A Sensory-Friendly Guide to Visiting Grand Rapids

Travel can be a challenge for kids and adults with heightened sensory sensitivities. New and unfamiliar environments and experiences can trigger sensory overload for people with autism, ADHD and other…

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Promoting Grand Rapids as an Accessible Destination

Experience Grand Rapids wants every visitor to our region to feel welcome and accommodated. That includes travelers with all different types of abilities. In 2018, we teamed with Disability Advocates…

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Sensory-Friendly Experiences in Grand Rapids

Several Grand Rapids attractions, including John Ball Zoo and the Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM), are taking steps to make visiting more accessible to everyone. John Ball Zoo has always aimed to be…

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A Local’s Guide to Accessible Hotels in Grand Rapids

Every year, thousands of visitors and locals enjoy the sights and sounds of Grand Rapids’ robust downtown area and surrounding neighborhoods. Grand Rapids and those who own and operate its diverse…

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Grand Rapids Makes Performing Arts Accessible

With professional ballet, opera and symphony companies, a presenter of touring Broadway shows, the nation’s fifth largest community theatre and scores of performance venues, Grand Rapids delivers…

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Accessible Transportation: The Rapid

There’s so much to see and experience in Grand Rapids that determining how to travel from point A to point B shouldn’t be a roadblock to your enjoyment of the city. Grand Rapids is filled with options…

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Grand RAPPids: Apps to Help Make Your Visit Awesome

“Where should I eat and drink?” “What’s fun to do around town?” “Where do I park?” These questions don’t need to weigh you down when you’re adventuring around Grand Rapids. Each question can be…

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Ideas for Accessible Parks and Trails in Grand Rapids

In Grand Rapids, there are plenty of parks, lakes, and trails to explore for all people - including those with disabilities, according to Elliot Keyes, a volunteer with Disability Advocates of Kent…

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