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      <title>Things To Do in West Michigan This Weekend: December 16-18, 2022</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It's another busy weekend leading up to Christmas. From Christmas Lights and Santa to the Nutcracker...to Reptiles, Coins and Toys...to honoring our Fallen Heroes. There are even a couple of concerts on the schedule for this weekend. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/things-to-do-in-west-michigan-this-weekend-december-16-18-2022/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It&apos;s another busy weekend leading up to Christmas. From Christmas Lights and Santa to the Nutcracker...to Reptiles, Coins and Toys...to honoring our Fallen Heroes. There are even a couple of concerts on the schedule for this weekend. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/things-to-do-in-west-michigan-this-weekend-december-16-18-2022/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[It's a busy weekend...from Thanksgiving Dinner, to Christmas Shopping, Christmas Parades and Lights, a Turkey Trot, Christmas Concerts, Hockey, and Basketball. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/things-to-do-in-west-michigan-this-weekend-november-24-27-2022/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Things To Do in West Michigan This Weekend: November 18-20, 2022</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This weekend we have a couple of Christmas Parades, holiday decorations and shopping. Indoors it's the International Wine, Beer and Food Festival and a concert. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/things-to-do-in-west-michigan-this-weekend-november-18-20-2022/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Double the Cuteness: Two Baby Red Pandas Expected at Potter Park Zoo</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Lansing's Potter Park Zoo has some exciting news to share: They're expecting two baby red pandas! <a href="https://wgrd.com/double-the-cuteness-two-baby-red-pandas-expected-at-potter-park-zoo/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Three Baby Otters Welcomed At Potter Park Zoo In Lansing</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A sure sign that spring is on the way when we start getting baby announcements from the area zoos.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/three-baby-otters-welcomed-at-potter-park-zoo-in-lansing/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A sure sign that spring is on the way when we start getting baby announcements from the area zoos.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/three-baby-otters-welcomed-at-potter-park-zoo-in-lansing/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[On Christmas Eve, Lansing's Potter Park Zoo celebrated the birth of a rare black rhino calf. Now they're looking for help naming the little guy! <a href="https://wgrd.com/lansing-zoo-holding-contest-to-name-rare-baby-rhino/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[On Christmas Eve, Lansing&apos;s Potter Park Zoo celebrated the birth of a rare black rhino calf. Now they&apos;re looking for help naming the little guy! <a href="https://wgrd.com/lansing-zoo-holding-contest-to-name-rare-baby-rhino/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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