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Michigan Diner Crowned Best Truck Stop Breakfast in America
This time of year thousands of Americans are hitting the road. Whether family vacations or trips to visit relatives, hitting the road is on the radar and that means stopping to grab a bite along the way. For decades the iconic truck stop has been a traveler's haven. Truck stops...
Jenison holds annual Memorial Day parade despite rain
GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Jenison held its annual Memorial Day parade and ceremony honoring veterans Monday, May 27. The parade began at 9 a.m. at Baldwin Street and 20th Avenue and traveled along Baldwin Street to Cottonwood Drive. After the parade, there was a ceremony at Georgetown Township Cemetery. Well...
New Korean BBQ Restaurant Opening Up Soon in West Michigan
New restaurant alert! An all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ and Chinese Hot Pot restaurant is coming to West Michigan. The first Hong BBQ and Hot Pot opened in 2023 in Tampa, Fl. and since then has been rapidly expanding. There's another location in Bradenton and two more set to open soon in Florida. A Pittsburgh location is opening in June - as is the West Michigan Hong Pot!
Gun Lake Casino is in the final stretch of a $300M expansion and eyeing more
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI -- Gun Lake Casino’s expansion in Wayland is rounding the corner on two years of construction with one more year on the horizon, but CEO Sal Semola is already thinking about what’s next. “There’s a lot of things going on in Western Michigan − the...
Local Weekend Highlights: Maritime Blessing, Memorial Parade, and Antique Market
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New multi-use trail opens in East Grand Rapids
EAST GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — As the afternoon sun bathed Manhattan Park in light, dozens of people gathered at a pavilion to celebrate the newest recreational opportunity in West Michigan. Among the faces in the park was retired East Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation director Fred Bunn, who has dedicated much of his life to creating new recreational opportunities.
West Michigan Japanese Restaurant Expands with New Location
An innovative Japanese restaurant serving up Sushi, Poke, Rice Bowls, and more, has a new location in the Grand Rapids area. Kawa Sushi Rockford recently celebrated its second anniversary. The Japanese eatery and sushi bar first opened at 8 E. Bridge St. NE, Suite 104A in spring of 2022. The...
Was Blazing Saddles Set In A Wyoming Town?
This is a question that will never be settled. Was the movie Blazing Saddles supposed to take place in a Wyoming town?. In the Mel Brooks movie Blazing Saddles, the poor little town in the bullseye was named Rock Ridge. Wyoming has the town of Rock River. Just like Rock...
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