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 The lead-up to Memorial Day Weekend includes the opening of a new exhibit at Meijer Gardens, a visit by Harry Belafonte, the all-new Failure Lab event and the Mayor's Bike Ride. Over the holiday, check out the GR Memorial Day Parade, the new Kidz Fun Fest and the Color Me Rad 5K.
- Monday, May 20 - 60th Anniversary Civil Rights Dinner Gala with Harry Belafonte & West Michigan Whitecaps
- Tuesday, May 21 - Mayor's Bike Ride
- Wednesday, May 22 - Fruitport Old Fashioned Days begins
- Thursday, May 23 - Failure Lab, Project Local Fashion Show & Looking for Normal opens
- Friday, May 24 - Kidz Fun Fest begins, "Looking East, Facing West" opens & Memorial Day Rib Fest
- Saturday, May 25 - Color Me Rad 5K
- Memorial Day, May 27 - Grand Rapids Memorial Day Parade
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 The Grand Rapids Film Festival returns this week, the Griffins' playoff run continues, Anything Goes opens and the Great Lakes Kite Festival helps kick off the season of outdoor summer events.
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Photos from the Ted Nugent concert at Van Andel Arena on May 14, 2013, taken by Paul Jendrasiak.
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Photos from the Willie Nelson concert at the Kalamazoo State Theatre taken May 8, 2013 by Paul Jendrasiak.
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 It's a busy week around Grand Rapids with the Fifth Third River Bank Run, Mother's Day brunches and events, The Wedding Singer, a visit by Dr. Henry Kissinger, Romeo & Juliet, TEDx and more.
- Monday, May 6 - MGMT, Gerald R. Ford Centennial Birthday Celebration, Henry Kissinger, Gordon Lightfoot, West Michigan Whitecaps & Tulip Time continues
- Wednesday, May 8 - Great Gardens Party
- Thursday, May 9 - The Wedding Singer opens, Social Charity Club & TEDxGrandRapids
- Friday, May 10 - GR Symphony, Limp Bizkit & GR Ballet's Romeo & Juliet opens
- Saturday, May 11 - Fifth Third River Bank Run & Arts in Ada Festival
- Sunday, May 12 - Mother's Day Brunches
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A new $25 million mixed-used development project has been proposed for the Area One parking lot at 158 Weston between Bistro Bella Vita and Van Andel Arena.
Arena Place Development, LLC submitted a letter of intent to the Downtown Development Authority today for a multi-story office building that would have a minimum of 50,000 sq. ft. of rentable space, plus an adjacent 80-unit apartment complex. The first floor of both buildings will have about 13,000 sq. ft. dedicated to food and retail services. The office building would have a communal conference center on the rooftop overlooking the green roof.
Estimates for construction and soft costs are between $24m and $26m and developers have up to one year to begin the work.
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 Spring has finally arrived! Celebrate the warmth outside this week at the new Downtown Market, Tulip Time, the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta, the Making Strides 5K or at Fifth Third Ball Park to cheer on the Whitecaps.
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