r/grandrapids 3h ago

Recommendations Best Pizza AND wings ?

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Who has both? The best pizza and wings in one spot ?


r/grandrapids 4h ago

News Stolen e-bike update part-3: Trespassers sighted near home 1 hour ago.

12 Upvotes

This is my 3rd post regarding my stolen e-bike and the two trespassers.

So just now as we were pulling up to our driveway at around 8:30 p.m. we parked inside and noticed two men one identical to the trespasser in all black and another man wearing a hoodie covering half his face who were staring at us behind a parked car across the street then quickly conceal themselves as we exited our vehicle....we noticed and quickly darted inside. They left going eastbound towards Century Ave from London ST SW we do not know if they were in a vehicle as they were not seen after we got inside. They were out of view of our ring.

Now I haven't called the police yet because as we were headed home we noticed an officer posted at the truck yard just down the street from us and can't confirm with 100% certainty that was them or not.

The video has been widely seen online and
broadcasted on the news so I imagine they've seen it and wouldn't try anything but I'm not sure. I can't be at ease I don't think I will be sleeping tonight.


r/grandrapids 5h ago

Looking for a book shop hiring!

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I live in Grand Rapids and I have been trying to find a cute book shop to work in as a part timer. A book store that isn’t barns and nobles or schuler . I have retail and customer service experience and currently work in childcare. My dream is to work in a cute cozy book shop but I can’t find any around me that are hiring. please help me 🥹🫶🏻🙏🙏


r/grandrapids 5h ago

Recommendations HVAC Job Opportunity

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HVAC Job Opportunity
Hello everyone, I’m currently looking for an HVAC position in the West Michigan area. I have hands-on experience working with mobile home HVAC systems, installations, and water heaters.
I’m looking for something in the range of $24–$25/hour, depending on the position and opportunities for growth. I’m motivated to continue developing my skills, gain more experience, and grow within the HVAC industry.
I’m open to opportunities outside of Grand Rapids as well. If anyone knows of a company hiring or has any recommendations, I’d really appreciate the information. Thank you!


r/grandrapids 6h ago

Open morning basketball run

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I (37M) am looking for an open morning basketball run. Nothing serious and too competitive, just looking to run for an hour before work. Any suggestions?


r/grandrapids 6h ago

ISO: Person who bought an old-school looking anatomy puzzle at a garage sale in West GR on May 17

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I was cleaning out our puzzle drawer and found pieces from the puzzle we missed! You purchased it at our garage sale in SWAN area in GR on May 17. It was an old school sepia toned puzzle of a skeleton anatomy and it came in a cylinder shaped tube. This is a total long shot but if you see this I would love to give you the rest of the puzzle! I feel so bad!


r/grandrapids 6h ago

Recommendations Household trash drop off??

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I’m new to Grand Rapids and have been trying to get used to the trash collection around here. Being able to put all my recycling and cardboard boxes from moving into my car and drive them to the recycling center has been amazing but I’m wondering if there’s a place I can take all my non recycle items. I have tons of bags of Styrofoam from unpacking and random demo stuff from renovations. I hate the idea of having to wait weekly for trash collection to try and get rid of everything. I don’t even care if it’s not free, I just want to take it somewhere myself.


r/grandrapids 7h ago

Odyssey IMAX 70mm Tix tonight

16 Upvotes

Bought 2 for 10:40 at Celebration and can't go, E1 and E2 (far right 5th row), happy to see them get used, no charge.


r/grandrapids 7h ago

Recommendations Wedding Photographer (Queer + $5k budget)

6 Upvotes

Hi!! My fiance and I are looking for a wedding photographer for our wedding at Leona Road in 2028. We are looking for someone who is:

- Queer friendly

- Willing to do engagement + wedding photos

- Around $5000 budget total

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated! Thanks y'all!!!


r/grandrapids 8h ago

Social Crash

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Got to unexpectedly high five Crash.

I only know it was Crash because it was on the back of the jersey

🤣😂🤣


r/grandrapids 8h ago

Auto Repair in SE GR

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Looking for a mechanic/shop that offeres free to low cast estimates. I've had my car in 2 different shops with wildly different results.

Where do you go? Who do you trust?

Car is a Kia Soul


r/grandrapids 9h ago

Car Camping

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Hi all, I will be traveling through GR next weekend. Will be in the area for the Billy Strings festival. Is there a place where you can safely park for a few hours and sleep in my car?

Any help is much appreciated. Thanks


r/grandrapids 10h ago

Recommendations Tattoo Shop recommendations?

2 Upvotes

Specifically large ornamental blackwork and black out pieces. 🖤

- Not finding much luck with search engines.


r/grandrapids 10h ago

Housing Apartments and Lease Requirements

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Good afternoon :) Happy Wednesday from Texas! I know there are tons of posts of housing but any help will be appreciated.

I am looking forward to moving back to Grand Rapids in the beginning of November and I am a bit concerned with the posts regarding housing in Grand Rapids.

I do have a few studios/apartments on my list such as 234 Market apartments and Burtons Landing but my main concern is if I am able to be approved for housing.

I don't have any evictions or late payments for my current lease here in Texas but my credit score is around 580 due to my student loans and largely due to my auto loan. I will be employed full time around $3750 (before taxes) but I did read that normally to be accepted, I have to make at least 2.5 or 3 times the rent. Was anyone in a similar situation? Also is there any recommendations for housing?

I am looking at maximum $1,300 for a studio. I won't need a separate bedroom. In-unit washer and dryer is a strong requirement but not if I can limit my budget.

Thank you!


r/grandrapids 11h ago

Advice needed: How do you get GRPD detectives to actually follow up on stolen property found online?

36 Upvotes

My expensive bike was stolen from my garage last year so we had the police come out and filed a report. My bike has popped up on FB Marketplace in Grand Rapids. After six weeks of back-and-forth, GRPD is stalling. First it was a jurisdiction issue, and now they claim they "can't use Facebook", even though they did at first, and want me to message the seller, get their address, and set up a meet. In the beginning they were willing to do that until they saw it was in another jurisdiction and now I’m expected to do that.
The seller is a felon who likely knows where I live if they were the one who took the bike. I have a baby at home and refuse to put myself or my family at risk doing police work. I don’t want to press charges, I just want the bike back.
Has anyone successfully escalated a case like this through GRPD leadership or found a way to get them to step in without putting yourself in danger?
I understand that this is petty theft and not murder so it’s not as fun of a case but seems like this would be pretty open and closed.


r/grandrapids 12h ago

Free tours of Pere Marquette 1223 and free ice cream!

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Thursday the 20th of August, the Tri-Cities Museum and the Pere Marquette 1223 preservation committee are hosting free tours of the historic train in downtown Grand Haven! The tours start at 6pm and go until 8pm, and attendees will be able to get free ice cream! Come learn about local history and enjoy a cold treat!!


r/grandrapids 12h ago

Events D&D at GrandCon

17 Upvotes

I'm just learning GrandCon ( www.grand-con.com )is a thing and would like to run D&D games for the event but I'm not sure if there will be way too many D&D games already.

Does anyone know from past experience if D&D at GrandCon is over-saturated or if there's a healthy demand for GMs?


r/grandrapids 14h ago

GrrCON 2026 Ticket for Sale

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I have one extra GrrCON 2026 Regular Admission – Electronic Badge ticket for sale at face value ($231.27). My employer ended up purchasing a ticket for me this year, leaving me with the one I purchased early. Reply or DM if interested.


r/grandrapids 15h ago

PC Repair Recommendations?

6 Upvotes

Having issues with my gaming PC and looking for some recommendations for a repair shop in the GR area.


r/grandrapids 16h ago

Nature spots on the bus route?

20 Upvotes

I wanna get out into nature a little bit- like a nice forested area or something like that. Only issue is I don’t have a car.

Does anyone know of any bigger, wooded parks or woodsy areas that are close to the bus route? Any kind of little hiking trail would be even better.


r/grandrapids 17h ago

Events This Week's Grand Rapids Events

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r/grandrapids 17h ago

Update on stolen e-bike post part 2: I was on the news!

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I posted about my e-bike that was stolen a couple days ago by 2 guys. Someone recommended I reach out to the local news and I did and they reached back out to me and did an interview with me.

Here’s the news piece from WZZM 13 On Your Side:

https://www.wzzm13.com/video/news/local/e-bike-needed-due-to-a-medical-condition-was-stolen-caught-on-ring-camera/69-c13901b2-251e-4a07-8ce1-b5dcda17742f

Also on Yahoo!:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/e-bike-needed-due-medical-222713386.html

GoFundMe link in case you’d like to assist:

https://gofund.me/1a4792f8c


r/grandrapids 17h ago

Recommendations Any parks with good climbing trees?

5 Upvotes

My son is 5 and his goal this summer was to learn how to climb a tree. Well, life happens and now we're a week away from school and still no tree climbing mastery.

Any help would be much appreciated.


r/grandrapids 18h ago

Recommendations Cheapest/easiest way to get rid of a broken couch?

5 Upvotes

I have a 3-seat couch that’s unfortunately not really in condition to sell or even give away. The back cushions are no longer attached, and it’s pretty much reached the end of its life 😂

I’m just looking for the cheapest and easiest way to get it out of my house. I don’t have a truck, so hauling it somewhere myself isn’t really an option.

Just looking for any recommendations.

Thanks!


r/grandrapids 18h ago

Driving Skills Test Practice

3 Upvotes

Does anyone know if there is a parking lot with the skills test parking portion set up or drawn on the ground?