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.
A dozen Lakeshore arts and cultural organizations from South Haven to Grand Haven are celebrating achievements after participating in a two-year comprehensive capacity-building program.
Anyone can find out more about artificial intelligence by playing around with different AI platforms at the Groundworks AI Playground in Herrick District Library’s downtown location.
Highlights for this month include an Irish music festival, an international festival, tree-climbing championships, run/walks, and a symphony performance. There’s also art, movies, history, and craft shows.
Two Holland students gained leadership skills and community impact through their Bank of America internships, working with LAUP and attending a national summit in Washington.
Lakeshore Food Rescue's "Fresh Fridges" program expands cold storage for nonprofits, ensuring access to fresh, healthy food for Ottawa County families while reducing food waste.
At Atlas Headrest, Andrew Foley continues the legacy of innovation of his late father, Dennis Foley, building on a foundation of design excellence to create ergonomic accessories in West Michigan.
Vander Meulen Builders, a fourth-generation family-owned construction firm, is celebrating a century of building custom homes for the Lakeshore community.
The Eastcore neighborhood in Holland's central city is undergoing a major shift thanks, primarily, to the combined efforts of neighbors and the nonprofit 3Sixty. The neighborhood's second annual mural festival next month will celebrate all those successes and add to them.
Moxie's nine-woman crew faced numerous challenges during the 115th Chicago to Mackinac race, which spans 300 nautical miles across Lake Michigan
The half-day event will highlight product and technology startups in West Michigan’s Lakeshore region and aims to ignite conversations about pathways to innovation for businesses at all stages and sizes.
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