By Kelsey Smith Tucked along the coast of Muskegon Lake, the Lakeside District is home to an upbeat dining scene with something fun for everyone. From pierogi and

GROW Café + Bistro 302 Culver St., Saugatuck269-857-1242grow-food.com CARROT CAKE PANCAKES GROW’s take on the classic dessert, in breakfast form. Made with shredded carrots, pecans and baking spices,

By Kelsey Smith About the organization International Experience (iE-USA) is a nonprofit high school exchange student organization. It promotes diplomacy and cultural awareness by providing students from around

Seventy-Six 52 W. Eighth St., Holland616-994-8414seventysixholland.com Smashed Avocado Simple, creamy, bright and perfect for sharing! Made with goat cheese and roasted poblano peppers — this one’s a fan

By Kelsey Smith Eager to share her passion for the arts with her local community, Maryjo Lemanski got together with her peers and formed the Saugatuck Douglas Fennville

Big Lake Brewing 13 W. 17th St., Holland616-796-8888biglakebrewing.com 16oz Ribeye Steak Served with rosemary roasted redskin potatoes and choice of side. You can also upgrade your steak by

18 Washington Ave., Grand Haven | 616-414-7797 | longroaddistillers.com On a summery day in May, I went up to Grand Haven with a friend to check out Long

Itty Bitty Bar 1136 Ottawa Beach Road, Holland616-399-5730ittybittybar.com Hanger Steak Bourbon-marinated steak skewers grilled to order, served over roasted potatoes, sided with grilled vegetables, topped with sautéed onion, bell pepper,

Zeeland Recreation  |  616-748-3230  |  zps.org/z-recreation/adult/pickleball By Elly DeVries, publisher at Urban St. Back in June, I started playing in a women’s pickleball league through Zeeland’s recreation department.

By Chef Andrew Westerlund, Waverly Stone Gastropub, Holland 1 pound celery root1 pound celery 8 ounces Kosher pickles8 ounces matchstick carrots 8 ounces red bell pepper½ cup pickle