Lauren

Originally from Allegan, I have lived in Grand Rapids since 2007. I’m a Grand Valley State University grad. I remember taping songs off the radio and making mixtapes as early as fifth grade, and I have been collecting vinyl albums since I was 16! My favorite bands are Led Zeppelin, Steely Dan and T.Rex. Catch me playin’ the classic hits of the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays on Classic Hits 98.7 WFGR!

Thank You, Grand Rapids! [Video]

Sadly, today was my last day on the air here at WFGR.

Get Your A.M. Craft Beer Fix with Beer Jelly [Video]

Get your a.m. craft beer fix with beer jelly. That's right; you can now spread craft beer on your breakfast toast!

.beer Domain Registry Now Open to Public

You've seen websites with .com, .net, .gov, and .org web addresses. Now there will be websites ending in .beer!

Central Michigan University Plans Beer Brewing Program

Most college kids are more interested in drinking the beer than brewing it, but starting Fall 2015 students at Central Michigan University will have the chance to study the science behind one of their favorite libations.

Get Your Bicycle in Shape for ArtPrize!

Over 400,000 people are expected to attend the 6th annual ArtPrize. With three square miles of art to see and endless crowds to battle, how could you possibly see it all?

Founders’ Dark Pennance Imperial Black IPA Coming in October [Video]

The newest brew to the Founders Brewing Co. lineup since 2012 will be released in bottles and on tap starting this October!

Beer City USA Needs Your Vote!

USA Today's 10Best.com is holding their annual poll in search of the "Best Beer Town in the USA" and Grand Rapids needs your vote!

HopCat Named One of Top Beer Bars in America

One of my favorite brew pubs in Grand Rapids, HopCat, has been named one of the top five beer bars in America by the Brewers Association's CraftBeer.com!

Create Your Own Beer with Block Brewing Co.

The newest brewery to pop up in Michigan is Block Brewing Company in Howell. Located at the site of the old Shark Club at 1140 S. Michigan Ave.in Howell, Block Brewing Co. needs your help and now’s the time to get in on the action!

Lauren’s Wienermobile Saga Continues

I've talked about my love of the Wienermobile several times; it's on my bucket list! On Monday, September 8, the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile tweeted that it was in Grand Rapids!

Awesome Rube Goldberg Machine Powered by a Single Beam of Light [Video]

The only reason I have any idea what a Rube Goldberg Machine is is because of that breakfast scene in "Pee Wee's Big Adventure"!

John Mellencamp’s Coming to Grand Rapids in June 2015!

With his 22nd studio album due out later this month, John Mellencamp today announced dates for his upcoming Plain Spoken tour, which includes a stop at DeVos Performance Hall on June 9, 2015!