Meadows Crossing Blog

As Thanksgiving falls in late November, many college students are faced with a quandary: should they go home and celebrate the holiday with their families or should they stay and knuckle down for those last (usually large) projects and papers and prepare for final exams? It’s a hard call. By the end of any semester, […]

This coming weekend looks to be beautiful. While not, summery per se, Saturday and Sunday will be sunny and pleasant, and the fall color will be peaking in this area of the state. This would be a great time to take a break from the books and go for a hike or a bike ride […]

One of the best things about having your own apartment is the freedom to design your atmosphere to reflect your inner landscape. If your parents’ style has always tended towards Victorian knick knacks, brass and glass, or white on white, when you write the rent check, you now have the opportunity to indulge your love […]

For a number of our fall renters at Meadows Crossing, this will be their first apartment experience. Many GVSU students start off their college career living in the dorms and then, after a year or two, move on to living with friends in area apartments. And while in some ways, dorm living is similar to […]

Grand Valley’s campus offers a number of interesting experiences during the summer, not the least of which is learning. But if you want to do something quieter or more relaxing than studying, swimming, or socializing, why not try your hand at growing something. In 2008 GVSU began a community garden with 30 plots for aspiring […]

Summer has arrived in Michigan, and we can all go out and enjoy the sun and warmer temperatures and socialize with our neighbors. At Meadows Crossing this means our residents will be using our outdoor amenities much more, including our basketball and beach volleyball courts and resort-style pool and spa. There’s nothing so nice on […]

By: Karen Bier-Hobbs Meadows Crossing takes the safety and well being of our renters seriously, but it’s always good to follow some basic rules to keep your off campus apartment and person as safe as possible. Here are our top ten: 1. Read the crime statistics for the area you live in to familiarize yourself […]

The GVSU winter semester is wrapping up and soon many students will be returning to their parents home from their Allendale student apartments – whether just for the summer, or until graduates can achieve economic independence and start building their own nests. Freshmen, in particular, need to be prepared for the jarring feeling of being […]

By: Karen Bier-Hobbs The least enjoyable part of the semester is now upon us – the long stretch of time between midterms and finals that is filled with exams, papers, projects, and plenty of stress. Successfully handling that stress so you can get to the end of the semester with decent grades and an intact sanity […]