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All the local places to go and things to do.

Here's a fun way to gear up for Black Friday: food and favorite store pairings! Set aside the cheese and wine (or turkey and stuffing) pairings, and match up a great local restaurant with a nearby specialty store in the neighborhood—so you can shop until you are about to drop but then fuel up again. Picking a spot to browse and an equally inspiring place to nosh is a match made in local heaven.

Combine a little girl time with some holiday shopping, all for a great cause! Shoppe Soirée is a benefit for the Personal Care Area at Mercy Health Lacks Cancer Center. Come with your girlfriends, colleagues, or on your own for an evening of shopping, mingling, chocolate, pink cocktails, and holiday cheer!

Nancy Martin, branch manager for United Bank, is happy to announce the first United Bank Cereal Challenge to help fill North Kent Community Services' shelves with kid-friendly cereal for the holiday season.

The 7th Annual Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival—the Midwest's premier annual pre-holiday celebration—returns to the Steelcase Ballroom inside the DeVos Place, November 20-22.

Touted as one of the city's best annual celebrations, the Festival features more than 1200 assorted wines including hard-to-find, top shelf vintages. The "Brewer's Loft" was introduced last year with over 200 Craft, domestic and imported beers. Cider, mead and distilled spirits are also served at the Festival.

Halloween isn't just for the kids. Check out these special Halloween night events in the area, for those twenty-one and older.

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