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In this issue...
An inedible egg experience for your wellness journey
GR Rise releases 2027 season schedule
Free GR Gold Tickets for Veterans
Hope you had a great Halloween, and tell me... is it too early to play Mariah Carey?
~Sara B.
Not the Breakfast Kind: Nature's Egg Experience
Together with: Harmonic Egg
Photo: Courtney Yarch in front of an egg.
A few weeks ago, I visited Harmonic Egg, and I wasn't sure what to expect going in.
If you haven't heard of it, it's a wellness technique based on the energy of light and sound, and it involves a large egg (of course) lined with untreated oak and designed after nature's geometry.
You get to choose what sounds will play during the 50-minute session; whether it's didgeridoos or ocean waves. And from there, it's like meditation.
Some people pray in the egg. Some sleep. I slept a little bit.
It's a results-may-vary thing that can take up to a week to notice results, but I noticed feeling more grounded and focused within a few hours of the session (which, as a busy person, was a nice change).
If you enjoy trying new things like me, this is worth adding to your list, especially if you tend to lean toward holistic wellness.
Business News
✅ New
Haveli Authentic Indian Restaurant and Cuisine, a new Punjabi cuisine spot, is now open at 1020 28th St. SW in Wyoming.
❌ Closing
The Crumb Collective closed Oct. 31, but Grand Rapids Cheesecake Company will resume operations in the space off Alpine Ave. NW.
❗Updates
Downtown wine bar Grand Vin is planning a one-mile move pending city approval.
Talk Of The Town
🏀 A Golden Cause
At the Veteran Appreciation Game this Sunday, Nov. 8, the Grand Rapids Gold is offering up to 200 free tickets to veterans and families.
As part of a partnership with Kent County Veterans Services, the 3 p.m. "Salute to Veterans" game honors those who have served with an early Veterans Day recognition, featuring a halftime presentation of a commemorative camouflaged GR Gold Jersey to one veteran.
Ready for January
Courtesy: Nicolas Carrillo - Grand Rapids Rise
The GR Rise has officially announced the schedule for its fourth season, with opening set for Jan. 7, 2027.
Throughout the season, 13 home games (7 weekend games!) will take place at Van Andel, inviting teams from across the Eastern Conference to GR, including a late-February visit from the defending MLV champion Dallas team.
If you're planning to attend the opening game, grab whatever red clothes you have in the closet to show your support for these rising stars.
Featured Event
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What’s Happening?
Tuesday, November 3rd
Butt'N Freak Out | Scorpion Hearts Club | 3 PM - 6 PM | Free
Wolverine Coil Spring Co. | 818 Front Ave NW | 10 AM - 11:30 AM
Thursday, November 5th
Artist Market at Lowell Arts | Lowell Arts | (11/5 - 1/16) 10 AM
Friday, November 6th
Permanent Jewelry Pop Up | Harmonic Egg & Wellness | All day
Christmas Open House // Grandville | Changing Thymes (Chicago Dr) | 10 AM - 7 PM | Free
Live Music
Wednesday, November 4th
The String Cheese Incident | GLC Live at 20 Monroe | 6 PM - 11 PM
Shelby Lentz | The Holiday Bar | 6 PM - 9 PM | Free
Michael Robertson | SpeakEZ Lounge | 7 PM | Free
The Po' Ramblin' Boys | Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grille | 7 PM
Thursday, November 5th
Live Music at Chicago Beef Joint | Chicago Beef Joint | 6 PM - 9 PM | Free
Psychostick + Texas Toast Chainsaw Massacre | The Pyramid Scheme | 7:30 PM - 11 PM
Béla Fleck- My Bluegrass Heart | St. Cecilia Music Center | 7:30 PM - 9 PM
Friday, November 6th
Gauri B: Years in the Breaking | Midtown at Studio Park | 9 AM
for KING + COUNTRY | Celebration Cinema North | 4:10 PM
Gridiron | Four Star Theatre | 5 PM
Dave Bennett | Testa Rossa Italian Ristorante | 5:30 PM
Erin Monroe + Co presents A Tribute to The Civil Wars | The Stray | 7 PM - 10 PM
Ticketed: Jon Hayes with Megan Stark | Wyoming | 7 PM
Andrea Gibson’s Love Letter from the Afterlife | SILVA's Big Room | 7:30 PM - 11 PM
Free Show: The Skinny Limbs & Languor | Speciation Cellars | 9 PM - 11 PM | Free
Januzzi Watchmen / Bayley Gottfried / Paper Sound | Mulligan's Pub | (11/6 - 11/7) 10 PM | Free
*Shows are subject to change, but that’s show biz.
Calder Catch Up
A quick digest of local news that matters
🚸 Keep Looking Both Ways: This year, the City of GR is spending $1.5 billion to install 11 pedestrian safety beacons, with two already in place. So far, the effort is going well, but some concerns remain.
🏠 Community Cares: Local nonprofit Degage Ministries is working toward transitional housing for chronically unhoused members of the community, with plans to repurpose a current housing development on Burton St. SE.
⚕️Medical
MileMall: The owners of Rivertown Mall are considering carving out ~70k SQFT of retail space to be converted into space for healthcare, offices, or some type of gym/ recreation center. The plans aren't fully hashed out yet, but the marketing motion is in place.
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