http://rivergrandrapids.com Thu, 23 May 2013 00:29:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://rivergrandrapids.com/happy-memorial-day-weekend-heres-whats-happening-around-town/ http://rivergrandrapids.com/happy-memorial-day-weekend-heres-whats-happening-around-town/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 14:00:44 +0000 Kim Carson http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=67114 What does Memorial Day Weekend mean to you?  Over the years it has become an occasion, for many,  as a weekend to remember.  Many people visit the graves of their deceased relatives, whether they had served in the military or not.   Red, white and blue flags wave over the grave stones and flowers sometimes decorate the grave markers.  It has also become a long weekend devoted to bargain shopping, family gatherings, barbecues, fireworks, and trips to the beach. (Grand Haven and the Lakeshore is usually PACKED on Memorial Day weekend, if the weather in nice.)

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