Labor and Economic Opportunity - To honor their exemplary volunteer service in Michigan, Governor Rick Snyder presented the Governor s Service Awards to individuals, organizations, and a business at an awards ceremony on July 23, 2013.
Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park Ranked No. 2 in Nation
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Frederik Meijer Gardens is once again being nationally recognized.
The park has been ranked the No. 2 Best Sculpture Park in America in a USA Today and 10Best readers poll.
The 20 sculpture parks in the running were chosen by a panel of experts and then the top ten ultimately decided by a public vote.
Here s USA Today s praise for Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park:
Spanning 158 acres in Grand Rapids, the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park features four-seasons outdoor gardens and a five-floor, 15,000-square-foot Tropical Conservatory. The permanent sculpture collection features almost 300 works, many of which are displayed across the 30-acre sculpture park.
Article Contributed by Sacks and Company | Published on Monday, May 10, 2021
In support of the double LP Roll The Bones X, Shakey Graves confirms an extensive run of summer tour dates. The stretch of North American shows kicks off with multiple performances in his home state of Texas Austin’s Stubb on June 18, Houston’s White Oak Music Hall (Lawn) on June 19 as well Dallas’ The Rustic on June 20 followed by a return headline set at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre on June 23. Tickets are available for purchase at www.shakeygraves.com/. See below for the full tour routing.
Roll The Bones X debuted at #4 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales Chart, securing Shakey Graves’ first top 10 effort. The record celebrates 10 years since the release of his Bandcamp-exclusive debut album Roll The Bones and is now available on all digital service providers for the first time via Dualtone Records. Listen to/share Roll The Bones X HERE and purchase the vinyl reissue HERE.
A ‘cultural’ experience makes Detroit a Michigan’s Best Vacation Spot
Posted May 07, 12:00 PM
The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy announced Friday that the Detroit Riverwalk has been named Best Riverwalk in the 2021 USA TODAY 10Best Readers Choice Awards contest.Detroit Riverfront Conservancy
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Does your Michigan vacation need to be all outdoors?
It can be a little of both, say industry reps. Even metropolitan areas such as Detroit and Grand Rapids offer an alternative to going “Up North” or visiting the Lake Michigan shoreline.
As part of our search for Michigan’s Best Vacation Spot, MLive readers selected Grand Rapids with 34.91 percent of the vote in the “other favorite destinations” poll. Detroit was second with 15.38 percent of the vote.
Summer concerts set for return to Meijer Gardens
John Sinkevics
Summer concerts at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park are back.
After a silent summer of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Meijer Gardens has announced the resumption of outdoor live music starting in July, with three different series of shows:
National touring acts and the Grand Rapids Symphony in the Fifth Third Bank Summer Concerts series, local artists performing for Tuesday Evening Music Club, and “Sunday Strings” sessions held throughout the gardens.
O.A.R., Kansas, The Verve Pipe, St. Paul & The Broken Bones and Black Violin with the Blind Boys of Alabama are on the docket for the national series which kicks off July 1, with specific show dates, more artists and the on-sale date for tickets still to be announced.