All Aboard: The Uptowner Free Summer Shuttle is Rollin’!
By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communications Specialist If you’ve spent any time in Grand Rapids this summer (or follow us on social media…you follow us right?), you’ve probably
Category: Visiting Uptown
Uptown GR, Inc. Launches Free Uptown GR Summer Passport Program
By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communications Specialist Grand Rapids, Wednesday, June 17, 2026: This summer, Uptown GR, Inc. is inviting residents and visitors to turn local exploration
Wealthy Street Alive: Reconnecting, Reminiscing, and Rebuilding Our Neighborhood
By Mitch Ermatinger, Uptown GR District Events Specialist If you were around the East Hills neighborhood in the late ’90s and early 2000s, you probably remember that Wealthy Street
Uptown GR, Inc. Launches Free Summer Shuttle Service Connecting Downtown and Uptown Grand Rapids
By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communications Specialist Grand Rapids, Wednesday, June 10, 2026: This summer, getting between Uptown and Downtown Grand Rapids will be easier than ever.
Patio Season Is Calling: Let’s Get Outside
By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communications Specialist There’s something special about summertime in Michigan, and we’d like to think something extra special about summer fun here in Uptown
Hello, Goodbye, and Congrats!
By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communications Specialist Is it just us, or does our district seem to be extra alive with change, lately? If you’ve noticed this
Uptown Impact Awards Event: Announcing Our 2025 Bests!
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
Annual Uptown GR Impact Awards Return; Public Encouraged to Vote Now
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
Commerce With Culture: Honoring Black Excellence In Uptown
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
Give the Gift of an Experience This Holiday Season
By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communications Specialist Every holiday season, the many retailers of Uptown Grand Rapids work hard to pull out all the stops, offering their customers