Each of those objects tells a different chapter of the same story: Furniture City. “In Grand Rapids, it was...it really was a town that put kind of all of its eggs in that one basket of ...

HOLLAND — Sligh Furniture Co., a Holland firm rooted in Grand Rapids' golden days as Furniture City USA, is following the path so many of West Michigan's furniture companies took over the decades.

took to the streets in a bitter four-month Grand Rapids Furniture Workers’ Strike. Workers lost that strike, and the city changed in its wake. The legacy? An anti-union reputation the city still ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Grand Rapids’ identity as Furniture City has changed over the years. It started as a riverside village with a few pioneers who found a way to take advantage of ...

Then and now: Furniture factories still shape Grand Rapids By the end of the decade, even the city’s largest furniture companies were in serious trouble. A 1935 file photo of the Berkey & Gay ...

Those looking to vacation with their family in the United States should consider Grand Rapids, a BBC expert says.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — When you come to Grand Rapids ... created around 1915 to replace the Furniture City flag that, you guessed it, promoted the city’s furniture industry.

Grand Rapids has been known as "Furniture City" for decades. Today, it's perhaps better known as "Beer City." Michigan's second largest city has adopted the moniker, going as far as placing ...

Long before becoming Beer City, Grand Rapids was Furniture City. In 1837, the city’s first cabinet maker set up shop downtown, and by the 1880s, Grand Rapids had become the capital of fine ...

GRAND RAPIDS ... generated in the area through furniture manufacturers and construction companies that use things like pallets and crates for shipping. The city of Grand Rapids also provided ...