Skip to content

What's Up in Uptown

Blog Filter

Uptown Holiday Elf Hunt 101:

By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communications Specialist   Howdy, eager Elf Hunters! We’re delighted that you have agreed to lend us a hand once again, to wrangle this year’s

Proudly Presenting Our First Ever Public Walking Tour – Come Discover Art With Us!

By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communications Specialist   Have you noticed that lately our district has been looking even more, spiffy, than usual? A bit more vibrant? Inviting? COLORFUL?

Uptown GR, Inc. Presents First Ever Self-Guided Walking Tour

By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communications Specialist   Grand Rapids, Tuesday, October 8, 2024: Uptown GR, Inc. has unveiled the latest attraction to be added to its growing portfolio

Eastown Is Open – Throughout Summer Construction Project

By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communications Specialist   The City of Grand Rapids has officially kicked off phase one of a two-phase reconstruction project to significantly enhance the driver,

Uptown’s Andy Havemeier: An Inspiring Listening Event Brought To Us By Creative Mornings Grand Rapids

By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communications Specialist   On January 19th, Uptown’s very own Andy Havemeier, Co-Owner of Wealthy Street and Hall Street Bakeries, was invited to be the

Introducing: The First Annual Uptown Holiday Scavenger Hunt

By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communications Specialist   Who loves a scavenger hunt? And not just any scavenger hunt. A HOLIDAY scavenger hunt. A hunt, for holiday elves…egregiously, obnoxiously,

Uptown Grand Rapids Inc. Invites Public to Support Local with Brand New Holiday Scavenger Hunt

By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communications Specialist   Grand Rapids, Friday, November 24, 2023: Uptown Grand Rapids Inc. invites the public to a festive new way to support its

Uptown GR Annual Shop Hop 2023 Set For December 7

By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communications Specialist     Grand Rapids, Thursday, November 2, 2023: Uptown GR Inc., in collaboration with its 2023 event sponsors, announces the return of

What’s Up in Uptown – Featuring Common Ground Coffee and Schnitz Deli

By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communications Specialist   Today marks the final installation of our first-ever video interview series, ‘What’s Up In Uptown’. For this last one, we connected

What’s Up in Uptown – Featuring Terra Restaurant and Terra Bagel

By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communications Specialist   We’ve got great news: Our video series, ‘What’s Up In Uptown’, continues! For our newbies, this series is one in which

What’s Up in Uptown – Featuring Apsara Spa

By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communications Specialist As our breathtakingly beautiful summer continues its journey towards autumn, we continue our journey as well. That is, our journey to learn

What’s Up in Uptown – Featuring Good Judy’s Market and Juice Bar

By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communications Specialist   Next up in our summer interview series: We sit down with Dean Jeffrey, co-owner and founder of Good Judy’s Market and