Daily editionSunday, November 1st, 2026
Good morning, Grand Rapids.
The Good Day Grand Rapids Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 1st of November.
Community
Blandford Nature Center grew from 17 acres to 264 acres under educator Mary Jane Dockeray and opened in 1968 (visitor center at 1715 Hillburn Ave. NW); it now protects 264 acres and serves about 60,000 visitors and 15,000 children annually.
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Business
The Commons is a retro-themed restaurant at 547 Cherry St. SE (Heritage Hill) serving comfort-food favorites like $10 Spam corn dogs, a $16 cheeseburger, and twice-cooked wings, and it encourages lingering diners; hours are 4 to 11 p.m. Wednesday–Thursday, noon to 11 p.m. Friday–Saturday, and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday.
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A renovated 13-room 1950s motel (1002 Colby Road, Whitehall) has reopened as Lake Land Getaway after months of work, adding redesigned rooms, three hot tubs, pickleball courts, and a retro game barn, while a sauna and coffee bar are still being finished, and reservations opened for fall 2026.
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