Guidebook for Grand Rapids

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Guidebook for Grand Rapids

Arts & Culture

Popular year round to visit for a few hours and outdoor summer concert venue - check the website for current schedule.
200 locals recommend
Frederik Meijer Gardens
1000 E Beltline Ave NE
200 locals recommend
Popular year round to visit for a few hours and outdoor summer concert venue - check the website for current schedule.

Everything Else

Grand Rapids Twp.
Grand Rapids charter Township
Grand Rapids Twp.
Convenient to airport
24 locals recommend
Gerald R. Ford International Airport
5500 44th St SE
24 locals recommend
Convenient to airport
Popular sporting and concert venue 10 minutes drive.
82 locals recommend
Van Andel Arena
130 Fulton St W
82 locals recommend
Popular sporting and concert venue 10 minutes drive.
Popular downtown venue for art exhibitions movies guest speaker series
43 locals recommend
UICA
17 Pearl St NW
43 locals recommend
Popular downtown venue for art exhibitions movies guest speaker series
Great view of the Grand River downtown and a popular spot to view fireworks from the lawn.
77 locals recommend
The Gerald Ford Presidential Museum
303 Pearl St NW
77 locals recommend
Great view of the Grand River downtown and a popular spot to view fireworks from the lawn.
Popular Artprize venue and year round art museum
163 locals recommend
Grand Rapids Children's Museum
11 Sheldon Ave NE
163 locals recommend
Popular Artprize venue and year round art museum
Well know and respected university for art and design
Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University
17 Fountain St NW
Well know and respected university for art and design
River front museum
91 locals recommend
Grand Rapids Public Museum
272 Pearl St NW
91 locals recommend
River front museum
Downtown campus 10 minute drive
Grand Valley State University: Pew Campus
401 Fulton Street West
Downtown campus 10 minute drive
5 minute drive
Aquinas College
1700 Fulton St E
5 minute drive
5 minute drive
6 locals recommend
Calvin University
3201 Burton St SE
6 locals recommend
5 minute drive
45 drive
18 locals recommend
Douglas
18 locals recommend
45 drive
45 minute drive
115 locals recommend
Oval Beach
690 Perryman St
115 locals recommend
45 minute drive
30 minute drive
80 locals recommend
Holland
80 locals recommend
30 minute drive
Popular downtown destination
65 locals recommend
HopCat
25 Ionia Ave SW
65 locals recommend
Popular downtown destination
20 minute walk great view of the lake
Kent District Library - East Grand Rapids Branch
746 Lakeside Dr SE
20 minute walk great view of the lake
Walk to within 5 minutes popular biking jogging
28 locals recommend
Reeds Lake
28 locals recommend
Walk to within 5 minutes popular biking jogging
20 minute drive local winter skiing and summer concerts venue
52 locals recommend
Cannonsburg Ski Area
6800 Cannonsburg Rd NE
52 locals recommend
20 minute drive local winter skiing and summer concerts venue
County park beach biking walking trials
59 locals recommend
Millennium Park
1415 Maynard Ave SW
59 locals recommend
County park beach biking walking trials
Farmer's Market and an artisans open air market
56 locals recommend
Fulton Street Farmers Market
1145 Fulton St E
56 locals recommend
Farmer's Market and an artisans open air market
Downtown shopping and restaurant district
Monroe Center Street Northwest
Monroe Center Street Northwest
Downtown shopping and restaurant district
Downtown public library
Grand Rapids Public Library
111 Library St NE
Downtown public library
Service to Chicago Pier Marquette
Grand Rapids Station
440 Century Ave SW
Service to Chicago Pier Marquette
Farmer's Market Fresh Meats and Bakery open year around.
98 locals recommend
Downtown Market Grand Rapids
435 Ionia Ave SW
98 locals recommend
Farmer's Market Fresh Meats and Bakery open year around.
apple orchard and gift/food shop open year round
31 locals recommend
Robinette's Apple Haus & Winery
3142 4 Mile Rd NE
31 locals recommend
apple orchard and gift/food shop open year round
downtown historical district - on the river!
Lowell
downtown historical district - on the river!
Historic Downtown Saugatuck Michigan
Blue Star Highway
Blue Star Highway
Historic Downtown Saugatuck Michigan
Grand Rapids Area Transportation - GRTA
8 locals recommend
Central Station
300 Ellsworth Ave SW
8 locals recommend
Grand Rapids Area Transportation - GRTA
Historic Downtown historic business district - shopping (Wolverine shoe outlet) restaurants summer festivals
23 locals recommend
Rockford
23 locals recommend
Historic Downtown historic business district - shopping (Wolverine shoe outlet) restaurants summer festivals
DeVos Place
17 locals recommend
DeVos Place
303 Monroe Ave NW
17 locals recommend
DeVos Place
beautiful Lake Michigan
22 locals recommend
Muskegon
22 locals recommend
beautiful Lake Michigan
live performance venue
Forest Hills Fine Arts Center
600 Forest Hill Ave SE
live performance venue
downtown branch
David D. Hunting YMCA
475 Lake Michigan Dr NW
downtown branch
community center swimming pool
Forest Hills Public Schools Community and Aquatic Center
community center swimming pool
downtown live performance center and ice skating circle
7 locals recommend
Rosa Parks Cir
7 locals recommend
downtown live performance center and ice skating circle
Nature trails
9 locals recommend
Seidman Park
8155 Conservation St NE
9 locals recommend
Nature trails
running camping biking gear
Gazelle Sports Grand Rapids
3930 28th St SE
running camping biking gear
running biking camping gear
Bill & Paul's Sporthaus
1200 E Paris Ave SE
running biking camping gear

Drinks & Nightlife

Popular restaurant destination easy 20 minute walk or a 5 minute drive
33 locals recommend
Rose's
550 Lakeside Dr SE
33 locals recommend
Popular restaurant destination easy 20 minute walk or a 5 minute drive
Popular night spot great craft beers and sandwiches
176 locals recommend
Founders Brewing Co
235 Grandville Ave SW
176 locals recommend
Popular night spot great craft beers and sandwiches
Relaxed casual dining
10 locals recommend
One Trick Pony Grill & Taproom
136 Fulton St E
10 locals recommend
Relaxed casual dining
Downtown night life
79 locals recommend
Stella's Lounge
53 Commerce Ave SW
79 locals recommend
Downtown night life
Casual upscale dinning and bar
13 locals recommend
Divani
15 Ionia Ave SW
13 locals recommend
Casual upscale dinning and bar
Good burgers and drinks
6 locals recommend
Cottage Bar
18 La Grave Ave SE
6 locals recommend
Good burgers and drinks
casual lunch dinner bar atmosphere
104 locals recommend
The Green Well
924 Cherry Street Southeast
104 locals recommend
casual lunch dinner bar atmosphere

Food Scene

Convenient grocery shopping with a convenient eatery
6 locals recommend
Forest Hills Foods
4668 Cascade Rd SE
6 locals recommend
Convenient grocery shopping with a convenient eatery
Upscale dinning
10 locals recommend
The Chop House Grand Rapids
190 Monroe Ave NW
10 locals recommend
Upscale dinning
Great burgers cold and hot sandwiches and more for great take out
Wealthy Street Station
1157 Wealthy St SE
Great burgers cold and hot sandwiches and more for great take out
coffee baked goods soup and sandwich spot
30 locals recommend
Wealthy Street Bakery Inc
610 Wealthy St SE
30 locals recommend
coffee baked goods soup and sandwich spot
Downtown restaurants and bars
50 locals recommend
The B.O.B.
20 Monroe Ave NW
50 locals recommend
Downtown restaurants and bars
best Italian eatery
9 locals recommend
Amore Trattoria Italiana
5080 Alpine Ave NW
9 locals recommend
best Italian eatery
casual moderate priced dinning
29 locals recommend
Grove
919 Cherry St SE
29 locals recommend
casual moderate priced dinning
best breakfast in Grand Rapids - new location on East Beltline @ entrance to Woodland Mall
32 locals recommend
Anna's House
3874 Plainfield Ave NE
32 locals recommend
best breakfast in Grand Rapids - new location on East Beltline @ entrance to Woodland Mall

Coffee Place

Comes highly recommended by several recent guests.
20 locals recommend
Outside Coffee
734 Wealthy St SE
20 locals recommend
Comes highly recommended by several recent guests.
Eastown Fovorite
23 locals recommend
That Early Bird
1445 Lake Dr SE
23 locals recommend
Eastown Fovorite

Neighborhoods

Close enough for serious walkers to get to and located on Reeds Lake.
11 locals recommend
Gaslight Village
11 locals recommend
Close enough for serious walkers to get to and located on Reeds Lake.