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Every corner of Grand Rapids is packed with fun things to see and do. You can travel from the farthest reaches of one corner to the next in as little as 15 minutes – and downtown is at the center of it all! Easy. Compact. Convenient.
CASCADE RD.
FOREST HILLS AVE.
THORNAPPLE RIVER DR.
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WOODLAND SHOPPING CENTER
CENTERPOINTE MALL
28TH ST. SHOPPING/HOTEL AREA
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BURTON ST.
BURTON ST.
KRAFT AVE.
THORNAPPLE RIVER DR.
28TH ST.
36TH ST.
33RD ST.
48TH ST.
KALAMAZOO AVE.
BRETON RD.
KALAMAZOO AVE.
29TH ST.
32ND ST.
SHAFFER AVE.
EAST PARIS AVE.
PATTERSON AVE.
EAST BELTLINE AVE.
BROADMOOR AVE.
EAST PARIS AVE.
44TH ST.
52ND ST.
44TH ST.
28TH ST.
LAKE DR.
GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
THORNAPPLE RIVER
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HOTEL AVE.
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LAKE EASTBROOK BLVD.
CASCADE
4 MILE RD.
KNAPP ST. KNAPP ST.
LEONARD ST.LEONARD ST.
MICHIGAN ST.
E. FULTON ST. E. FULTON ST.
BURTON ST.
3 MILE RD.
10 MINUTES NORTHEAST
E. BELTLINE AVE.
FULLER AVE.
DEAN LAKE AVE.
CRAHEN AVE.
MARYLAND AVE.
PERKINS AVE.
4 MILE RD.
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PRINCE CONFERENCE CENTER
FREDERIK MEIJER GARDENS & SCULPTURE PARK
KNAPP’S CORNER SHOPPING AREA
ROBINETTE’S APPLE HAUS & WINERY
2137
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LEONARD ST.
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WALKER AVE.
BRISTOL AVE.
HILLBURN AVE.
W. RIVER DR.
6 MILE RD. 10 MINUTES NORTH
BAUMHOFF AVE.
ALPINE AVE.ALPINE AVE.
COMSTOCK PARK
WALKER
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DELTAPLEX
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BLANDFORD NATURE CENTER
AJ’S FAMILY FUN CENTER
ART VAN SPORTS COMPLEX
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PAUL B. HENRY FWY.
GUN LAKE CASINO
BYRON CENTER
CUTLERVILLE
KENTWOOD
WYOMINGGRANDVILLEJENISON
GRAND RIVER
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RIVERTOWN CROSSINGS MALL196
BALDWIN ST.
44TH ST.
GEZON PKWY.
44TH ST.
52ND ST.
68TH ST.
76TH ST.
84TH ST.
76TH ST.
QUINCY ST.
JACKSON ST.
84TH ST.BYRON RD.
54TH ST.
DIVISION AVE.
KALAMAZOO AVE.
BURLINGAME AVE.
BYRON CENTER AVE.
WILSON AVE.
WILSON AVE.
KENOWA AVE.
14TH AVE.
CLYDE PARK AVE.
PORT SHELDON ST.
PRAIRIE ST.36TH ST. 36TH ST.
BURTON ST.
28TH ST.CHICAGO DR.COTTONWOOD DR.
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MILLENNIUM PARK
CRAIG’S CRUISERS
CABELA’S
FULTON ST.
JOHN BALL ZOO
HERITAGE HILL
UPTOWN
85
GRAND RIVER
15 MINUTES SOUTH
66
11 11
121
METRO HEALTH HOSPITAL
TANGER OUTLETS MALL
SOUTHWESTA 2,000-animal zoo. A 1,500-acre swimming and biking park. And a 100-store shopping mall across from a Cabela’s store.
NORTHWESTShop brand-name stores and restaurants. Visit family orchards and farmstands. Cheer on pro baseball and basketball teams.
SOUTHEASTMore brand-name stores, restaurants and hotels than just about anywhere else in Michigan … all just minutes from the airport.
NORTHEASTShop to your heart’s content. Take a hayride or hit a mountain-bike trail. And don’t miss world-renowned Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park.
DOWNTOWNMore than 100 restaurants, breweries, nightclubs, theaters and museums within a 10-minute walk of five fantastic hotels.
G R A N D R A P I D S
2 0 1 4 R E C O G N I T I O N SSEASONAL EVENTSHere are just a few of our seasonal favorites:
WANT MORE INFORMATION?Check out these popular pages onour website:
ExperienceGR.com/events
ExperienceGR.com/hotels
ExperienceGR.com/maps
ExperienceGR.com/beer
ExperienceGR.com/things-to-do/tours/
WINTER• Rosa Parks Ice Skating• Skiing at Cannonsburg• LaughFest• Meijer State Games of Michigan – Winter• Winter Beer Festival
SPRING/SUMMER• Butterflies are Blooming at Frederik Meijer
Gardens & Sculpture Park• Beaches• Restaurant Week• Meijer State Games of Michigan – Summer• Outdoor Concerts
FALL• ArtPrize• International Wine, Beer & Food Festival• Harvest Trails & Festivals• Color Tours
A temperature-controlled skywalk betweendowntown hotels and attractions makes forcomfortable strolling in every season!
America’s Beer (RateBeer.com)BEST
2#
America’s Craft Brewery(The Daily Meal)
BEST
Destination for Your Travel Bucket List(Huffington Post)
TOP14
Most Exciting Mid-Sized City(Movoto)TOP10
U.S. Travel Destination (Lonely Planet, 2014)#1
171 Monroe Avenue NW, Ste 700 • Grand Rapids MI 49503- 2694P: 616.459.8287 • TF: 800.678.9859 • F:616.459.7291Email: [email protected]
America’s Best Beer Town (USA Today)
10TOP Best Place to Visit(Amtrak)
5TOP Best Airport in the World - by size(Airports Council International)
Best City for Raising a Family (Forbes)
2# Most AffordableFoodie City(Wallethub)