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Community Painting - Discover Tourism Grant

20 Placemaking Projects to Watch For in 2026

by Experience Grand Rapids

Published May. 18, 20265 Min Story

Experience Grand Rapids launched the Discover Tourism Grant Program (DTGP) in summer 2024 to help local residents and organizations create lively, inviting spaces where people want to spend time. We…

A hand holds two pride flags in the foreground, with a blurred background of shelves filled with items.

Locally Owned & Operated LGBTQIA+ Businesses to Check Out

by Experience Grand Rapids / photo by Aly Zuiderveen for Experience GR

Published Apr. 20, 202615 Min Story

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…