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Here, you’ll discover the cool people, places, and things that make West Michigan an extraordinary place to call HOME.
We’re Steve and Margaux Drake, co-founders of RVNU Residential and Commercial, a full-service real estate team helping clients sell and buy homes and investment properties in Michigan.
Together, we have over 60 years of knowledge of the West Michigan real estate market. We turned a $5K investment into a multi-million-dollar real estate portfolio, and we can help you do the same, starting with your HOME.
Margaux Drake builds the ultimate Grand Rapids-to-Lake Michigan weekend—and makes a pretty compelling case for calling West Michigan home.
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What would you show someone if you had a day and a half to convince them to move to West Michigan?
This week on Coffee with Steve & Marg...
A downtown parade, the Earth Harp, fireworks over the Grand River and a city full of energy kicked off one of West Michigan’s biggest celebrations of creativity.
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ArtPrize 2026 is officially underway—and Grand Rapids knows how to make an entrance.
The Opening Celebration on S...
ArtPrize returns September 18–October 3—with Preview Week starting September 12—and this year Grand Rapids is turning up the volume on dance, music, visual art and fashion.
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Every fall, something pretty extraordinary happens in Grand Rapids.
The city itself becomes the galler...
Steve Drake skips the tourist itinerary and shares the Grand Rapids he’d show his best friend of nearly 40 years.
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What would you do if you had one day to convince your best friend to move to Grand Rapids?
That was Steve Drake’s assignment this week on Coffee with Steve & Mar...
Maggie Kirchner shares how CKO is helping people build strength, confidence, and community in downtown Grand Rapids
Kickboxing can sound intimidating.
But after this episode of Coffee with Steve & Margaux, you may start thinking: wait… could this actually be fun?
Steve and Margaux sat down with M...
From riverfront development and Canal Park to Lake Michigan sunsets and CHIHULY at Meijer Gardens, Grand Rapids is having a moment
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Grand Rapids has changed a lot in the last five years.
And in this episode of Coffee with Steve & Margaux, Steve and Margaux are asking the real q...
Coleman Brook shares how Wrench Club is bringing tools, service bays, community, and car culture to downtown Grand RapidsÂ
 Some people collect art.
Some people collect wine.
Some people collect cars, tools, parts, projects, and “I swear I can fix that” confidence.
This episode of Coffee with Steve ...
Rick and Kelly Muschiana share the story behind one of Grand Rapids’ most creative farm-to-table restaurants
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Some restaurants feed you.
Others make you feel like you just walked into someone’s wildly creative, deeply thoughtful, deliciously artistic world.
The Sovengard does ...
Tyler Loftis shares what’s ahead for ArtPrize 2026 and why Grand Rapids is becoming a visual arts destination
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Some cities have events.
Grand Rapids has ArtPrize.
In this episode of Coffee with Steve & Margaux, Steve and Margaux sit down with Tyler Loftis, Executive Director o...
Steve & Margaux invite you to experience Penthouse 552 at Boardwalk Condominiums through a full week of downtown Grand Rapids lifestyle events
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You know what an open house is.
This is like an open house… only much, much more.
In this episode of Coffee with Steve & Margaux, S...
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