“A Cool Way Around Grand Rapids” is a visual tour through some of the city’s hottest leisure-time pursuits – Craft Drinks, Indie Shops, the Grand Outdoors, Local Foods, Nightlife, and Summer. It’s just a brief glimpse of the trend-setting scenes that inspired Expedia to call Grand Rapids “Super Cool”!
Music: "Iljel 1" composed by Chris Ryan
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Included in this video:
Downtown Market, MadCap Coffee, Vertigo Music, Woosah, Creston Brewery, Gerald R Ford Presidential Museum, Ah-Nab-Awen Park, Sovengard, Grand Rapids Art Museum
Bonus footage from “A Cool Way Around” assembled into six shorter videos highlighting key aspects of Grand Rapids' culture.
A tour of the local-food emporium housing 20+ artisan vendors and restaurants.
Included in this video:
Downtown Market, Fish Lads, Malambiah Juice Bar, Aperitivo, Love's Ice Cream, Sweetie-Lious, Spice Merchants, and MadCap Coffee, Mural on the building was an ArtPrize 2017 entry by Taro Takizawa.
A sneak peek at the many ways to have fun as the sun goes down.
Included in this video:
Creston Brewery, Sovengard, Rosa Parks Circle and the Grand Rapids Art Museum.
A glimpse into some warm-weather pastimes.
Included in this video:
Downtown Market, Love's Ice Cream, Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Ah-Nab-Awen Park, Sovengard and Rosa Parks Circle.
A preview of leisurely outdoor activities in the heart of the city.
Included in this video:
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Ah-Nab-Awen Park, and Riverside Park.
A browse through some of our unique, homegrown retailers.
Included in this video:
Vertigo Music, Woosah Outfitters, and Malamiah
A sip of the city’s thirst-quenching expertise.
Included in this video:
MadCap Coffee, Malamiah, and Creston Brewery.
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