The Ultimate Grand Rapids Lunch Guide 2023

The Ultimate Grand Rapids Lunch Guide Our Top 10 Lunch Spots in Grand Rapids So we’ve talked about our favorite brunch spots (click here to see what they are!), but let’s talk about lunch now! We’ve composed a list of 10 local businesses around GR we believe make for a great lunchtime stop!  1. Basalt […]

West Michigan Local Businesses That Opened in 2022!

Local Businesses That Opened in 2022 You guys already know that we are passionate about supporting local businesses here at The Local Element Real Estate and that means we LOVE showing off new businesses as well! Take a look at our list of businesses that opened in 2022 and get out and pay them a […]

Making Friends in West Michigan in 2023

Making Friends in Grand Rapids We know that moving to a new city can be overwhelming and a little bit nerve wracking when it comes to getting plugged into a community, so we’re here to share some ways you can easily meet people and make friends in West Michigan! We also recognize that making friends […]

Winter Activities in West Michigan

Winter Activities in West Michigan Each season brings new and exciting opportunities! Greater Grand Rapids and West Michigan are great places to be in any season. Spend your time downtown Grand Rapids in the winter for World of Winter, hop over to The Tulip Festival in Holland in the Spring, spend time at Lake Michigan […]

5 Date Night Ideas In Grand Rapids

5 Date Night Ideas in Grand Rapids Plan the Perfect Date Night in Grand Rapids Looking for a weekly adventure or weekend activity to share with that special person in your life?  Maybe searching for some wow-worthy first date ideas? We polled GR residents to put together some awesome date night options around the Greater […]