Downtown Neighborhood News
Did you know that Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. aka DGRI has a person specifically hired to connect with downtown residents. What’s important to you and your neighbors?
Grow With Google: A Free Branding Exercise for Any Business - Using Canva
Style guidelines are so important to your brand’s identity. Your brand is not a logo… it’s your brands personality. Whether your posting an image to instagram or making a brochure and business cards, it’s important to be consistent and have the same imagery style.
WoodTV story on the Red Lion Neon
“It’s just such a nostalgic, nostalgic place where everyone hung out,” Gutowski-Slaydon said. “I had to keep calling it the great equalizer. Through food, they could connect with anyone. And I think that’s pretty special.”
Fox 17 Article on the Red Lion Neon
During that time restoration work was underway, where little by little Valley City Signs worked to modernize the vintage sign for a new generation.
95.7 RESTORED RED LION VINTAGE NEON SIGN RETURNS
"This ordinance amendment provides us with a tool that can help preserve signs that have added iconic and historical character to our community."
Rapid Growth Media Article on Bcorp & Swift Printing Co
Swift Printing, located at 404 Bridge St. NW in Grand Rapids’ Westside neighborhood, is the only printing company in Michigan with B Corporation status. That's a documented and implied promise to put matters of environmental, cultural, and workforce sustainability over meeting a bottom line.
Fans of Valley Field AKA Sullivans Field
“Land is transferred from Grand Rapids Public Schools to the City to create Sullivan (Valley) Field. Many baseball teams played at the field, including the American Seating Company team, the Seaters. The field was renamed Sullivan Field in 1996 to honor Bob Sullivan, a long time amateur baseball sponsor. The Grand Rapids Sullivans were a Grand Rapids-based baseball team owned and managed by Bob Sullivan and affiliated with the National Baseball Congress.”
Let's Go To Bat For Kids
This is the 32nd year and our owner, Walt is the only person who has participated in every single game.
WMSC Annual Luncheon: Mark Dantonio May 1, 2019
Reflections from Coach Mark Dantonio’s annual luncheon, including lessons on optimism, grit, pressure, personal growth, leadership, and defining success.
ArtPrize 7
Swift Printing celebrates its first year as an ArtPrize venue, sharing stories of artists, family support, creativity, and community during ArtPrize 7 in Grand Rapids.