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West Michigan is enjoying one of the fastest rates of tech industry growth in the U.S. But what sets the industry apart...
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West Michigan is enjoying one of the fastest rates of tech industry growth in the U.S. But what sets the industry apart...
Experience Grand Rapids
Headlight Data named Grand Rapids the fastest growing large metro economy of 2016. Click here for the full article.
Matador Network named Grand Rapids one of the best college towns in America. Check out the full article here .
Outside Magazine named Grand Rapids "Best River Town" in their "The 25 Best Towns of 2017" list. Click here for the full article.
Time Out Chicago named Grand Rapids one of "The 13 best day trips from Chicago". Click here for the full story.
Media Contact: Kerri Orders WMWTA Spokesperson kerriorders@yahoo.com For Immediate Release Founders Brewing Co. to Receive the Prestigious 2017 World Trader of the Year Award GRAND RAPIDS,
Tasting Table named Grand Rapids one of their "under-the-radar culinary gems". Click here for the full article.
Travelocity and The American Distilling Institute named Grand Rapids #10 by population in their "America’s Top 20 Craft Spirits Tourism Destinations" list. Click here for the full article.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 11, 2017 CONTACT: Stephanie Kotschevar, Experience Grand Rapids 616-233-3577, skotschevar@experiencegr.com WORLD FOOD TRAVEL ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2017 FOODTREKKING
Expedia named Grand Rapids one of "20 of the greenest cities in the nation". Click here for the full article.
USA Today 10Best named Grand Rapids the #1 Best Beer Scene in 2017! Click here for the full article.
Expedia's travel blog viewfinder named Grand Rapids #18 of "21 super cool US cities, ranked". Click here for the full article.
FlipKey by TripAdvisor named Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park the "Top Spring Gardens & Conservation Areas Worth Traveling For" in Michigan. Click here for the full article.
Thrillist named Grand Rapids one of the "Underappreciated American Cities You Should Totally Move To" due to the beer, art and music scenes. Click here for the full article.
Grand Rapids was named the 10th \in ValuePenguin's "The Best Cities for Small Business Owners" poll. Click here for the full article.
U.S. News & World Report ranked Grand Rapids #19 on it's "100 Best Places to Live in the USA" list. Click here for the full article.
USA Today wrote about the Grand Rapids' beer scene. Click here for the full article.
Passport Magazine described "What's New in Grand Rapids, Saugatuck, and Douglas The Gay-Friendly Midwest". Click here for the full article.
Andie Mitchell from andie mitchell visited Grand Rapids in November 2016 to explore the Grand Rapids food scene. Click here to read about her experience.
Jackie Dodd is the blogger for The Beeroness. She came to Grand Rapids in February 2017 to experience Beer City USA. Click here for the full blog post.
Tieka Ellis from the blog Selective Potential visited Ai Weiwei at Meijer Gardens: Natural State. Click here to read her full post.
Jennifer Bowman from the blog "Wading in Big Shoes" shared a story about her time at Grand Rapids Downtown Market. Click here for the full post.
Rachelle Lucas from The Travel Bite visited Grand Rapids to check out the food scene. Click here for her full blog post.
Cathy Bennett Kopf visited Grand Rapids and stayed at the Amway Grand Plaza. Click here for her review of the hotel.
Marcia Frost from Midwest Travel Expert named "7 Reasons to Visit Grand Rapids, Michigan" on about travel. Click here for the full article.
Climbing Grier Mountain blogger Lauren Grier came to Grand Rapids in November for a food blogger trip. Click here for the full blog post.
The New Darlings came to Grand Rapids to see the Iris van Herpen exhibit at Grand Rapids Art Museum. Click here to read their full blog post about their time in Grand Rapids.
Cathy Bennett Kopf from The Open Suitcase came to Grand Rapids to experience the beer and art scenes. Click here to read her blog post.
Chicago Tribune highlights the "5 Things You Need to do in Grand Rapids' Uptown". Click here to read the full Chicago Tribune article.
The Atlas Heart explored the Grand Rapids beer scene. Click here for the full blog post about the Beercation.
Mimi McFadden from the blog "The Atlas Heart" visited Grand Rapids to explore the city. Read her full post here .
Over the last several years, Restaurant Week GR has been the perfect reason to enjoy a specially-designed, three-course dinner or two-course lunch at over 60 local restaurants. If your favorite meal
Grand Rapids wasn’t named “ Michigan’s Best Food City ” for nothing! Our city is chock-full of new restaurants to try, in addition to boasting tons of long-standing favorites. If you tend to visit the
With all the great deals offered at Grand Rapids area restaurants during Restaurant Week GR , it’s the perfect time to “Taste the City” in new ways. Restaurant Week GR is also a great time to introduce
The weather is warm, the ice cream trucks are circulating, and the kids are home from school – but not for much longer! The end of summer is around the corner, and it’s never too soon to look ahead at
Say goodbye to early tee times, cart rentals, and losing golf balls. Disc golf is a once-niche sport gaining steam across the country. It’s estimated that today there are more than 500,000 players and
Summer in Grand Rapids is glorious: beautiful temperatures, sunny skies, and lots of restaurants with patios that beg you to eat outside. With Grand Rapids’ growing food scene and so many restaurants
Regardless of what city you live in, it’s easy to overlook the familiar parts of it while traveling the same roads and routes every day. The same can be said for those visiting new cities for the
Restaurant Week GR gives diners a chance to explore local cuisine with unique and tasty choices at great prices on August 9 – 20. Thanks to the addition of lunch this year, you can close your kitchen
Grand Rapids is thrilled to welcome athletes, enthusiasts, and families to the 2017 State Games of America ! For the first time, Michigan will host this prestigious event, and Grand Rapids is the
The world’s largest art competition is mixing things up again with an incredible shift in how the public votes and an expansion of its “Pitch Night” program, bringing in large-scale work to six
Winter hibernation is finally over and the best time of year has arrived for Michiganders. The hot weather pulls kids and adults alike out of hibernation and into the great outdoors, taking them
Has there ever been a more perfect pair than summer and ice cream? During the hot summer months, your sweet tooth will be satisfied thanks to the countless ice cream options in the Grand Rapids area.
There is no age limit when it comes to art, which is why ArtPrize , Grand Rapids’ international art competition, is the perfect destination for you and your family this fall. With nearly 200 venues
For those Ultimate Beer City Brewsaders ® who have been anxiously waiting to conquer every brewery listed in their passport, City Built Brewing Company is finally open! After months of anticipation,
Food trucks have been changing the foodie scene in West Michigan since the early 2000s. The experience is unique: talented chef meets miniaturized kitchen meets fast food time frame… and the results
Earlier this year we shared a list of 10 audio-visual terms that meeting planners should know to ensure effective, efficient communication with vendors and clients. Ten terms doesn’t even scratch the
Whether you’re looking for the best beer and burgers, a top U.S. cycling town or one of the best places to live in the country, you’ll find it in Grand Rapids. The accolades are all over the map, but
Grand Rapids, Michigan, already capitalizes on the namesake river running through its heart. The city’s convention center and three of its downtown hotels sit on the river along with its performance
West Michigan is enjoying one of the fastest rates of tech industry growth in the U.S. But what sets the industry apart in Grand Rapids may surprise you. This is the second in a two-part series
Meeting planners don’t have to be expert caterers, hoteliers or transportation service providers. They do, however, need to understand the language of those industries in order to effectively plan a
