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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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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While Grand Rapids continues to rack up attention-getting recognitions – like LinkedIn’s #1 U.S. City on the Rise for 2025 – we don’t have the national profile of New York, Chicago, Los Angeles or…
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"You have to see it to believe it." This saying resonates profoundly in the realm of destination marketing, especially when underscored by the pillars of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging…
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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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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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Nestled near the convergence of the Grand and Thornapple Rivers, Ada combines natural scenic beauty with a newly reinvented downtown. There are several hundred acres of public land and miles of…
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Grand Rapids boasts a number of attractions that are must-see for visitors, including Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, John Ball Zoo, the Grand Rapids…
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At Experience Grand Rapids, we've long believed that our work is about much more than attracting tourists—it's about building our community's economic future. A recent study we contracted with…
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Home to more than 130 global companies and one of the fastest-growing economies in the U.S., West Michigan has long been known as a great place to do business. Whether in small, family-owned companies…
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