

$3 Hot Dogs, Artprize & The Death of the Press
Episode notes
Grand Rapids is changing ... and we have QUESTIONS!
This week on Grand Convos, we’re talking about some pretty major changes happening around our city. The Griffins have officially bumped their legendary Friday beer and hot dog deal to $3 after years of $2, and even longer ago when you could get both for just ONE DOLLAR. We’re digging into the history of the promotion and asking the question everyone is thinking: is a $3 hot dog still a deal?
Then, the Grand Rapids Press is saying goodbye to the printed newspaper. After generations of Sunday mornings with the Press on our doorsteps, December will mark the end of physical newspaper production. What does that mean for local news...and are we ready for a city without a newspaper?
Of course, we have to talk ArtPrize. We’re going back to where this whole giant Grand Rapids experimen ...