Following the Grand River north out of downtown, the Creston neighborhood extends from Leonard Street in the south to 4 Mile Road in the north and from the Grand River (Monroe Avenue) in the west to a…
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Spanning 70 square blocks north-south from Fulton St. to Franklin St. and east-west from Plymouth Ave. to Fuller Ave., Eastown began as a streetcar commuter suburb due to its location between downtown…
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Just east of Downtown Grand Rapids are four thriving business districts – East Fulton, East Hills, Eastown and Wealthy Street – collectively known as Uptown. This is the city's hippest destination…
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The near west side of Grand Rapids, just across the Grand River from downtown, has undergone a startling renaissance in the past decade or so. Entrepreneurs have breathed new life into neglected…
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The founding of medical-research facility Van Andel Institute in 1996 jump-started a multi-billion dollar investment along Michigan Street in downtown Grand Rapids. Today, this section of Michigan…
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Grand Rapids is a great place to browse one-of-a-kind stores overflowing with items you won't find anywhere else. Whether you're shopping for family, friends, or yourself, you won't walk away empty…
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Heritage Hill is a residential neighborhood adjacent to downtown Grand Rapids. It boasts Michigan’s largest and finest concentration of 19th and early 20th-century homes, and is one of the largest…
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While downtown Grand Rapids boasts the city’s largest concentration of shopping and dining destinations, there are numerous neighborhood business districts offering their own distinct pleasures. Many…
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