERI STRING QUARTETFebruary 26, 2008St. Cecilia Music CenterThe renowned Guarneri String Quartet is among the most revered and enduring ensembles of its kind in the world and has circled the globe countless times since it was formed in 1964.For more information call 616.459.2224 or visit scmsonline.org.

50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR OF THE MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVALMarch 16, 2008Forest Hills Fine Arts CenterThe longest continually-running jazz festival in the world, the Monterey Jazz Festival celebrates its 50th anniversary with a national tour. For more information call 616.493.8966 or visit fhfineartscenter.com.

Cultural EventsTANGO DANCING MILONGASeptember 6 through December 20Mezze Cafe & Cabaret, San Chez, A Tapas BistroOpen Dance Argentine Music: A formal tango dance event devoted to performance and dancing. No partner necessary.For more information call 616.774.8272 or visit sanchezbistro.com/events.htm or email [email protected].

SALSA DANCINGSeptember 7 through December 18Mezze Cafe & Cabaret, San Chez, A Tapas BistroSalsa Dancing every Friday 9 pm. Come to dance! Live DJ music and dance instruction with Cecilia Cofino and Sergio Kurquist. For more information call 616.774.8272 or visit sanchezbistro.com/events.htm or email [email protected].

MIDDLE EASTERN DANCINGSeptember 8 through December 19Mezze Cafe & Cabaret, San Chez, A Tapas Bistro Middle Eastern Dancing with Laura Armenta and The At-Neemrah Dancers: A Family Show and Dancing for all ages! For more information call 616.774.8272 or visit sanchezbistro.com/events.htm or email [email protected].

OPEN MIC NIGHT—POETRYOctober 23Grand Rapids Public Library, Main LibraryPoetry lovers are invited to come and read their favorite poems or just listen as others share classic poetry or original writings. Free and open to the public.For more information call 616.988.5400 or visit grpl.org.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS


CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Theater & Performing ArtsCIVIC THEATRE PRESENTS: NATE THE GREATOctober 17 through 21, October 25 through 27Grand Rapids Civic TheatreGet ready to meet the smartest kid detective around. With his faithful dog, Sludge, Nate the Great is ready to solve life’s everyday mysteries, always remembering to leave a note for Mom and wear his galoshes.For more information call 616.222.6650 or visit grct.org.

CAN-CANOctober 19, 20, and 21DeVos Performance HallThe Grand Rapids Ballet Company presents “Can-Can”. Debuted in 2005, this glimpse into turn-of-the-century Paris left the audience wanting more. The raucously engaging world of life in the theater, including that illustrious line of high kicking Can-Can girls, will have you on the edge of your seat while the story of the artists involved will inspire. The glittering music of Offenbach, Debussy, and more is performed by the Grand Rapids Symphony.For more information call 616.454.4771 ext. 10 or email [email protected].

OPERA GRAND RAPIDS PRESENTS: CARMENNovember 2 and 3DeVos Performance HallFrom the depths of the Spanish heat comes a seductress no man can resist, the stunning gypsy, Carmen. Swayed by her charms a young soldier, Don José, is swept into her colorful world of dance and excitement. Their affair leads José into the throes of jealousy as passions erupt in one of opera’s most memorable and tragic moments. Music by Georges Bizet, conducted by Robert Lyall, featuring the Grammy Nominated Grand Rapids Symphony & the Grand Rapids Ballet!For more information call 616.451.2741 ext. 3 or visit operagr.com.

GRAND RAPIDS BALLET PRESENTS: IN A NUTSHELLNovember 15 through 18Peter Martin Wege TheatreThe Grand Rapids Ballet Company presents “In a Nutshell.” The Dancers’ Theatre Series opens in its new home with the show that started it all, like you’ve never seen it before. The comedic spoof of “The Nutcracker” features a 16-piece jazz band on stage with the dancers performing Duke Ellington’s vibrant rendition of “The Nutcracker Suite.”For more information call 616.454.4771 ext. 10 or visit grballet.com or email [email protected].

CIVIC THEATRE PRESENTS: THE SOUND OF MUSICNovember 15 through December 16Grand Rapids Civic TheatreThe world’s most beloved musical and favorite love story is filled with memorable musical numbers we’ve come to love and adore.For more information call 616.222.6650 or visit grct.org.

BROADWAY GRAND RAPIDS PRESENTS: DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS THE MUSICALNovember 20 through 25DeVos Performance HallSet on the glorious, glamorous Riviera, “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” is a delicious comedy that follows two con artists as they take on the lifestyles of the rich and shameless—and end up with a lot more than they bargain for.For more information call 616.456.3333 or visit ticketmaster.com or dirtyrottenscoundrelsthemusical.com.

ORGAN CONCERT: TONY O’BRIENDecember 7 and 8Public Museum, Van Andel Museum CenterTony O’Brien, from Ypsilanti, MI is the Museum’s holiday concert featured organist.For more information call 616.456.3977, visit grmuseum.org or email [email protected].

GRAND RAPIDS BALLET PRESENTS: THE NUTCRACKERDecember 14 through 23DeVos Performance HallThe Grand Rapids Ballet Company presents “The Nutcracker”. Share the magic and rekindle the tradition—or start a new one—as a cast of over 100 dancers, including many community children, brings this timeless classic to life. The Grand Rapids Symphony performs the beloved Tchaikovsky score during eleven enchanting performances.For more information call 616.454.4771 ext. 10 or visit grballet.com or email [email protected].

CIVIC THEATRE PRESENTS: THE MIRACLE WORKERJanuary 10 through 26Grand Rapids Civic TheatreThis stirring dramatization of the story of Helen Keller is one of the most successful and warmly admired plays of the modern stage.For more information call 616.222.6650 or visit grct.org.

BROADWAY GRAND RAPIDS PRESENTS: CAMELOTJanuary 29 through February 3DeVos Performance HallStage and film star, Lou Diamond Phillips, will wear the crown of King Arthur in this magnificent new production of Lerner and Loewe’s timeless masterpiece Camelot. The enchanted kingdom of Camelot is a place where honor and chivalry reign. But can this idyllic land survive when Queen Guinevere falls in love with Sir Lancelot? The splendid, memorable score includes the romantic and haunting “If Ever I Would Leave You,” the captivating “How to Handle a Woman” and the majestic “Camelot.” Rediscover the grandeur of one of history’s greatest love stories.For more information call 616.456.3333 or visit ticketmaster.com or bwaygr.org/camelot.html.

GRAND RAPIDS BALLET PRESENTS: PETER PANJanuary 31 through February 10Peter Martin Wege TheatreThe Grand Rapids Ballet Company presents “Peter Pan”. Audiences loved the dynamic musical and athletic elements of Gordon Peirce Schmidt’s original “Peter Pan” when it debuted in 2006. The elaborate production will show what the new theatre can do when a full-scale ballet is brought to an intimate space—definitely a new and thrilling way to see dance.For more information call 616. 454.4771 ext. 10 or visit grballet.com or email [email protected].

OPERA GRAND RAPIDS PRESENTS: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGAROFebruary 15 and 16DeVos Performance HallInside the palace of Count Almaviva a band of lovers experience one crazy night of mistaken identity, infidelity, trickery, love and forgiveness in Mozart’s sequel to “The Barber of Seville”. A quintessential Mozart masterpiece, “The Marriage of Figaro” is at once satirical, witty and lyrically intoxicating, as it examines the art of love and the presumptions of class, leaving its audience spellbound and smiling. Conducted by Robert Lyall, music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & featuring the Grammy Nominated Grand Rapids Symphony!For more information call 616.451.2741 ext. 3 or visit operagr.com.

CIVIC THEATRE PRESENTS: GREASEFebruary 21 through March 9Grand Rapids Civic TheatreRydell High’s spirited class of 59 comes to the Civic stage, with gum-chewing, hot rod loving boys and their wise-crackin’ girls in bobby sox and poodle skirts. Nostalgic songs recall the Buddy Holly hiccups, Little Richard yodels and Elvis Presley wiggles. For more information call 616.222.6650 or visit grct.org.

BROADWAY GRAND RAPIDS PRESENTS: TWELVE ANGRY MENMarch 3 through 19DeVos Performance HallTwelve jurors. Twelve walks of life. And only two ways to rule: guilty or not guilty. What seems like an open-and-shut murder case becomes a twisted puzzle of prejudice and intrigue. Twelve jurors in a murder trial are corralled in a room for the duration of their deliberation. Faced with playing the hangmen, these dozen men must first face themselves.For more information call 616.456.3333 or visit ticketmaster.com.

ACTORS’ AT SPECTRUM THEATER PRESENTS: RABBIT HOLEMarch 20 through 29Spectrum TheatreThis story of a family’s coping with the loss of a child has been called “startling, heartfelt and potent” (Associated Press) and “a beautifully observed new play” (New York Times).For more information call 616.234.3947 or visit actorsatspectrum.org.

Frederik Meijer GardensGUIDED COLOR TOURSOctober 1 through 311 pm dailyJoin us for a leisurely stroll and enjoy the ever-changing beauty of the fall season.

PRODIGIOUS PUMPKINSOctober 20 and 21Don’t miss the giant pumpkins on display at Michigan’s Farm Garden.

GEORGE RICKEY: A RETROSPECTIVESeptember 28 through December 31Inspired by Alexander Calder’s mobiles and David Smith’s cubic sculptures, George Rickey (1907–2002) combined his love of engineering and mechanics to introduce the notion of kinetic sculpture to America in the mid-twentieth century.

CHRISTMAS AND HOLIDAY TRADITIONS AROUND THE WORLDNovember 20 through January 6Christmas and Holiday Traditions Around the World is perhaps the most magical time at Meijer Gardens!

ART OF AFRICA: OBJECTS FROM THE COLLECTION OF WARREN M. ROBBINSJanuary 25 through May 4Art of Africa is the first major museum presentation of its kind in West Michigan.

For more information call 888.957.1580 or visit meijergardens.org.


GRAMTHE NETHERLANDS, THE ABN AMRO COLLECTIONOctober 5 through January 6This collection includes 35 paintings, many of monumental scale, from the art collection of ABN AMRO based in Amsterdam. The exhibition explores important themes and contradictory issues in modern and contemporary Dutch art, from subjects that recall the Dutch painting traditions of portraiture and landscape to works of pure abstraction, both rational and expressive.

ANOTHER PLACE, ANOTHER TIME: CHRIS VAN ALLSBURG DRAWINGSOctober 6 through January 20Exhibition of 77 drawings spanning Van Allsburg’s extraordinary career as an author and illustrator. Executed in various mediums, the drawings represent over 25 years of work on more than 20 books for young people that evoke mystery, wonder, and delight. The precision and delicacy of the drawings as well as their variety of perspective draw the viewer into Van Allsburg’s world of flying beds, magic gardens, board games that come to life, and midnight trains to the North Pole.

ART & THE ENVIRONMENT: DESIGN SOLUTIONSOctober 5 through JuneExhibition on the green design features of the new art museum. This exhibition will feature creative ways to present and explain the key elements of green design as they are expressed in the new museum building. Four large-scale boxes constructed from the recycled wood forms—used to mold the building’s concrete walls—will become display cases. Each box will feature an environmental element: Earth, Water, Air and Light. Visitors can open the boxes and discover the internal story of museum design.

ART TO TANTALIZE THE EYE AND THE EARJanuary 28 through March 4Wege Gallery at 155 Division NorthJoin us each Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. for the GRAM Winter Concert Series. Refresh your spirit and delight your mind with beautiful art and music of Michigan.

JEFF DWARSHUISJanuary 28Renaissance to Romance: The Masters of the Classical Guitar. From Spanish classics to modern day masters, Jeff’s playing will take you through centuries of guitar virtuosity and beauty.

ASH GROVE STRING QUARTETFebruary 4Forgotten Jewels. The Ash Grove String Quartet returns to the Art Museum this winter with an exceptional arrangement of music seldom performed today. Written by composers that were very popular in their day, this concert will be a rare treat.

FRIDAY NIGHTS AT GRAMEvery FridayDon’t miss our popular First Fridays which feature all the regular Friday night programs plus Artists on Art, theme nights, dramatic performances, dance demonstrations, wine and food tasting and special store promotions.

For more information call 616.831.1000 or visit gramonline.org.

Sports4TH ANNUAL GRAND RAPIDS MARATHONOctober 28Downtown Grand RapidsThe 26.2-mile course is certified, meaning runners can earn a qualifying time for the Boston Marathon by competing in Grand Rapids.For more information visit grandrapidsmarathon.com or email [email protected].

THE GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS—IHL HOCKEYVan Andel ArenaFor more information call 800.2HOCKEY or visit griffinshockey.com.

PROFESSIONAL BOWLERS ASSOCIATION—DENNY’S PBA TOURNovember 28 through December 2Spectrum Lanes The Professional Bowlers Association is once again bringing the top pros in the world to Spectrum Lanes for qualifying. For more information visit pba.com.

GRAND RAGGIDY ROLLERGIRLSNovember 30The DeltaPlex Entertainment & Expo CenterThe Grand Raggidy Roller Girls LLC is an independently owned, all-female roller derby league based in Grand Rapids.For more information call 616.364.0000 or visit gr-rollergirls.com.

TOYOTA ARENACROSS SERIESJanuary 4, 5 and 6Van Andel ArenaBoth Friday and Saturday’s events consist of professional racing on 125cc and 150cc motorcycles and Sunday’s event consists of amateur racing all day. For more information, visit arenacross.com. Tickets are on sale now at the Van Andel Arena and DeVos Place box offices and through Ticketmaster or order online at ticketmaster.com.

20TH ANNUAL WEST MICHIGAN GOLF SHOWFebruary 22, 23, and 24DeVos PlaceThe excitement and promise of a Saturday morning foursome hits West Michigan this February. Golfers can plan vacations at resorts and courses around Michigan and the USA, buy new equipment from huge retail displays and dream a little golf. Lessons, skill contests, club demos and the world famous Par 3 Challenge. For more information call 800.328.6550 or 616.447.2860 or visit westmichigangolfshow.com.

Children’s ActivitiesPAINT A PUMPKIN FOR FALL!October 6 through 27Grand Rapids Children’s MuseumCelebrate Fall by painting a pumpkin in our Wonder Workshop!For more information call 616.235.4726 or visit gcrm.org.

KIDZ BOPNovember 9Van Andel ArenaKidz Bop World Tour will bring to life the most popular and most recognized children’s audio series in the United States, KIDZ BOP. Tickets may be purchased at the Van Andel Arena and De Vos Place box offices and through Ticketmaster or order online at ticketmaster.com.

PENGUIN PLAY: SLIDE INTO WINTER!November 15, 2007 through January 6, 2008Grand Rapids Children’s MuseumCome slide into winter at the GRCM! Penguin Play is back for more icy, slippery, sliding fun. Come explore our icy village, dress up like penguins, play in the ice castle and slide into a chilly ice pit. Also, make sure to catch the Penguin Express, on Nov. 23, Dec. 27 and 28.For more information call 616.235.4726 or visit grcm.org.

FAMILY NIGHTThursdays, March 1 through December 27Grand Rapids Children’s MuseumFor more information call 616.235.4726 or visit grcm.org or email [email protected].

DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE ICE TOURMarch 21, 22, and 23Van Andel ArenaThe hottest phenomenon is now on ice! Disney’s High School Musical: The Ice Tour is the one and only live fusion of songs, dance and team-spirited fun inspired by the smash hit Disney Channel Original Movie “High School Musical” and the much anticipated “High School Musical 2.” Get’cha head in the game and celebrate the sounds, the songs, the bop and the pop in this all-new ice show starring a cast of world-class skaters. With the ice as a dance floor, this event will be sure to become a fan favoriteFor more information call 616.456.3333 or visit ticketmaster.com.


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Dining & Nightlife

Restaurants & Nightclubs

48 WEST B448 Fulton Street W616.301.1073

THE 1913 ROOM A3187 Monroe Avenue NW 616.774.2000 amwaygrand.com

APARTMENT LOUNGE C433 Sheldon Boulevard NE616.451.0815

THE BLACK ROSE IRISH PUB B5100 Ionia Avenue SW616.456.7673 blackrosegr.com

THE BOB A420 Monroe Avenue NW616 356 2000 thebob.com

BOB’S HOUSE OF BREWS A420 Monroe Avenue NW616.356.2000 thebob.com

BAR DIVANI B415 Ionia Avenue SW Suite 130616.774.wine bar-divani.com

BENTHAM’S RIVERFRONT RESTAURANT A3187 Monroe Avenue NW616.774.2000 amwaygrand.com

BIG O’S B380 Ottawa Avenue NW616.451.1887 bigospizza.com

BISTRO BELLA VITA A444 Grandville Avenue SW616.222.4600 bistrobellavita.com

BITE B3151 Ottawa Avenue NW616.451.8000 bitegrandrapids.com

BLAKE’S TURKEY SANDWICH SHOPPE B3102 Monroe Center NW616.774.2220 blakesturkey.com

BLUE PLATE A4 11 Monroe Avenue NW 616.242.6000 marriott.com

BLUE PLATE LOUNGE A4 11 Monroe Avenue NW 616.242.6000 marriott.com

BOBARINO’S A420 Monroe Avenue NW616.356.2000 thebob.com

BOBBY J’S C415 Jefferson Avenue SE616.459.8150 bobbyjsdowntown.com

BRICKHOUSE NIGHT CLUB B2245 North Division616.454.1357 grbrickhouse.com

DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS MAP


BULLS HEAD TAVERN A3188 Monroe Avenue NW616.454.3580 bullshead-tavern.com

CAFÉ SOLACE B340 Monroe Center NW616.632.2233 cafesolace.com

CAFFE PIAZZA B3100 Monroe Center NW616.235.9339 trecugini.com

CC CAFE A2300 Monroe NW616.776.7700

THE CHOP HOUSE A3190 Monroe Avenue NW888.456.3463 thechophouserestaurant.com

CORNUCOPIA A3 187 Monroe Avenue NW616.776.6428 amwaygrand.com

COTTAGE BAR C418 La Grave Avenue SE616.454.9088 cottagebar.biz

CRUSH NIGHTCLUB A420 Monroe Avenue NW616.356.2000 thebob.com

CYGNUS 27 A3187 Monroe Avenue NW616.774.2000 amwaygrand.com

DIVERSIONS NIGHTCLUB B310 Fountain Street NW616.451.3800 gaywestmi.com

THE DOG PIT B3132 Monroe Center NW616.988.1508

DOWNTOWN MONROE SUBWAY A3163 Monroe Avenue NW616.458.5800 subway.com

DR GRINS A420 Monroe Avenue NW616.356.2000 thebob.com

DRINK ULTRA LOUNGE B3 72 Monroe Center NW616.450.9048 thedrinkgr.com

EASTOWN DELI A2250 Monroe Avenue NW Suite 140616.458.1772

THE EUCLID B5133 Division Avenue S616.356.1926

FLANAGANS A3139 Pearl Street NW616.454.7852 flanagansgr.com

FOODSMITH B5122 Division Avenue S616.451.3663

GARDEN COURT LOUNGE A3187 Monroe Avenue NW616.774.2000 amwaygrand.com

GILL’S BLUE CRAB LOUNGE A420 Monroe Avenue NW616.356.2000 thebob.com

GP SPORTS A3187 Monroe Avenue NW616.774.2000 amwaygrand.com

GRAND WOODS LOUNGE A577 Grandville Avenue SW616.451.4300 woodslounge.com

THE GRILL AT 1913 A3187 Monroe Avenue NW616.774.2000 amwaygrand.com

HERITAGE RESTAURANT AT GRCC C3151 Fountain Street NE616.234.3700 grcc.edu/heritage

HONG KONG EXPRESS C4158 Fulton Street E616.235.3888

J GARDELLA’S TAVERN B411 Ionia Avenue SW616.459.8824 jgardellas.com

JIMMY JOHN’S B363 Monroe Center NW616.235.4500 jimmyjohns.com

JUDSON’S STEAKHOUSE A420 Monroe Avenue NW616.356.2000 thebob.com

JULIANNA’S DELI B3146 Monroe Center NW

THE INTERSECTION A5133 Grandville Avenue SW616.451.3039 sectionlive.com

LA DOLCE VITA A3190 Monroe Avenue NW616.451.6184 thechophouserestaurant.com

LEO’S B360 Ottawa Avenue NW616.454.6700 leosrestaurant.com

LOUIS BENTON STEAKHOUSE B377 Monroe Center NW Suite 100616.454.7455 louisbenton.com

LUMBER BARON BAR A3187 Monroe Avenue NW616.774.2000 amwaygrand.com

MARADO SUSHI B349 Monroe Center NW616.742.6793

MARGARITA GRILL A425 Ottawa Avenue SW616.988.4334 margaritagrillgr.com

MCFADDEN’S RESTAURANT & SALOON B458 Ionia Avenue SW616.454.9105 mcfaddensgrandrapids.com

MEZZE CAFÉ & CABARET B438 Fulton Street W616.776.6950 sanchezbistro.com

MIXOLOGY A3235 Louis Street NW616.787.7160 ilovethejw.com

MOJO’S DUELING PIANO BAR & RESTAURANT A3180 Monroe Avenue NW616.776.9000 mojospianobar.com

OLIVE EXPRESS B3134 Monroe Center NW616.454.5644 theoliveexpress.com

ONE TRICK PONY C4136 Fulton Street E616.235.7669 onetrick.biz

OTTAWA CAFE B2200 Ottawa Avenue NW616.776.7750

OTTAWA TAVERN B3151 Ottawa Avenue NW616.451.8000 thegilmorecollection.com

PRESS BOX A3180 Monroe Avenue NW616.458.9130 skywalkdeli.com

PUB 43 B443 Division Avenue S616.498.4022

QUIZNOS SUB B3McKay Tower 146 Monroe Center NW616.742.4400 quiznos.com

RAGGS TO RICHES B3108 Pearl Street NW616.454.0770

RITZ KONEY ISLAND B464 Ionia Avenue SW616.451.3701 ritzkoneyisland.com

RUMORS NIGHT CLUB B469 Division Avenue S616.454.8720 rumorsnightclub.net

SAN CHEZ A TAPAS BISTRO B438 Fulton Street W616.774.8272 sanchezbistro.com

SIX.ONE.SIX A3235 Louis Street NW616.787.7160 ilovethejw.com

SKELLETONES B5133 Division Avenue S616.356.1926 skelletones.com

SKI’S SUB SHOP B396 Monroe Center NW Suite 105616.451.9504

SKYWALK DELI A399 Monroe Avenue NW Suite 203616.732.5388 skywalkdeli.com

SUNDANCE GRILL B340 Pearl Street NW616.776.1616 4gr8food.com

TACO BOB’S A3250 Monroe Avenue NW616.458.1533 tacobobs.com

TAPS SPORTS BAR B48 Ionia Avenue SW616.774.3338 tapssb.com

TGI FRIDAY’S A350 Monroe Avenue NW616.742.8443 grandrapids.myfridays.com

TINI BIKINI’S BAR AND GRILL B476 Division Avenue S616.774.8848

TRE CUGINI B3122 Monroe Center NW616.235.9339 trecugini.com

URBAN MILL CAFÉ A4235 Fulton Street W616.458.6455 urbanmillcafe.com

XO ASIAN CUISINE B358 Monroe Center NW616.235.6969 xoasiancuisine.com

Z’S BAR AND RESTAURANT A3168 Louis Campau Promenade NW616.454.3141 zsbar.com

Coffee Houses

BIGGBY COFFEE B3146 Monroe Center Suite 155616.233.9010 beaners.com

CAFFÉ LEONARDO AT KENDALL COLLEGE B317 Fountain Street NW616.235.6117 kcad.edu

DISCUSSIONS COFFEEHOUSE C46 Jefferson Avenue SE616.456.5060

FOUR FRIENDS COFFEEHOUSE B3136 Monroe Center NW616.456.5356 fourfriends.net

IT’S A GRIND COFFEE HOUSE A4 235 Fulton Street W616.458.6455 urbanmillcafe.com

LOCAL MOCHA B396 Monroe Center NW616.459.0082 localmochagr.com

STARBUCKS® A3187 Monroe Avenue NW616.774.2000 amwaygrand.com

WEST COAST COFFEE B355 Monroe Center616.459.9519

Downtown Grand Rapids offers more than 200 restaurants, nightclubs and shops—many within walking distance of your hotel. Here is your guide to getting around downtown.


Culture & Events

Art Galleries & Framing

CALVIN COLLEGE CENTER ART GALLERY B5106 Division Avenue S616.526.2000 calvin.edu/centerartgallery

CAPSULE LIVING STUDIO B5136 Division Avenue S Suite 100616.540.5324 cameronvandyke.com

CHIC’S FRAME AND POSTER B3146 Monroe Center NW616.774.2051

DE GRAAF FINE ART A3190 Monroe Avenue NW Suite 200616.774.2121 degraaffineart.com

DIVISION AVENUE ARTS COOPERATIVE B5115 Division Avenue Sthedaac.org

EYEKONS C4210 Fulton Street E616.235.2929 eyekons.com

GALLERY OGI B440 Division Avenue S616.456.6662 ogiart.com

THE GRAND GALLERY A3187 Monroe Avenue NW616.458.1776 grandgallery.com

HEARTSIDE COMMUNITY ARTISTS B448 Division Avenue S

NOIR GALLERIE B415 Ionia Avenue SW616.856.0366 noirgallerie.com

PAUL COLLINS FINE ART A3220 Lyon Street NW Suite 101616.774.2000 collinsart.com

PERCEPTION B47 Ionia Avenue SW616.451.2393

THE PHOTOGRAPHY ROOM B415 Ionia Avenue SW Suite 150616.224.2700 photographyroom.com

SANCTUARY FOLK ART B5140 Division Avenue S616.454.0401

STUDIO 71 SOUTH B471 Division Avenue S616.458.4140 studio71.us

Performing Arts

BROADWAY GRAND RAPIDS B3122 Lyon Street NW616.235.6285 bwaygr.org

DEVOS PERFORMANCE HALL A2303 Monroe Avenue NW616.742.6500devosperformancehall.com

DEVOS PLACE A2303 Monroe Avenue NW616.742.6500 devosplace.org

GRAND RAPIDS CIVIC THEATRE B430 Division Avenue N616.222.6650 grct.org

GRAND RAPIDS SYMPHONY B2300 Ottawa Avenue NW Suite 100616.454.9451 grsymphony.org

OPERA GRAND RAPIDS B3161 Ottawa Avenue NW Suite 204616.451.2741 operagr.com

SPECTRUM THEATRE C3143 Bostwick Avenue NE616.234.3946 web.grcc.edu/theater/spectrumnew.htm

ST. CECILIA MUSIC CENTER C424 Ransom Avenue NE616.459.2224 scmsonline.org

VAN ANDEL ARENA B4130 Fulton Street W616.742.6600 vanandelarena.com

Games & Entertainment

THE GAME ROOM AT THE BOB A420 Monroe Avenue NW616.356.2000 thebob.com

GRANDLAN GAMING CENTER B356 Division Avenue N616.975.7911 grandlan.info

Library

GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY C3111 Library Street NE616.988.5400 grpl.org

Museums

GERALD R. FORD MUSEUM303 Pearl Street NW616.254.0400 ford.utexas.edu

GRAND RAPIDS ART MUSEUM B3101 Monroe Center NW616.831.1000 gramonline.org

GRAND RAPIDS CHILDREN’S MUSEUM C422 Sheldon Avenue NE616.235.4726 grcm.org

PUBLIC MUSEUM OF WEST MICHIGAN272 Pearl Street NW616.456.3557 grmuseum.org

UICA C441 Sheldon Boulevard SE616.454.7000 uica.org

Shopping

Books, News & Music

BRIAN’S BOOKS C4120 Fulton Street E616.454.2665 briansbooks.net

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM B377 Monroe Center NW616.774.9212

DODDS RECORD SHOP B420 Division Avenue S616.451.3161

ELLIOT’S NEWS AND TOBACCO B421 Ottawa Avenue NW616.235.6400

VERTIGO MUSIC B5129 Division Avenue S616.742.5106 vertigomusiconline.com

Clothing & Shoes

ALL CITY KICKS B5139 Division Avenue S616.301.7484 allcitykicks.net

BOUTIQUE EMMANUEL A3220 Lyon Street Suite 130616.235.1106 boutiqueemmanuel.com

EMMANUEL, TOO A3187 Monroe Avenue NW616.776.2552 boutiqueemmanuel.com

F DAVID BARNEY CLOTHIERS B3125 Ottawa Avenue NW616.458.6118 fdavidbarney.com

GINA’S BOUTIQUE B340 Monroe Center NW Suite 104616.458.1103 ginaboutiquegr.com

KICKS DANCE AND ACTIVEWEAR C42 Jefferson Avenue SE616.776.5966

LITTLE BOHEMIA B340 Monroe Center NW616.454.2323 littlebohemiaonline.com

PLAZA MEN’S SHOP A3187 Monroe Avenue NW616.774.2000 amwaygrand.com

SPACE CRAFT B5120 Division Avenue S Suite 125 616.706.9546

VAN HOECKS SHOES B395 Monroe Center NW616.456.6923 vanhoecksshoes.com

Florists & Gifts

EASTERN FLORAL & GIFTS A3187 Monroe Avenue NW616.774.2000 easternfloral.com

MODERN DAY FLORAL & GIFT BOUTIQUE B3125 Ottawa Avenue NW Suite 170616.454.4747 moderndayfloral.com

PLAZA ESSENTIALS A3187 Monroe Avenue NW616.774.2000 amwaygrand.com

Furniture & Home

CUSTER WORKPLACE INTERIORS A5217 Grandville Avenue SW616.458.6322 custeroffice.com

EQ3 B5130 Ionia Avenue SW616.988.3333 eq3.com

Grocery

GRAND CENTRAL MARKET AND DELI B357 Monroe Center NW616.454.5300 grandcentralmarketgr.com

MORTON PARTY STORE B370 Monroe Center NW616.235.4037

ZELLARS PARTY STORE A3168 Louis Campau Promenade616.454.3141

Jewelers

HERKNER JEWELERS INC B3114 Monroe Center NW616.456.1589

PREUSSER JEWELER B3125 Ottawa Avenue NW Suite 195616.458.1425 preusserjewelers.com

Office Supplies

FEDEX KINKO’S COPY CENTER A4233 Fulton Street W616.957.7888 fedex.com

PALLETS BUSINESS SUPPLIES A4239 Fulton Street W616.451.3655 pallets4biz.com

RICHMOND STAMP WORKS B426 Ionia Avenue SW616.458.3707

Specialty Shops

BARTRAND’S SHAVER & PEN CENTER C4152 Fulton Street E616.456.7097

DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS MAP


BOOKERY STAMPS & COINS C4150 Fulton Street E616.458.2092

ELEGANCE WIGS B361 Monroe Center NW616.451.8861

FLUTE BOUTIQUE C4154 Fulton Street E616.356.1333 fluteboutique.com

JADE RARE COIN B2200 Ottawa Avenue NW616.742.0134 jaderarecoin.com

SUPERIOR WATCH REPAIR B3116 Monroe Center NW616.458.2864

TYPEWRITER SALES & SERVICES C4152 Fulton Street E616.459 .5324

Sporting Goods

PREMIER SKATEBOARDING C414 Weston Street SE616.742.2660 premierskateboarding.com

REYNOLDS AND SONS C412 Monroe Center NE616.456.7161 reynoldsandsons.com

THE ZONE B4130 Fulton Street W616.774.4585 ext. 3007 thezonegear.com

Toys

THINGAMAJIGS AT THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM C4 22 Sheldon Avenue NE616.235.4726 grcm.org

Telephones

NEXT LEVEL CELLULAR C411 Jefferson Avenue SE616.890.6397

Vintage & Resale

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES RETAIL STORES B5200 Division Avenue S616.451.2606 goodwillgr.org

SCAVENGER HUNT VINTAGE CLOTHING B5117 Division Avenue S616.454.1033 scavengerhuntclothing.com

Services

Alterations & Tailoring

BENCHMARK TAILORS B3125 Ottawa Avenue NW Suite 117616.235.6766

CHARLIE’S TAILOR SHOP B380 Ottawa Avenue NW616.222.6060

Health Clubs & Fitness

CURVES B396 Monroe Center NW Suite 200616.301.7100 curves.com

FORD FIELDHOUSE HEALTH CLUB GRCC C2143 Bostwick Avenue NE616.234.4000 grcc.edu/fordfieldhouse

MVP METRO CLUB B333 Fountain Street NW616.254.8600 mvpmetroclub.com

PLAZA FITNESS CENTER A3187 Monroe Avenue NW616.774.2000 amwaygrand.com

Hotels

AMWAY GRAND PLAZA HOTEL A3187 Monroe Avenue NW616.774.2000 amwaygrand.com

COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT A411 Monroe Avenue NW616.242.6000 marriott.com

JW MARRIOTT GRAND RAPIDS A3235 Louis Street NW616.787.7160 ilovethejw.com

Membership Clubs

PENINSULAR CLUB B3120 Ottawa Avenue NW616.459.3261 penclub.net

UNIVERSITY CLUB OF GRAND RAPIDS B2

111 Lyon Street NW Suite 1025616.456.8623 universityclubgr.com

Post Office

US POSTAL SERVICE B3120 Monroe Center NW800.ASK.USPS usps.com

US POSTAL SERVICE A2225 Michigan Street NW800.ASK.USPS usps.com

Shoe Repair

CHARLIE’S SHOE REPAIR B3146 Monroe Center NW616.451.8016

Tattoos

MOS EISLEY B471 Division Avenue S616.451.3435 moseisleys.com

Hair Salons, Spas & Nails

ABC NAILS B420 Monroe Center NW616.776.6000

THE BRADLEY SALON C48 Jefferson Avenue SE 616.776.7050

CITY SLICKERS HAIR COMPANY B3161 Ottawa Avenue NW Suite 107B616.454.7666

DOUGLAS J AVEDA INSTITUTE B5138 Commerce Avenue SW616.808.3078 douglasj.com

THE EDGE SALON C44 Jefferson Avenue SE 616.336.8477

THE GRAND SALON A3222 Lyon Street NW616.776.6435 thegrandsalon.net

THE HAIR CELLAR B2200 Ottawa Avenue NW 616.774.9191

HAIRACY HAIRSTYING B3Federal Square Building 29 Pearl Street NW616.459.8025 hairacy-salons.com

IMAGINATION CREATIONS B5120 Division Avenue S Apt 126616.458.1250

JUDE’S BARBERSHOP B3125 Ottawa Avenue NW Suite 120616.458.8022 judesbarbershop.com

MYERS BARBERSHOP B3111 Lyon Street NW616.456.7582

NATURAL SOLUTIONS SALON B6351 Division Avenue S616.451.9590

PHILIP ANTHONY SALON B415 Ionia Avenue SW Suite 100616.451.3804 philipanthonysalons.com

SQUARE CENTER HAIR STYLING A3169 Monroe Avenue NW616.458.9222

STUDIO 64 SALON & DAY SPA B464 Ionia SW Suite 200616.855.2420

TANAZ HAIR BOUTIQUE & DAY SPA B3146 Monroe Center NW616.459.0454 tanaz.com

URBAN OBSESSION DAY SPA B344 Fountain Street SW616.235.4740


SOLACE SCENE

John Collins Park at Reeds Lake East Grand Rapids, Michigan (An 8 minute drive from your hotel)

photography by William Hebert

Designer Lines

Robert Graham

Joseph Abboud

Joe by Joseph Abboud

Axis

Alex Cannon

Cooper Jones

Forsyth of Canada

James Tattersal

S. Cohen

Kurt Muller

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