Grand Rapids Michigan Real Estate Blog

                                  Final Bout for This Season's Flat Track Roller Derby Championship

                                         Between the undefeated Blue Collar Broads 

                               &  Everyday Rebelles for the D-Cup of Grand Rapids, Michigan. 

 If you have become a fan of Women's Flat Track Roller Derby like I have ( see my

previous posts -  2007 Finale  - Biff! Bam! Ooomph! Roller Derby & Real Estate?  and

Warning! Roller Derby Can be Addictive!! ) then you know that I'll probably be there for

 the big finale for this season of women's flat track roller derby

 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

                                                                           

 

 

 

                

 

 

 

                     The Event: Championship Bout between Blue Collar Broads & Everyday Rebelles

                           Where:  Rivertown Sports   2605 Sanford Ave SW   Grand Rapids, MI

                           When:  Doors at 5 pm;    Action at 6 pm      Feb. 9    Saturday

                           Price: $10 presale, $12 at the door  (brownpapertickets.com)

 

The league has decided to make some changes for the upcoming year, the three Grand Rapids teams will

dissolve and reform as two new Grand Raggidy Roller Girls teams. One team will be the travel team and one

team will be the home team. They believe the changes will make the games more evenly matched, faster and

far more exciting for everyone.  So come on out and have the time of your life!       I WILL!!

 

                                                Grand Rapids Real Estate is My Real Job  

                                               Terry Westbrook's Grand Rapids Real Estate Blog    

                                                Copyright by Terry Westbrook 2007

                                                                  Westbrook Realty

                                                Contact me at : 1-888-240-1968 x 0  

                                                    Website url: Terry Westbrook.com  

                                                  Email:  terry@TerryWestbrook.com

photos courtesy of gr-roller girls website

FIVE BUILDABLE LOTS IN A SMALL SUBDIVISION IN RURAL DORR  MI - The Builder - Owner can build your

house or choose your own builder. All five lots have been approved with natural gas and underground utilities

by Allegan Township. Several of the lots are wooded and offer walk-out capabilities.

Lot # 1  - 1.18 acres - address: 4388 Pleasant view Lane , Dorr, MI 49323  Price:  $55,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lot #2  - .51 acres - address: 4384 Pleasant view Lane SW Dorr, MI 49323 - Price : $55,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lot # 3 - .58 acres - address: 4380 Pleasantview Lane Sw Dorr, MI 49323  Price: $55,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lot # 4 - .55 Acres - Address: 4387 Pleasantview Lane SW Dorr, MI 49323  - Price : $ 55,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lot # 6 - .41 acre - Address: 4379 Pleasantview Lane SW Dorr, MI 49323 - Price: $ 55,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                           Give me a call if you have any questions   1-888-240-1968 ext.0

                                          It is not too early to be starting that new house for spring!

 

                                                 Grand Rapids Real Estate is My Real Job  

                                               Terry Westbrook's Grand Rapids Real Estate Blog    

                                                Copyright by Terry Westbrook 2007

                                                                  Westbrook Realty

                                                 Contact me at : 1-888-240-1968 x 0  

                                                  Website url: Terry Westbrook.com  

                                                    Email:  terry@TerryWestbrook.com

 

 

 

 

         THE GRILLE RESTAURANT AT WATERMARK COUNTRY CLUB               

 The Grille is the closest restaurant to us and because I am at the golf course

 A LOT, we eat here on a pretty regular basis. I usually have the chicken salad

 but my wife always gets the lake perch. She says they are the best lake perch

she has ever orderd, bar none. Believe me, she has tried lake perch all over,

even in Switzerland.

         THE FRONT DOORS TO THE GRILLE RESTAURANT LOCATED AT

                       5500 CASCADE ROAD SE, GRAND RAPIDS MI

                                                 PH 616-949-9125

 They have a great casual menu, you can eat at the bar or on the patio

(weather permitting). And the dining room serves a list of wonderful entrees.

They recently put in a wood fired pizza oven, which offers 7 different types plus

a build-your-own, so you can get pizza just as you like it and hot from the oven.

 

 In the larger dining room, views of the golf course are seen from this bank of

windows. The huge blazing fireplace can't be seen on this picture, it is just to

my left.

The bar and lounge is behind this fireplace area with lounge chairs that cozy up

 to the fire, so nice on a cold winter's night. 

 

Large banquet rooms are straight ahead in the photo above.  Two smaller

banquet  or private party rooms are just off the lounge and entrance area in

 the photo on the right. 

 

Chef Eric Chatlin says: Food is sustenance for the soul and body. Here at The Grille

 we focus on providing the highest quality fresh ingredients, presented in an artistically

 pleasing wasy. I buy many foods locally and seasonally. Our menu changes with the

 seasons and with the foods that are available through local farmers. By purchasing l

ocally, we are supporting our community and enjoying the freshest produce and

meats Michigan can offer.

                          

Grand Rapids Ada Real Estate ~ Westbrook Realty

Copyright 2008 All rights reserved                                                                

I have received no value or consideration for advertising The Watermark Grille

on my blog or for my testimonial.

photos by Bonnie Westbrook

 The Ada Township Assembly Hall was originally the First Congregational Church of Ada, United Church of

Christ, established in 1870, an excellent use of an older structure and very green in today's building and

use standards.   The building was rededicated as the Ada Township Assembly Hall in 1990, as the original sign

out front for the bulletins (pictured below) attests.

 

                                                     

 Ada Township was very much in the forefront of the green environmental movement in deciding to use this

historic building in this way.  

                                         

The historic building is used for township monthly meetings and other township assemblies. As you can see, the

original pews, stained glass windows, and lighting were kept intact.

 The newer Ada Township offices were attached to the back of the church and house the assessor, clerk and

water departments and other offices.   This is where you need to go to check with the clerk's office about 

paying your water/sewer bill, or getting  your burn permits.                                                                                                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                    

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                                                            Terry Westbrook's Grand Rapids Real Estate Blog    

                                                                     Copyright by Terry Westbrook 2008

                                                                     Westbrook Realty

                                                                 Contact me at : 1-888-240-1968 x 0   toll free  

                                                                      Website url: Terry Westbrook.com  

                                                                       Email:  terry@TerryWestbrook.com

 

 

photos by Bonnie Westbrook

FIVE BUILDABLE LOTS IN A SMALL SUBDIVISION IN RURAL DORR  MI - The Builder - Owner can build your

house or choose your own builder. All five lots have been approved with natural gas and underground utilities

by Allegan Township. Several of the lots are wooded and offer walk-out capabilities.

Lot # 1  - 1.18 acres - address: 4388 Pleasant view Lane , Dorr, MI 49323

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lot #2  - .51 acres - address: 4384 Pleasant view Lane SW Dorr, MI 49323 - Price : $55,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lot # 3 - .58 acres - address: 4380 Pleasantview Lane Sw Dorr, MI 49323  Price: $55,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lot # 4 - .55 Acres - Address: 4387 Pleasantview Lane SW Dorr, MI 49323  - Price : $ 55,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lot # 6 - .41 acre - Address: 4379 Pleasantview Lane SW Dorr, MI 49323 - Price: $ 55,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                           Give me a call if you have any questions   1-888-240-1968 ext.0

                                          It is not too early to be starting that new house for spring!

 

                                                 Grand Rapids Real Estate is My Real Job  

                                               Terry Westbrook's Grand Rapids Real Estate Blog    

                                                Copyright by Terry Westbrook 2007

                                                   Westbrook Realty

                                                 Contact me at : 1-888-240-1968 x 0  

                                                  Website url: Terry Westbrook.com  

                                                    Email:  terry@TerryWestbrook.com

 

 

 

 

 

  The Thornapple Daily Grill is located at 445 Ada Drive, Ada, MI nestled in the

 back of the commercial development on the banks of the Thornapple River

 in the heart of Ada and less than 10 minutes from downtown Grand Rapids. 

 The Daily Grill is now part of The Gilmore Collection, a group who owns and

operates many retaurants in our area.

 The restaurant boasts a wonderful bar, several dining rooms with different views,

an intimate wine cellar, and outside dining on the patio in summer. Serving lunch

or dinner, this restaurant has been a favorite of ours for over 25 years.  

      

 

 

 

  

We were first introduced to White Chicken Chili here and the TBA sandwich,

 both favorites of ours. The menu offers simple fare and also complex delights

.......always delicious.  The wine list always has something to offer that is new.

The chef prepares dishes with locally grown products which is a plus for us.

We live in a diverse agricultural area and there are many small farms supplying

 food to our local restaurants and populace.

 

We have many memories of dinners, lunches, and good times with friends at this

 local eatery. Please try it if you are in our area. 

 Look around, I might be sitting near by enjoying some chili and a night out with friends.

 

Grand Rapids Ada Real Estate ~ Westbrook Realty

Copyright 2008 All rights reserved                                                        

   Photographs by Bonnie Westbrook

No remuneration, value, or consideration has been received for advertising

 The Thornapple Daily Grill on my blog.

 You can buy your dream home on a private pond with 2.4 acres on a wooded setting in Dorr, Michigan.

The owner is offering this home as is for $ 249,900.  If finish details completed, price will be $279,900.

You get to choose your own flooring, countertops, and wall colors.

                     

 Quality materials and construction such as 2 x 6 walls, six panel oak doors, oak trim, upgraded vinyl siding,

sound system wired, central air conditioning, main floor laundry, 3.5 baths, family room fireplace, and multi

level  deck across the entire rear of the home.          VISUAL TOUR

 

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                                                            Terry Westbrook's Grand Rapids Real Estate Blog    

                                                                     Copyright by Terry Westbrook 2008

                                                                    Westbrook Realty

                                                                 Contact me at : 1-888-240-1968 x 0   toll free  

                                                                      Website url: Terry Westbrook.com  

                                                                       Email:  terry@TerryWestbrook.com

                     

 

                                         New Home with 2.4 Acres of Wooded Setting on Private Pond                       

                          

 

Have you been wishing you could escape the city life and own a small piece of nature in a rural community? 

 You are not dreaming, this home has all these plus quality construction and additional amenities of 2 x 6 wall

construction, multi-level deck on rear, six panel oak doors, Pella windows, cathedral ceilings, wired sound

system, and upgrade vinyl exterior.  The builder will sell this home as is for $249,900 or  for $ 279,900 with

the finish details completed.

 

 

 

 

 

  Visual Tour 

                                                      

 

                                                Grand Rapids Real Estate is My Real Job  

                                            Terry Westbrook's Grand Rapids Real Estate Blog    

                                            Copyright by Terry Westbrook 2007

                                                              Westbrook Realty

                                                    Contact me at : 1-888-240-1968 x 0  

                                                       Website url: Terry Westbrook.com  

                                                      Email:  terry@TerryWestbrook.com

 

                             VITALE'S RESTAURANT & PUB   425 Ada Drive Ada Michigan    

A bright and airy atmosphere with all the traditional Italian favorites Vitale's is known for: spaghetti, lasagna,

pizza, and all-American favorites also. They have been satisfying customers for many years in the Grand Rapids

area, though the move to new digs in Ada has been recent.  The new restaurant and Pub has lots of room for

dining and the Pub in back has room for a good sized crowd.

 

                     

Vitale's Restaurant and Pub is a great place to have lunch or dinner. 

 

 

 My wife likes the grilled salmon salad and I

like just about everything.

If it is PASTA, I  like it!

 

 

 

 

Or you can meet your friends for a beverage of choice in the pub and watch your favorite team claim victory on

the large TV screens through out the Pub area.

 

 

 

          Grab a burger & fries and

       spend an evening with the guys.

 

 

 

 

 PHOTOS BY BONNIE WESTBROOK 

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                                                   Terry Westbrook's Grand Rapids Real Estate Blog    

                                                        Copyright by Terry Westbrook 2008

                                                                                Westbrook Realty

                                                            Contact me at : 1-888-240-1968 x 0

                                                             Website url: Terry Westbrook.com  

                                                              Email:  terry@TerryWestbrook.com

No remuneration, consideration or value was received for advertising Vitale's Restaturant & Pub on my blog.

                          Where Something Good is Always Cooking    

                           Breakfast ~ Lunch~ Take-Out ~ Bakery   

The Real Food Cafe is THE REAL DEAL! We probably go there for lunch at

least once a week. They only serve breakfast and lunch but it is better than

 my Mom made. Their breakfasts are almost legendary. They serve

breakfast anytime and what a breakfast.....the home fries are just too

delicious to describe.

                                 

 

The pancakes are made with real buttermilk, fresh eggs and served with real

butter.  Below is the picture of my two eggs scrambled and home fries. 

                                                                                                                          

 

The home made soups are

always delicious.

The burgers are 1/3 lb. of

Angus beef.

 

The sandwiches are huge and  definitely satisfying.

The omelets are mouth-watering.

 

    

 

The baked goods such as cookies, cakes and pies are all home made on site

and worth sacrificing the diet for.    The crew and wait staff are all friendly and

 genuinely happy at work.  It just makes you feel good to be there. It is

always full of people eating "real food" and enjoying themselves.

 

One of our favorite people at Real

Food  is "Rosie."  She has known

 the chef, Frank, since  he was a little

boy and is always busy seating

people, getting drinks, and generally

bustling around with a friendly word

and smile to all.

Our gastronomic friend, Eric Webster,

has a post on Real Food Cafe also, if

you would like to read more about it.

 

They have recently expanded and added an additional location: Real Food Cafe

at 5430 Northland Dr. NE Grand Rapids, MI 49525   (616)361-1808

If you  like  "real food made with real ingredients  by real  people,"

this is the place to go.   

  

  

       We are there often, so we hope to see you , too.    

 

    The Real Food Cafe   2419 Eastern Ave.

Grand Rapids MI 49507     (616)241-4080

 

Grand Rapids Ada Real Estate ~      Westbrook Realty                     

No consideration or value has been exchanged for the advertising of Real Food Cafe

on my blog or stating of my testimonial.        photos by Bonnie Westbrook