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GRAND RAPIDS — A consensus was had in a small group standing on the south side of Founders Brewing Co. Saturday during the brewery’s seventh annual Founders Fest. Although the group of four admittedly hadn’t been to many other city’s street festivals, they were adamant Grand Rapids throws some of the best in the country. ...

Founders Fest celebrates summer solstice in style

GRAND RAPIDS — A consensus was had in a small group standing on the south side of Founders Brewing Co. Saturday during the brewery’s seventh annual Founders Fest.

Although the group of four admittedly hadn’t been to many other city’s street festivals, they were adamant Grand Rapids throws some of the best in the country.

A few had said they had been to a festival in Chicago, another in Indianapolis and still another in Toronto. But those were just street festivals, akin to Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts.

But when they look at what Founders has created and the month’s earlier Local First Street Party, Grand Rapids continues to foster community growth and togetherness by offering a place where residents can come together and share local products, art, music, beer and time together.

All day Grand Rapids drinkers were treated to plenty of Founders beers on the year’s longest day.

A brief conversation with Brent Shirey, the guitarist and vocalist from Grand Rapids’ Valentiger, came to th

Source: Mitten Brew

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