Community Spotlights
Best of West Michigan: U-Pick Blueberry Farms!
Did you know that Michigan produces around 110 million pounds of blueberries every year? West Michigan is an especially high producer of blueberries because of the climate and sandy soil, making our area known for blueberry picking! Blueberry picking season typically runs from mid-July to mid-August giving you lots of opportunities for picking. If you’re…
Read MoreBest Ice Cream to Explore in Grand Rapids This Summer!
The topic of who has the best ice cream is always up for discussion and in a city with what feels like hundreds of ice cream shops, you can’t go wrong wherever you go! However, here are our five top ice cream parlors in Grand Rapids, MI! Each offering has a unique and delicious experience.…
Read MoreBest Dog Park in Northern Kent County
What makes a good dog park? One where the dogs and their owners are friendly! We have found this very thing at Wynalda Dog Park in Rockford. We have visited many other dog parks in the area and have found Wynalda to be the best by far, in our opinion! The park offers fenced-in areas…
Read MoreBest Breakfast Restaurants in West Michigan
Sizzling bacon, syrupy waffles, and some scrambled eggs, who doesn’t love a good breakfast? Breakfast is arguably one of my favorite foods to order at a restaurant. Why? I’m not 100% sure. Maybe it’s the atmosphere, or that the most popular time I go out to eat is after church on Sunday, and it just…
Read MoreVIDEO: An Extraordinary Experience- Interviewing Military Veterans
I wanted to share a little about a really cool experience I had a couple of weeks ago. The Deering Team partnered with a very cool nonprofit called “Fishing With Veterans.” Every year, boats gather in Holland for the annual event, showing appreciation for our service members by taking them fishing on Lake Michigan! One…
Read MoreEnjoy Indoor Golf at Golf 616 | Community Spotlight
Our buddy and fellow RE/MAX cyclist, Jon Howell, turned his love for golf into a business, and it is an awesome facility! Golf 616 is a premier indoor golf company that is all about sharing the fun that is indoor golf. There are 4 open bays and a VIP room open for rentals, plus some…
Read MoreCommunity Spotlight: City Built Brewing
Voted “Brewery of the Year” by West Michigan Food and Beverage Awards, City Built Brewing is one of the most unique and awesome breweries in Grand Rapids! Edwin or Ed Collazo is the mastermind behind City Built and has worked hard to create a place where “cultures collide” as a reflection of the diversity of…
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