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📍 Big Gretch's plan for GR roads | February 12th, 2025

New sky bridge, a plan to fix our roads, winter advisory, and more.

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LeQwane Lynch
February 12, 2025

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Good morning, Grand Rapids. I’m LeQwane and this is Calder News — with your mid-week update on everything happening within a 20ish-minute radius of the Grand River.

In today’s email, you’ll read about a new sky bridge, a plan to fix our roads, the winter advisory, and more.

Before we get into today’s issue, I just want to know…

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It feels like I blinked on Sunday evening and woke up on Wednesday. 😆 

Anyhow, I hope you’re having a great week so far. Now let’s get into today’s email.

-LeQwane (The Calder Man)

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The Digest

A briefing of local news that matters

Recreation

The GRAM Gets Its First Endowed Role

The Grand Rapids Art Museum received a $1.5M donation from local philanthropists to bring in the museum’s first endowed role. What does that mean? The donation will help support the salary for a new position at the museum. The specific role it’ll fund is a lead curator who’ll be expected to develop exhibits, collections, and more. | Read more here

Development

Downtown Gets Another Sky Bridge

Another sky bridge could be coming downtown. Proposed by the City of Grand Rapids, the sky bridge would connect the downtown YMCA to the GVSU parking lot located on Seward. The proposal comes after the YMCA announced it was seeking new parking solutions for its members due to losing a portion of its parking lot to the new soccer stadium that’s being built downtown. | Learn more about the proposal

State

Improving Grand Rapids’ Roads

Grand Rapids’ roads could be getting some TLC. Earlier this week, Gov. Whitmer released a plan that commits $3B to repairing Michigan’s roads. Where will the money come from? The bulk of the funding will be sourced from the state’s gas tax, taxing marijuana wholesale, and large corporations operating in Michigan (especially firms that benefit from road infrastructure). | Read more about the Governer’s plan

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Restaurant Of The Week

This one is for you if you’re ever looking for something to eat for lunch or dinner.

Because today’s restaurant of the week is One Stop Coney — and not, I don’t mean Grand Coney… This place has dogs that’ll “hit the spot”.

One Stop Coney is downtown just off the corner of Fulton and Jefferson. And they have some of the dogs in town.

They’ve got 576 4.8-star reviews and you better believe one of those reviews came from yours truly lol.

While I’d love to keep all my go-to spots quiet, I had to share this with you.

What are your go-to food spots around town? Send me a tip — so I can give them a try. 👀

Talk Of The Town

Interesting happenings around town

❄️ Snow is on the way

Gear up — a winter weather advisory has been issued for Grand Rapids starting at noon until tomorrow. We’re going to get hit with about 5-7 inches of snow over the next 24 hours. So make sure you stay safe!

⛳ Put like the pros

The PGA Tour is opening its second location in Michigan in Grand Rapids on March 15th. The store located on 28th Street will feature 35,000 sqft of retail space, a 900sqft putting green, and eight practice/ simulator bays.

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What’s Happening?

Preview: Events —> Live Music

Wednesday, February 12th

Thursday, February 13th

Friday, February 14th

  • LAYERS with Scoob The Artist | AllArtWorks | 8:30 AM – 10 AM | Free | Connect with the creative community in a free event that gathers to foster these connections with like-minded people to share inspiration

  • Luv’n Lunch | Rosa Park Circle | 12 PM - 1:30 PM | Free | A Valentine’s Day Pop Up filled with love, food, and fun

  • Día de San Valentín | MDRD | 4:30 PM | $40 a person

  • Love on Ice | Rosa Park Circle | 6 PM - 9 PM | $6 adults, $3 youth | Magical Valentine’s evening of ice skating, a beautiful ice sculpture throne, free professional photos

  • Enchanté! An Immersive, Parisian Spectacle | Dog Story Theatre | 7:30 PM | Starting at $29 | An immersive variety performed live by local talent including actors, aerialists, dancers, singers, and more

  • Kent Philharmonic Orchestra Valentine's Special Concert | St. Cecilia | 7:30 PM | $14 a person

  • Valentine's Cabaret | General Wood Shop | 9 PM | $5 | An unforgettable night of love, laughter, and fabulous performances

Live Music

Wednesday, February 12th

Thursday, February 13th

  • Goose | GLC Live | 6 PM | Starting at $59

Friday, February 14th

*Shows are subject to change, but that’s show biz.

That’s All For Today…

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