Guidebook for Grand Rapids
Parks & Nature
Frederik Meijer Gardens
1000 E Beltline Ave NEA breathtaking display of natural and manmade art.
John Ball Zoo
1300 Fulton St WEntertainment & Activities
They have ice skating in the winter and music and food in the summer.
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Rosa Park Circle
135 Monroe Center St NWThey have ice skating in the winter and music and food in the summer.
Grand Rapids Treetop Adventure Park opens this summer! Get ready to swing into action for hours of adrenaline-pumping play in the trees. Bring the family, get together with friends or grab a group from the office for an adrenaline-pumping activity that offers something fun for everyone. Adventurers aged 7+ are welcome to enjoy the fun challenges and experience all the twists, turns and thrills on a self-guided aerial treetop tour.
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TreeRunner Grand Rapids Adventure Park
2121 Celebration Dr NEGrand Rapids Treetop Adventure Park opens this summer! Get ready to swing into action for hours of adrenaline-pumping play in the trees. Bring the family, get together with friends or grab a group from the office for an adrenaline-pumping activity that offers something fun for everyone. Adventurers aged 7+ are welcome to enjoy the fun challenges and experience all the twists, turns and thrills on a self-guided aerial treetop tour.
I love paintball. This place has great deals on their indoor/outdoor paintball. If you ever want to go, please tell me and I will be there with you tearing some people up.
T C Paintball
2070 Waldorf St NWI love paintball. This place has great deals on their indoor/outdoor paintball. If you ever want to go, please tell me and I will be there with you tearing some people up.
This is a great place for fun and games. You can enjoy laser tag, go-carts, mini golf and many arcade games.
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Craigs Cruisers
651 Chicago DrThis is a great place for fun and games. You can enjoy laser tag, go-carts, mini golf and many arcade games.
Arts & Culture
Global art competition fills downtown with 1,500+ works of art.
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ArtPrize HUB
Global art competition fills downtown with 1,500+ works of art.
Gerald Ford, the 38th President of the United States wasn't born in Grand Rapids - but he was raised here and represented the city in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1949-1973. Richard Nixon selected him to replace Spiro Agnew as Vice President in 1973, and Ford assumed the Presidency less than a year later in the wake of Nixon's resignation.
All of this and more is brought to engaging life at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in downtown Grand Rapids.
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The Gerald Ford Presidential Museum
303 Pearl St NWGerald Ford, the 38th President of the United States wasn't born in Grand Rapids - but he was raised here and represented the city in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1949-1973. Richard Nixon selected him to replace Spiro Agnew as Vice President in 1973, and Ford assumed the Presidency less than a year later in the wake of Nixon's resignation.
All of this and more is brought to engaging life at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in downtown Grand Rapids.
Downtown alone contains five museums within a few blocks of each other: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids Children's Museum, Grand Rapids Public Museum and Urban Institute of Contemporary Arts.
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Grand Rapids Children's Museum
11 Sheldon Ave NEDowntown alone contains five museums within a few blocks of each other: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids Children's Museum, Grand Rapids Public Museum and Urban Institute of Contemporary Arts.
Downtown alone contains five museums within a few blocks of each other: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids Children's Museum, Grand Rapids Public Museum and Urban Institute of Contemporary Arts.
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Marie Catrib's of Grand Rapids
Downtown alone contains five museums within a few blocks of each other: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids Children's Museum, Grand Rapids Public Museum and Urban Institute of Contemporary Arts.
Discover groundbreaking visual art, music, film, literature, dance and performance art in Michigan’s largest contemporary arts center.
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UICA
17 Pearl St NWDiscover groundbreaking visual art, music, film, literature, dance and performance art in Michigan’s largest contemporary arts center.
Drinks & Nightlife
Gun Lake Casino
1123 129th AveIf you want to kill sometime and let loose, then why not?
They have the best beer in town with great food and awesome environment.
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Founders Brewing Co
235 Grandville Ave SWThey have the best beer in town with great food and awesome environment.
HopCat
25 Ionia Ave SWGreat food and great beer. This is also a brewery.
Dubbed best burger in the U.S (I think Kuma's is better in Chicago) and a fully stocked bar. This funky place will not disappoint. Their burgers are huge and yummy.
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Stella's Lounge
53 Commerce Ave SWDubbed best burger in the U.S (I think Kuma's is better in Chicago) and a fully stocked bar. This funky place will not disappoint. Their burgers are huge and yummy.
If you like 80s music, go here on Sunday. Otherwise its a cool bar to go to. But seriously, 80s night is so fun!!!
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Billy's Lounge
1437 Wealthy St SEIf you like 80s music, go here on Sunday. Otherwise its a cool bar to go to. But seriously, 80s night is so fun!!!
Very fun hipster bar with great prices located in Eastown.
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Meanwhile Bar, Inc.
1005 Wealthy St SEVery fun hipster bar with great prices located in Eastown.
Mulligan's Pub
1518 Wealthy St SEGood place with live music and great bar.
If you want to grab a good drink and some food. This is a local place that is pretty nice.
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The Green Well
924 Cherry Street SoutheastIf you want to grab a good drink and some food. This is a local place that is pretty nice.
This is a LGBT friendly nightclub with half off drinks on Thursdays.
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Rumors Nightclub
69 Division Ave SThis is a LGBT friendly nightclub with half off drinks on Thursdays.
Everything Else
The Great Escape Room is a real-life Room Escape game. The objective is to escape from a locked room by finding clues and solving puzzles. It's a hybrid of a scavenger hunt and a puzzle game.
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233 Fulton St EThe Great Escape Room is a real-life Room Escape game. The objective is to escape from a locked room by finding clues and solving puzzles. It's a hybrid of a scavenger hunt and a puzzle game.
Century-old family farm offers apples and other fresh fruits in season, plus a cider mill, bakery, lunch counter, dining area, hayrides, mountain bike trails and more.
Family owned and operated fruit farm, market, cider mill, bakery and lunchroom. An 1800s gift barn featuring a winery and distinctive gifts. Admission free. Open year round.
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Robinette's Apfelhaus & Weingut
3142 4 Mile Rd NECentury-old family farm offers apples and other fresh fruits in season, plus a cider mill, bakery, lunch counter, dining area, hayrides, mountain bike trails and more.
Family owned and operated fruit farm, market, cider mill, bakery and lunchroom. An 1800s gift barn featuring a winery and distinctive gifts. Admission free. Open year round.
This is an everything place. If you are looking for that perfect gift for a family member or just want some good beer and wine selection, this is the place. Amy always has great tasting of food and wine here. GO!!!
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Art of the Table
606 Wealthy St SEThis is an everything place. If you are looking for that perfect gift for a family member or just want some good beer and wine selection, this is the place. Amy always has great tasting of food and wine here. GO!!!
Food Scene
If you like sushi and if you don't like sushi, try this place out. Fresh food and good drink selection. I have changed peoples' opinions on sushi for life.
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Maru Sushi & Grill
927 Cherry St SEIf you like sushi and if you don't like sushi, try this place out. Fresh food and good drink selection. I have changed peoples' opinions on sushi for life.
If you like Mexican food and good tequila, then go here!! This place is cozy and usually popping in the night.
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Donkey Taqueria
665 Wealthy St SEIf you like Mexican food and good tequila, then go here!! This place is cozy and usually popping in the night.
Bomb a** food. Great location and scene known for their mac and cheese.
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The Electric Cheetah
1015 Wealthy St SEBomb a** food. Great location and scene known for their mac and cheese.
Okay this place has the best breakfast I have ever had apart from Wildberry in Chicago. They have great topaz too with a good bar selection.
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San Chez A Tapas Bistro
38 Fulton St WOkay this place has the best breakfast I have ever had apart from Wildberry in Chicago. They have great topaz too with a good bar selection.
This is an indoor and outdoor market to grab good food and fresh produce. This is a must visit.
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Downtown Market Grand Rapids
435 Ionia Ave SWThis is an indoor and outdoor market to grab good food and fresh produce. This is a must visit.
Jonny B'z Dogs and More
701 Wealthy St SEWant a quick burger and dog while playing pinball for free? Go here.
Okay this place is legendary here in Grand Rapids. They have great hotdogs and was visited by many popular guests from presidents to movie stars. Just make sure to bring cash only.
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Yesterdog
1505 Wealthy St SEOkay this place is legendary here in Grand Rapids. They have great hotdogs and was visited by many popular guests from presidents to movie stars. Just make sure to bring cash only.
The Dog Pit
132 Monroe Center St NWBy far my favorite place to grab a hotdog. The best Chicago dog in town.
Best Ice Cream Ever. Perfectly located amongst many local shops of east town.
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Jersey Junction
652 Croswell Ave SEBest Ice Cream Ever. Perfectly located amongst many local shops of east town.
Has the best Chocolates and Ice cream in downtown area.
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Kilwins Downtown Grand Rapids
146 Monroe Center St NWHas the best Chocolates and Ice cream in downtown area.
Shopping
One of two of our bigger malls. This one is my favorite for shopping because of the selection and arrangement.
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Woodland Mall
3195 28th St SEOne of two of our bigger malls. This one is my favorite for shopping because of the selection and arrangement.
RiverTown Crossings
3700 Rivertown PkwyVery big Name Brand Outlet mall. Has many name brand clothing shops and many places to eat.
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Tanger Outlets Grand Rapids
350 84th St SWVery big Name Brand Outlet mall. Has many name brand clothing shops and many places to eat.