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Free Summer Camp & Affordable Summer Camps Around West Michigan
Every year as the school year closes, many parents – myself included – begin scrambling to figure out what their kids will do once school’s out for summer. Our Summer Camps Guide lists many camps that would provide an AMAZING experience for our kids. However, many parents may not find these camps affordable.
WIN! Ultimate Date Night Experience at Saugatuck’s Art Out Loud Film Festival – includes Food, Music, Art & Conversation
On the hunt for a cool date night experience in West Michigan? Look no further!. Saugatuck’s Art Out Loud Film Festival on Saturday, March 25, will check all of your date night (and day date!) boxes – food, art, entertainment, ambiance and adventure are all on the menu.
*New* Grand Rapids Lantern Festival Comes to John Ball Zoo this Spring – 2023 Dates Announced!
Be transported to a realm of magic and creativity!. New things to do in the spring, like the new Grand Rapids Lantern Festival, don’t often show up on the West Michigan landscape. When they do, we notice. This new lantern festival will be held at John Ball Zoo in...
I’m an Artist Community Studio: Summer Art Camps, Clubs and Party Clubs
I’m an Artist Summer Camp in East Grand Rapids, MI. Summer Art Camps, Clubs and Party Clubs at I’m An Artist Community Studio is part of the 2023 West Michigan Summer Camps Guide. Welcome to another summer of creativity, exploration, friendships, of course, fun at I’m an Artist...
Children’s Workshop Offers 2 Year Old Preschool – And They Don’t Have to be Potty Trained
Find the Perfect Preschool Class for Your Child at Children’s Workshop. Once upon a couple years ago, I broke down in tears at my local preschool office while trying to register my little boy. He was going to be gone for two hours, two days a week, and I could not manage my emotions.
Sneak Peek: Meijer Gardens Concerts for Summer 2023
The butterflies are here and summer is just around the corner. You know what that means – it’s time to start planning your concert schedule! If you’re near Grand Rapids, you’ve got to catch some live music at Meijer Gardens this year. (The Meijer Gardens concerts lineup is always terrific.)
What I Just Learned About Life Insurance From This Grand Rapids Agent has Changed my Views on Getting It
Unexpected Death Happens More Often Than You Think – Are Your Loved Ones Protected?. I’ve always thought life insurance was this boring thing that I was never going to buy. Yes, some smart people (the planners!) do it, and sometimes, tragically, it is used by families. But me…...
Bingo! The Best of All Easter Egg Hunt Ideas is Right Here!
Easter Egg Hunt Ideas for Your Neighborhood Adventure. Have you ever been to an Easter Egg Hunt that was a free-for-all?. Where little kids are stampeded by big kids and someone ended up in tears because they didn’t get a single egg?. It’s happened to us and it’s no...
12 Best OBGYN Docs in Grand Rapids
The Best OBGYN is There Through Life’s Biggest Changes. Whether you’re trying to get pregnant, already pregnant, or just want to take care of your reproductive health, finding the right OBGYN matters, and you need the best care there is. These are Grand Rapids’ best OBGYNS as voted...
Jurassic! 16 Jaw-Dropping Dinosaur Museums, Parks & Dinosaur Exhibits in Michigan & Beyond
Journey Through Time to Midwest, Michigan Dinosaur Museums & Attractions. Do you have a budding paleontologist or dinosaur enthusiast in your family?. Get ready to roar like a T-Rex because this list is for anyone in Michigan or the Midwest that loves dinosaurs!. There are a ton of cool places...
Camp Action Water Sports Camp: Unique Water Sports Activities
Camp Action Water Sports Camp is part of the 2023 West Michigan Summer Camps Guide. We believe that life is better on the water. Between Aqua Park, Cable Park and Boat sessions on the water, epic camp games, and exciting new activities like wake surfing, there’s never a dull moment at Camp Action!
Wedgwood Christian Services Found One Simple Trick to Building an Amazing Relationship With Your Kids
Boosting Our Kids’ Mental Health is More Important Than Ever. Wedgwood Christian Services, a leader in Grand Rapids counseling, has watched the demand for mental health services explode over the last few years. To help, they have tips for families to start the healing at home. The state of...
What are Kindergarten Requirements? Top Tips for Kids Entering Michigan Kindergarten
The Kindergarten Requirements to Look For, and How to Know if Your Child is Ready. It’s time. Your toddler has turned into a real big kid and is starting school!. Some of these kids attend an area preschool first and some do not, but all of them will be starting either Young 5’s or Kindergarten soon. This could be in a school in their district or an elementary through the Schools of Choice program.
Yasss! Best of GR 2024 Contest is Here – Win 4 Michigan’s Adventure Season Passes. Don’t Miss Out!
WIN (4) Michigan’s Adventure Season Passes. Nominations: February 6-22, 2024 (17 days) Finalists Voting: March 5-18, 2024 (14 days) Vote for your favorites in the 2024 Best of Grand Rapids Grandtastic AWARDS from Grand Rapids Kids! (When you vote for 10+ places, you are automatically entered to win.) HOW...
Kentwood’s New Hangout, Coffee Clubhouse, Will Make All Your Playtime Dreams Come True
Run, Don’t Walk, To Your New Favorite Spot For Coffee and Play. Coffee Clubhouse, Kentwood’s newest playroom for kids 6 months to 6 years, is opening its doors for all those caregivers in need of a rescue from the indoor playroom rut!. If your family is anything like...
The Japanese Garden at Frederik Meijer Gardens: An Oasis for Peace, Serenity in Every Season
A Visit to the Japanese Garden at Meijer Gardens is Worth It. The Japanese Garden at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids offers visitors a chance to experience the beauty and serenity of traditional Japanese gardens. It’s also a great way to learn about Japanese culture and...
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