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This Frank Lloyd Wright home was built in the early 1900s for Grand Rapidian Meyer May.

5 things you need to do in Grand Rapids’ Uptown

August 23, 2019 at 2:23 p.m.

Downtown Grand Rapids can get downright slammed with people during ArtPrize. Take a break from the crowds by heading to Uptown, a group of four interconnected business districts — East...

Guests at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts' OddBall got a sneak peek at one of the ArtPrize entries that's part of UICA's "Future Talk" exhibit.

ArtPrize turns Grand Rapids into giant gallery

May 11, 2019 at 5:11 p.m.

Perched on a ladder, Andee Rudloff slathered green paint on a brick wall of The Cottage Bar. More open cans of paint and brushes waited at the base of the...

Tourists watch Old Faithful, a large geyser that erupts on average every 90 minutes, in Yellowstone National Park. The park, established in 1872, is primarily in Wyoming, though it also extends into Montana and Idaho. It was the first national park in the United States.

National parks superfans from South Elgin are on a quest to see all 413 sites

August 23, 2019 at 2:20 p.m.

The National Park Service, which turns 100 years old Thursday, oversees 413 parks, monuments, battlefields, lakeshores and other "units." Scott Stieglitz is determined to visit every one of them. At...

Vevay, Ind., hosts an annual Swiss Wine Festival that pays homage to the area's winemaking roots.

Indiana wine festival pays homage to Swiss roots

August 23, 2019 at 2:17 p.m.

If a wine trip to Switzerland isn't in the cards this summer, how about a road trip to southeastern Indiana? The annual Swiss Wine Festival takes place Aug. 25-28 in...

A member of Buckingham Palace staff stands next to a glass case containing Queen Elizabeth II's wedding dress.

Queen Elizabeth II’s dresses on display

August 23, 2019 at 2:16 p.m.

Queen Elizabeth II has amassed quite a wardrobe over the course of her nine decades on the planet. More than 150 of these outfits are being showcased in special exhibits...

Jumper Thomas Peck, 17, of Lake Geneva climbs back in after making a delivery.

A century old, Lake Geneva’s mail boat delivers first-class fun

May 10, 2019 at 10:24 p.m.

When you think of occupational hazards that go along with delivering mail, inclement weather and aggressive dogs come to mind. Falling in a lake? Not so much. But that's what...

Mindy Segal at HotChocolate, her Bucktown restaurant, in 2015.

Join Mindy Segal for ultra-glam foodie weekend in Montana

August 23, 2019 at 2:15 p.m.

Folks typically head to The Resort at Paws Up — a luxuriously rustic 37,000-acre ranch near Missoula, Mont. — for outdoor adventure in the Blackfoot Valley and glamping under the...

Glamping for $2,000 a night in Manhattan

August 23, 2019 at 2:15 p.m.

Want to go camping in New York City? W New York has you covered — in a tricked-out yurt pitched on an outdoor terrace of the Midtown Manhattan hotel. The...

Michigan film fest fetes women, minorities

August 23, 2019 at 2:13 p.m.

Movies by women and minorities are the focus of this year's Traverse City Film Festival, July 26-31, held in northern Michigan's popular summer playground. More than 200 films will be...

More than music: 10 things to do in Milwaukee during Summerfest

August 23, 2019 at 2:12 p.m.

Headed to Milwaukee for Summerfest, June 29 to July 10? Here's a playlist of 10 things to do during breaks in the music. 1. Plant yourself in a beer garden...

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