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Your Fall Kid-Friendly Weekend Itinerary

by Sasha Wolff photo by Experience Grand Rapids

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As the hot humid air gives way to crisp cool mornings, Grand Rapids is ready for its glorious…

Touring through Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park In Grand Rapids, MI

Art & Culture

Grand Rapids Is Bursting With Art This Fall

by Kirsetin Morello photo by Experience Grand Rapids

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You can't beat fall in West Michigan. This is my favorite time of year when the trees flaunt…

Sweet Diezel Jenkins performing on a Saturday at HOME at the BOB.

Food & Dining

One Last Fling: 10 Ideas for Memorable Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties in Grand Rapids

by Kirsetin Morello photo by Experience Grand Rapids

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9 min story

Congratulations to the soon-to-be married couple! So many of my friends (and now my friends…

Amy Busse

Amy is a married mother of two fantastic girls who doesn’t understand why everyone doesn’t live on Michigan’s West Coast. With so many great things to do in the area, she will begrudgingly admit what her friends have known for years – it is hard getting her to leave. However, she will invite you to visit anytime to explore the great outdoors, festivals, fun fitness activities, and of course the breweries.

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Matthew Makowski

Matthew Makowski is a professional storyteller, positivity promoter, and local tourist who loves sharing the awesomeness of Grand Rapids for Experience Grand Rapids. Away from his work, Matthew enjoys burying his nose in a good comic book, cosplaying for charity as Captain America with The League of Enchantment, and exploring West Michigan with his wife, son, and far-out corgi, The Dude.

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Allison Arnold

Allison Arnold is a graduate of the University of Michigan and will be serving as an AmeriCorps Family Literacy & English Language Instructor at the Literacy Center of West Michigan. She is passionate about writing, food and culture, travel, and hiking. She can usually be found enjoying tacos and a beer, or writing for her blog, 4theloveoftacos.com.

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Brian Craig

Brian Craig recently moved to Michigan with his wife and three kids. He photographs and writes stories about parenting, food, history’s oddities, and happenings around Grand Rapids. A former teacher, Brian also tutors students with dyslexia, for the non-profit SLD Read.

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