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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
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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,
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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
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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 the
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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
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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
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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
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Announcing the 2023 Revue West Michigan Magazine’s Best of the West

By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communications Specialist   We wait all year for this. Especially those of us that (one) love West Michigan, (two) love local and independent businesses,
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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
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Uptown Grand Rapids Inc. Funds Thirteen Upcoming District Events Via Annual UGRI Sponsorship Program

By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communications Specialist   Grand Rapids, Tuesday, July 11, 2023: Uptown Grand Rapids Inc. announces that its recommendations for annual event sponsorship funds have been
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