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Enjoy a huge range of entertainment, dining, shopping and sightseeing opportunities, all within an easy, eye-catching 10-minute walk.

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West Side

From tigers and coffee to meat markets and Mexican restaurants, the West Side is a fascinating mix of old-school and up-and-coming.

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Heartside

Grit, growth and creativity characterize this downtown neighborhood, which boasts unique galleries, clever dining spots and many pleasant…

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Heritage Hill

One of the nation’s top old-house neighborhoods – with 1,300 buildings dating back to 1844 – is just a five-minute walk from downtown.

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Medical Mile

This world-class health-sciences corridor is spurring new retail and residential developments well beyond its namesake mile.

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North Quarter

The city’s largest park, tiniest burger joint, oldest sweet shop and newest best-bar winner are just a few of the pleasures that await visitors.…

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Southtown

Diversity is the hallmark of Southtown, with numerous ethnic groups contributing to a vibrant mix of restaurants, shops and events.

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Uptown

An eclectic mix of specialty shops, galleries, restaurants and entertainment venues reflect this area’s friendly, funky, fabulous character.

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Beacon technology offers planners greater analytics on attendees' activites.

Adam London had a challenge. As a board member for the National Environmental Health Organization, he and his colleagues are responsible for planning an education conference that draws health officers... Read More ›

Fact: All stops along the DASH routes are visited every eight minutes

Meeting planners coming to Grand Rapids with off-site functions have a great option for moving attendees west from downtown hotels: a free downtown area shuttle, commonly referred to as DASH . Part of... Read More ›

Trail through Fallasburg Park and Lepard Nature Preserve.

Parks, trails, forests and greenspaces cover thousands of acres and touch every corner of Kent County. As the weather warms, residents and visitors, alike, venture out to enjoy all that the great West... Read More ›

Bright pink color makes the DASH buses easy to spot.

It’s always a bonus for meeting planners and attendees when a host city for their annual conference or convention has a great, easy-to-use transit system. Grand Rapids, Michigan, certainly fits that... Read More ›

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