Hospitality and tourism is booming in West Michigan. It’s no wonder. For decades, private and public sector partners in our community have rallied around a commitment to elevate Grand Rapids and Kent…
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Discover the great outdoors in Cannonsburg, just 20 minutes northeast of Grand Rapids. It includes the area’s largest winter sports park, a 1,300-acre state game area, numerous lakes and greenspaces…
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Hugging the Grand River as it travels north out of Grand Rapids, Comstock Park was a major transportation hub in the 1850s, serving both the Grand Rapids Indiana Railroad and Chicago & Western Indiana…
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Grand Rapids is a Sports Town Like much of the city itself, the Grand Rapids sports scene was born of an entrepreneurial spirit and a commitment to building a vibrant community. In the early to…
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Juneteenth – short for June Nineteenth – commemorates the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans in the United States. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863…
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Grand Rapids is home to many locally owned and operated LGBTQIA+ businesses. The city is now a destination to live and work for people of all ages and identities as more inclusive businesses open…
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President Gerald R. Ford wasn’t actually born in Grand Rapids, but since his mother moved here when he was just two weeks old, the city has always claimed him as a native son. Ford never quibbled with…
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Facts about the 38th President of the United States Gerald R. Ford arrived in Grand Rapids in 1913, two weeks after his birth in Omaha, Nebraska. He was originally named Leslie Lynch King, Jr. but…
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A vibrant art community, eclectic shopping district and distinctive food-and-drink scene add character and charm to this largely rural city 20 minutes east of Grand Rapids. Historic downtown Lowell…
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