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Destination
Neighborhoods
Downtown
Enjoy a huge range of entertainment, dining, shopping and sightseeing opportunities, all within an easy, eye-catching 10-minute walk.
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.
Heartside
Grit, growth and creativity characterize this downtown neighborhood, which boasts unique galleries, clever dining spots and many pleasant…
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.
Medical Mile
This world-class health-sciences corridor is spurring new retail and residential developments well beyond its namesake mile.
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.…
Southtown
Diversity is the hallmark of Southtown, with numerous ethnic groups contributing to a vibrant mix of restaurants, shops and events.
Uptown
An eclectic mix of specialty shops, galleries, restaurants and entertainment venues reflect this area’s friendly, funky, fabulous character.
Wave Awards
Nominees
Congratulations to the following 2017 WAVE Award nominees.
2017 WAVE Award Nominees
Winners are noted in bold.
Attractions
- Trent Allen, Grand Rapids Children's Museum
- Collin DeKuiper, Urban Institute of Contemporary Art
- Candice Fleszar-Smith, Discovering Michigan
- Susan Host, GVSU - Cook- DeVos Center for Health Services
- Maleah Mursch, AMF Lincoln Lanes
- Jacob Staal, Disc Baron
- Sue Van Dame, Blandford Nature Center
- Erin Zacek, Frederick Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
Lodging 150 rooms or more
- Norina Cadili, JW Marriott Grand Rapids
- Janet Johnson, JW Marriott Grand Rapids
- Nicholas Remes, JW Marriott Grand Rapids
- Brandi Stanley, JW Marriott Grand Rapids
Lodging 150 rooms or less
- Rebecca Banfill, Holiday Inn Express Grand Rapids SW
- Corinne Ghaston, Sleep Inn & Suites
- Prentis Hearn, Homewood Suites Downtown Grand Rapids
- Daniel Martin, Sleep Inn & Suites
- Natasha Parks, Homewood Suites Downtown Grand Rapids
- Jordan Strah, Country Inn & Suites East Beltline
Restaurants and Breweries
- Mayra Bartolo, Lindo Mexico Restaurant
- Bobby Edgcomb, BarFly Ventures LLC
- Kasey Fields, Cedar Springs Brewing Company
- Carmen Gehring, Cygnus27
- Ruben Hernandez, Stella's Lounge
- Myka Irvine, San Chez Restaurants Inc.
- Alicia Rodriguez, Lindo Mexico Restaurant
- Mary Van Dyke, The Kitchen by Wolfgang Puck
- Abby Wickenheiser, Love's Ice Cream
- Todd Wiers, Social Kitchen & Bar
Retail and Service
- Cameron Cramer, Grand Rapids Downtown Market
- KT Herr, Apertivo
- Adeshola Makinde, Madcap Coffee
- Will Olsen, Urban Institute of Contemporary Art
- Kim Stauffer, Sweeie-licious Bake Shoppe
Volunteer in Hospitality
- Melissa Greko, Showspan
- Barb Syrek, Experience Grand Rapids
- Joni VanderTill, Experience Grand Rapids
Official Travel Guide
Our 2018 Visitor's Guide features 80 colorful pages of don't-leave-home-without-it information on attractions, activities, lodging and more. Flip through the online guide or request your FREE copy by mail.
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