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Uptown Impact Awards Event: Announcing Our 2025 Bests!

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By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communications Specialist   Uptown GR, Inc. hosted its second annual Uptown Impact Awards event on Wednesday, March 18, bringing together its Annual Meeting with
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Annual Uptown GR Impact Awards Return; Public Encouraged to Vote Now

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By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communications Specialist   Grand Rapids, Wednesday, February 25, 2026:  Uptown GR, Inc. is inviting the community to help spotlight the people and businesses shaping
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Commerce With Culture: Honoring Black Excellence In Uptown

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By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communications Specialist   It is our aim that the observation of Black history and accomplishment in Uptown Grand Rapids will never be simply an
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Third Annual Uptown GR Elf Scavenger Hunt Returns Better Than Ever

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By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communications Specialist   Grand Rapids, Tuesday, November 18, 2025: Uptown Grand Rapids Inc. announces the return of its third annual Uptown Holiday Elf Scavenger Hunt
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Uptown GR 2025 Annual Shop Hop Set For December 4

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By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communications Specialist   Grand Rapids, Tuesday, November 4, 2025:  Uptown Grand Rapids, Inc., in collaboration with its event sponsors, announces the return of the
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Uptown GR, Inc. Supports First-Ever Wealthy Street Block Party

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By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communications Specialist Grand Rapids, Wednesday, September 24, 2025:  This weekend, Wealthy Street will come alive with music, food, and community spirit as it hosts
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Uptown GR IS Your 2025 Artprize East District! Here’s What You Need To Know:

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By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communications Specialist   Uptown Grand Rapids is delighted to welcome this year’s Artprize attendees to our city and to our district! As you ready
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Kick Off ArtPrize 2025 in Uptown Grand Rapids with Celebration of Art, Music, and Community

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By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communications Specialist Grand Rapids, Tuesday, September 9, 2025:  Uptown GR, Inc. invites the community to join the official start to ArtPrize 2025 in its district, with a
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Congratulations To This Year’s Bests

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By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communications Specialist It’s a great month to celebrate the businesses of Uptown (erm…to be fair, when is it not?). But traditionally, August is an
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Rooted in Community: Uptown’s New Native Garden Landscaping

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By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communications Specialist         Walk down Lake Drive or East Fulton Street this summer and you might notice something new. Tucked in
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