Grand Rapids Public Museum Activities

Grand Rapids Public Museum: Affordable Education, Entertainment, History and Wonder
When I was a kid in school, the yearly field trip to the Grand Rapids Public Museum was a real treat. That stately art deco building housed Gaslight Village, a whale skeleton, a planetarium and hours of fascination downtown in Michigan's Furniture City
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ArtPrize in Grand Rapids, Michigan September 22-October 10, 2010

ArtPrize Wows Grand Rapids, Michigan Visitors for Second Year September 22, -October 10, 2010
If you missed the inaugural year for ArtPrize in Grand Rapids, Michigan, no worries. Starting September 22 and running until October 10, 2010, ArtPrize fills downtown GR with giant works of art competing for a cool $250,000 prize.
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Pres. Obama Encourages GM Workers; Michigan Auto-Industry Co-Dependency

Last week Pres. Obama visited Detroit burb Hamtramck GM plant to encourage auto-workers that the Motor City auto industry base is thriving. We've lived in an auto-industry co-dependent state for decades. We've worked in the auto-industry and industry dependent venues. Here's a historical perspective on life in Michigan under an auto baron regime. Read on...