Hey everyone, Webmaster Johnny here.
We would be overlooking a major attraction in West Michigan if we did not cover the Grand Haven Musical Fountain. It's not exactly roadside, but you can watch it from your car. And it's FREE!
The fountain has been around since 1962, and every year has new shows. In September of 2006, the City of Grand Haven put the control software up on their site to allow anyone who would like to have their hand at creating a new performance a chance to create and submit their show, and some of these have been pretty spectacular. Heck, the fountain is so well known it even has it's own Wikipedia page, located here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Haven_Musical_Fountain
Fourth of July weekend has a special show, including sycronized fireworks, and the Coast Guard Festival show is usually worth wading through the crowd to get a good seat for.
You have the option of either finding a close parking place (but get there early to do so) or bringing a lawn chair or seat cushion. There is a large section of bleachers available, but they are pretty hard on the back end if you don't bring something a little softer to sit on. Your coat works, but since the fountain only runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day, you usually aren't carrying a coat.
You can check out more information and get directions at their website (which can sometimes take a bit to load, so be patient).
http://grandhaven.org/news-and-events/musical-fountain-schedule/
And if you would like to have a try at designing your own show, check out the software here:
http://www.ghmfsoftware.com/
The software site also has some video up, so you can see what others have done and what the fountain looks like in use.
Just thought I would throw that out there for you folks, I'm off to find something else to tell you about.
-Webmaster Johnny
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Firehouse Guitars in Muskegon
Hey all, webmaster Johnny here. I am crossposting this review from our Review Muskegon site to our Review Grand Haven site since it is fairly close by. Cheers, now on to our review:
Firehouse Guitars review for review muskegon
As anyone who has played instruments for a while will realize, sometimes there is just that “one” guitar that you know is yours the moment you pick it up. Not too long ago, I was wandering around Firehouse Guitars in Muskegon Michigan, and picked up “my” guitar. Sure, it looked like others of it's make; there are a lot of strats out there. But there was something about this one that just spoke to me. I have played a lot of 'em looking for “my” guitar. I looked a lot more online, at all the online music stores out there, but sometimes you just have to get it in your hands to know if it is the guitar for you.
Firehouse has a whole wall full of guitars, and they don't mind if you take em down and play em either. Some music stores are more like museums, where the guitars are to be admired on the wall like art. But the guys at Firehouse even encourage you to take em down and play em. They understand what it's like, cause they all play themselves. They can give you advice on pretty much everything in the store, and a lot of stuff they can order from the warehouse for you too. I haven't been to the warehouse, but I bet that's a fun place to spend a day.
So anyway, I was playing on my guitar, that I knew would soon be going home with me, when Brandon came over and gave me a big smile. I bet he could tell I was hooked on this one. So long story short, yeah, I took it home. The guys went over it for me real quick to make sure nothing had happened to it while it was in the store, told me about what to do if I needed service and even suggested some Fender Bullet strings, since they apparently work better with the Strat's trem than ball end strings. The price I paid was lower than some of the places online had the same guitar for, and I got it local so if something does go wrong in a while, I can get it fixed without having to ship it halfway to china.
The guys are all real friendly, and very helpful, they have a pretty good selection on hand and they can order you just about anything and the place has a nice feel to it. And its easy to find too. Take US 31 to the Sternburg road exit and go west. They are in the first plaza on the right at the far end. Next time I'm up that way, I gotta stop in and check out the comic shop there too.
1032 E Sternberg Rd
Muskegon, MI 49444-8795
(231) 799-9575
Firehouse Guitars review for review muskegon
As anyone who has played instruments for a while will realize, sometimes there is just that “one” guitar that you know is yours the moment you pick it up. Not too long ago, I was wandering around Firehouse Guitars in Muskegon Michigan, and picked up “my” guitar. Sure, it looked like others of it's make; there are a lot of strats out there. But there was something about this one that just spoke to me. I have played a lot of 'em looking for “my” guitar. I looked a lot more online, at all the online music stores out there, but sometimes you just have to get it in your hands to know if it is the guitar for you.
Firehouse has a whole wall full of guitars, and they don't mind if you take em down and play em either. Some music stores are more like museums, where the guitars are to be admired on the wall like art. But the guys at Firehouse even encourage you to take em down and play em. They understand what it's like, cause they all play themselves. They can give you advice on pretty much everything in the store, and a lot of stuff they can order from the warehouse for you too. I haven't been to the warehouse, but I bet that's a fun place to spend a day.
So anyway, I was playing on my guitar, that I knew would soon be going home with me, when Brandon came over and gave me a big smile. I bet he could tell I was hooked on this one. So long story short, yeah, I took it home. The guys went over it for me real quick to make sure nothing had happened to it while it was in the store, told me about what to do if I needed service and even suggested some Fender Bullet strings, since they apparently work better with the Strat's trem than ball end strings. The price I paid was lower than some of the places online had the same guitar for, and I got it local so if something does go wrong in a while, I can get it fixed without having to ship it halfway to china.
The guys are all real friendly, and very helpful, they have a pretty good selection on hand and they can order you just about anything and the place has a nice feel to it. And its easy to find too. Take US 31 to the Sternburg road exit and go west. They are in the first plaza on the right at the far end. Next time I'm up that way, I gotta stop in and check out the comic shop there too.
1032 E Sternberg Rd
Muskegon, MI 49444-8795
(231) 799-9575
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
More info about our reviews
Hey folks, Johnny here.
I probably should explain a little more about this review site. I pretty much just format and post the reviews sent to me by our crew members as the webmaster. There may be some variety in what gets reviewed, and how it gets written. So if things seem a little disjointed from review to review, that is why.
We are discussing giving everyone pen names so you can tell one reviewer from another, and over time get a feel for what they are into as well.
Back to our regularly scheduled reviews!
I probably should explain a little more about this review site. I pretty much just format and post the reviews sent to me by our crew members as the webmaster. There may be some variety in what gets reviewed, and how it gets written. So if things seem a little disjointed from review to review, that is why.
We are discussing giving everyone pen names so you can tell one reviewer from another, and over time get a feel for what they are into as well.
Back to our regularly scheduled reviews!
Ray's Drive In - 20 N. Beacon Blvd, (aka US 31)
Ray's Drive in has been a landmark in Grand Haven Michigan for several generations now, and understandably so. As it always has been, you go into a small counter style area to order and either eat outside or get it to go, since there is no seating. But don't think of it as a negative at all! This is classic Americana. If you want your kids to experience what “fast food” used to be, just take them to Ray's.
You can still feed two people for under 10 dollars, and it all comes in a brown paper bag just like we remember. A couple doubles or triples, an order of some of the best fries on the lakeshore and drinks for 10 bucks? Yep! And good too!
It's a little tricky to get to Ray's if you are headed southbound on US 31 through Grand Haven, but very easy if you are northbound. To get there southbound, you will have to know where to turn or double back, but a meal there is very much worth the few minutes in traffic if you miss your turn.
Ray's still has the friendly service you remember, the food you just sometimes have to have and great prices.
Ray's can be found at:
20 N Beacon Blvd, Grand Haven, MI and if you need to call to check hours; 616-842-3400
You can still feed two people for under 10 dollars, and it all comes in a brown paper bag just like we remember. A couple doubles or triples, an order of some of the best fries on the lakeshore and drinks for 10 bucks? Yep! And good too!
It's a little tricky to get to Ray's if you are headed southbound on US 31 through Grand Haven, but very easy if you are northbound. To get there southbound, you will have to know where to turn or double back, but a meal there is very much worth the few minutes in traffic if you miss your turn.
Ray's still has the friendly service you remember, the food you just sometimes have to have and great prices.
Ray's can be found at:
20 N Beacon Blvd, Grand Haven, MI and if you need to call to check hours; 616-842-3400
Saturday, September 12, 2009
What is this all about?
Hello all!
Welcome to Review Grand Haven on Blogger. Our goal here is to give you informative reviews of local stores, restaurants and services as time allows.
We are a small group of friends who have chosen to remain anonymous for the time being, so we will get the same service as you do. We do not want any special treatment that will bias our reviews, nor any special favors or free products that you, the everyday customer, would not normally get.
So with that little introduction out of the way, let's get reviewing!
Welcome to Review Grand Haven on Blogger. Our goal here is to give you informative reviews of local stores, restaurants and services as time allows.
We are a small group of friends who have chosen to remain anonymous for the time being, so we will get the same service as you do. We do not want any special treatment that will bias our reviews, nor any special favors or free products that you, the everyday customer, would not normally get.
So with that little introduction out of the way, let's get reviewing!
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