Over 5,000 artists convergedon downtown GR this past weekend for the
first-ever Sidewalk Chalk Flood.  30,000 pieces of chalk were used to a
dorn our streets with home-grown art.  Here are some pics.









If you participated or took some shots yourself, we'd love to add them
to our gallery.  Email them to me at todd@westmichigansgtar.com.

You can see moer Chalk Flood pics in our Shooting Star gallery.

Spring is in the air, and so is the smell of cleaning agents! Here are few cleaning tips using ordinary household items:


* Cola removes toilet bowl stains.

* Denture tablets have an extra bleaching agent that also removes stains.

* Ketchup's acidity removes tarnish from copper pots.

* Olive oil cleans lacquered metal.

* Rubbing alcohol polishes chrome, disinfects phones and doorknobs, and aids in removing fresh ink or marker from carpet or fabrics.

* Toothpaste with baking soda polishes chrome, jewelry, and can remove stains from walls.

* White vinegar is a wonder liquid with many uses - it's a great glass and window cleaner, takes stains out of carpets, and is also great for removing salt stains on shoes.

* Worcestershire sauce is not only good on steaks, it can also hide scratches in some wooden furniture.

* Coffee grounds absorb odors.

* Baby wipes remove crayon, heel marks, make-up smudges...oh yeah, and baby 'stuff'.

Happy cleaning!

$25 half price tickets (usually $52) are available for the Tuesday, April 7th, 7:30pm performance of Spelling Bee at DeVos Performance Hall. Discount applies only to tickets in Price Level 2 (Mezzanine Row G-N). Not applicable on previously purchased tickets.

The $25 tickets are available through Broadway Grand Rapids at 616-235-6285, BroadwayGrandRapids.org and all Ticketmaster outlets.