Located on the shores of little Lake Macatawa, just off the coast of expansive Lake Michigan, Holland is the epicenter of West Michigan’s Dutch history and culture. Not surprisingly, then, the city is perhaps best known for its annual Tulip Time Festival in May. But there’s much more to the Tulip City than, well, tulips. The city’s downtown is on the National Register of Historic Places and boasts as much retail activity as any urban core in the region. The community is flush with wildly popular waterfront beaches like Tunnel Park and Holland State Park. And Hope College lends the clean, conservative town a bit of youthful spirit.
In this Shore Story, Holland resident Bette Johnson shares how free programs explore shipwrecks, theater, wartime life and more as the Holland Area Historical Society celebrates 60 years of sharing history.
Three organizations are building a Holland home to provide at least four people experiencing homelessness with stable housing and support.
Holland author Myron Kukla follows “Murder at Tulip Time” with “The Beast of Misery,” a new thriller arriving for Halloween.
In this Shore Story, Bruce Hekman explores how Cal Langejans enriched Lakeshore communities through music, leadership, and a lasting legacy.
Family, teachers, mentors, and civic involvement helped Holland High graduate Diamante Balcazar go to Harvard and become his family's first college graduate.
Holland to Holland tour takes West Michigan residents to the Netherlands to explore local history, cultural ties, and community traditions.
Students and interns played a key role in mapping 15,000 trees across Holland and the Hope campus, expanding biodiversity, sustainability education, and canopy access.
More than 800 people gathered at West Michigan Regional Airport, discovering how aviation connects families with education and medical care.
Lakeshore Advantage’s Next Center earned national recognition for supporting entrepreneurship, small businesses, and regional economic development through collaboration and innovation.
Outgoing Lakeshore Advantage President reflects on entrepreneurship, partnerships, and the long-term projects that transformed communities and strengthened the region.
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