#eastown grand rapids

[studiohromi]

Four new Places We Have Loved prints coming soon!

In preparation for Eastown Streetfair this Saturday, I spent a good chunk of last week on three new drawings of iconic Eastown landmarks (Billy's, Wolfgang's, and Yesterdog) and for the first time I will also be releasing prints of my 2022 illustration of Brick Road Pizza Co. These new prints and a big restock of all my previous Grand Rapids buildings will be available starting Saturday September 7, either in person at the Eastown Streetfair market (and other events this month) or at studiohromi.com/shop.

[garretschuelke]

The PotatoeBabies perform at the 2024 Eastown Streetfair.

[pabitelphotography]

✨✨ Glistening Quiet ✨✨

Tumblr fam, have you made it out to ArtPrize yet?? This is my first year participating in the international art competition as an artist! September 13th was the first day of the magical event, and it was SO.MUCH.FUN!!

Here's some need-to-know info about my ArtPrize entry including where to see it and how to vote for it!

🐝 When: September 13-28th.

🐝 Where: My entry, titled Glistening Quiet, can be viewed in-person at Speciation Cellars in Eastown, Grand Rapids, Michigan throughout the duration of the competition.

🐝 Voting: You must place your first vote within the ArtPrize boundary in Grand Rapids. After that, you'll be able to vote one time per entry per day. My entry ID is 68802! Voting begins on September 13th and ends on the 26th.

🐝 Limited Edition Prints: Glistening Quiet is available as a limited edition 8x12 print in addition to my actual entry piece, which is also available for purchase. Prints can be purchased on Etsy.

ALL OF THE HELPFUL LINKS:

→ My Website: www.pabitelphotography.com → ArtPrize: www.artprize.org → My Entry/Voting: https://www.artprize.org/entries#68802 → Speciation Cellars: https://speciationartisanales.com/ → Limited Edition Prints: https://pabitelphotography.etsy.com/listing/1754587756/artprize-2024-limited-edition-signed

[matthewmichalekphoto-blog]

Making Believe, Grand Rapids

[the-girl-with-the-rabbit-tattoo]

new growth // june 2019

[fygr]

Drew Nelson, Wealthy St.

[foxy-voxy]

Burlesque time! Or will be soon! . . . . . . #selfie #gpoy #burlesque (at Eastown, Grand Rapids) https://www.instagram.com/p/B844d1PlEOR/?igshid=fvi43vpx5o5g

[kushblazer666]

okay wait i knew godspeed you! black coffee was in grand rapids, but i never really thought about where it was but where the fuck else could it have been but eastown. i fucking went the diner down the street after my ap exams. its now a dog grooming place. i hate kent county

[eldritchsurveys]

563.

Do you know anyone that has a gecko as a pet? >> I know a few people who have lizards, but I don’t remember if any of those lizards are geckos.

What color shirt is your mom wearing today? >> ---

Do you put ketchup on your burgers? >> Sometimes, but most often I use mustard. On my veggie burgers at home I definitely use ketchup because I have the ketchup I like.

Do you know anyone that likes tofu? >> I mean, I like tofu.

Can you name a song by Schwayze? >> I don’t even know who that is.

What is your favorite genre of movies? >> Space epic, or horror, I guess.

Do you know anyone with two middle names? >> Yeah.

Can you workout for more than an hour without cheating? >> I can’t work out for more than an hour, no.

Do you like coffee cake? >> No.

What was the last community service you did? >> ---

Are you or were you in any clubs in high school? >> I tried to be in clubs that interested me, but my father made me quit them because he didn’t approve of them.

Do you own a yoga mat? >> Yeah.

Do you like Chanel purses? >> No.

Name a celebrity with the first name Mario. >> Er... hmm. I can’t think of any right now.

Does any part of your body hurt right now? >> No.

What is your favorite quote? >> I haven’t started that Evernote file yet. One day I’ll have it!

Who is your favorite poet? >> I don’t have one, but I think Rainer Maria Rilke is a contender. We’ll see after I finally read one of his books.

Do you like Greek Mythology? >> Yeah.

When was the last time you had Pepsi? >> I don’t remember. It was probably in a mixed drink, whenever it was.

Do you have an alarm clock, or do you use your phone? >> I use my phone.

What is plugged into the nearest electrical socket? >> A surge protector and my lamp.

What was the last question you answered, not on surveys? >> I don’t remember.

Do you have any stiff keys on your keyboard? >> Not on this laptop, which is still pretty new.

Do you own an iPod Touch? >> No.

What is the richest neighborhood near where you live? >> I think Cascade, or Forest Hills. Or Eastown. Hard to tell, because most of North Grand Rapids seems to be richie-rich-ville to me.

Do you know anyone that lives there? >> Probably not.

Do you own anything Polo? >> No.

Do you like Juicy Couture? >> No.

What brand is your straightner? >> I don’t use a straightener.

Do you like peaches? >> Yeah.

When was the last time you weighed yourself? >> The weekend before last.

Do you know anyone with exaggeratedly big muscles? >> No.

Do you know anyone that plays high school football? >> No.

When was the last time you made a wish? >> I don’t make wishes.

Have you ever counted to 500? >> No.

Does it bother you when people correct your grammar? >> It’s annoying, and I generally don’t like people that do that.

What is your favorite endangered animall? >> I don’t have one.

When did you have your first house party? >> I’ve never had a house party.

Do you like to dance? >> Yeah.

When was the last time you used a blender? >> I don’t use a blender.

Can you name someone with the same last name as you? >> Not yet (Sparrow’s name hasn’t been changed yet).

Who was the last person to scream your name? >> No one screams my name.

By the way, that wasnt meant to be perverted. What's your favorite color? >> I only thought of it in the sexy way after I’d already answered, lmao. My favourite colour is gold.

Do you know the definition of schizophrenia? >> I don’t remember all the textbook criteria because it’s all rather detailed, but I have a passing understanding of it.

[garretschuelke]

PotatoeBabies, Asamu Johnson, and Jes Kramer perform at the 50h Annual Eastown Streetfair

Grand Rapids, Michigan

September 2023

[don-lichterman]

'I feel like we're being harassed': Eastown business owners say discrimination forced them to shut down

‘I feel like we’re being harassed’: Eastown business owners say discrimination forced them to shut down

The owners of Eastown Hookah Lounge say their landlord and neighboring business owners blamed them for late night violence because of their race. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The owners of Eastown Hookah Lounge in Grand Rapids closed their doors and moved out of the building at the corner of Wealthy and Lake and Norwood Ave on July 29. After taking over the business just 14 months ago, they say…

[lindsay-owens]

lake drive & atlas views ☀️ (at Eastown, Grand Rapids)

[the-girl-with-the-rabbit-tattoo]

kramer // january 2020

[fygr]

Eastown, Now Sami’s Gyros, was Szechuan Garden. 

[davidsparcks]

Michele Bosak is Curator of Exhibitions at Kendall College of Art and Design. I photographed Michele in her tastefully appointed Eastown home office—along with her cute doggy, Petey—for the "Look + Feel" section in the September issue of Grand Rapids Magazine! Like with many other professionals across the country (and world), this year's pandemic shutdown has sprung up many dedicated home office spaces to accommodate social distancing guidelines. Instead of camping out with a laptop on the couch or at the dining room table, may as well put something together that's a little more permanent, because who knows how long this will last!

[jesraithecreator]

at Eastown, Grand Rapids https://www.instagram.com/p/CAeYZItDxjs/?igshid=1o3gr5anyl27c