A pilgrimage for beer-lovers. I go at least once every time I'm home. Great food too.
Massive indoor/outdoor botanical garden with large-scale sculptural works by renowned artists, an outdoor concert venue, a new Japanese garden, and overall just a great place to visit and stroll around for half a day. Kid-approved.
A beautiful modern building in the center of downtown Grand Rapids that houses both renaissance and modern art, and includes many important European and American artworks. Get coffee across the street at Madcap.
Still my favorite coffee anywhere. Always visit when I'm home. It's pretty "hip".
A lively market full of some of the best food, drinks, coffee and goods Grand Rapids has to offer. Slows BBQ. Madcap Coffee. Love's Ice Cream. I go every time I'm home.
For Belgian Beer lovers, housed in an old church.
Really good spot for tacos and margs.
Delicious food, brunch, dinner or drinks. Right downtown.
Good for kids.
Located in the downtown market. Crazy-good Detroit-based bbq with a massive beer menu.
Huge brewery mecca with solid food.
Great drinks, really good food.
One of my favorite bars. Smells bad. Cool people. A huge mural depicting a bear vs. a shark.
Go carts, games, pizza. Fun for kids AND adults.
One of our favorite little breakfast spots. Cheap, delicious and big portions. Great perogies!
Very nice hotel. An icon of the GR skyline.
4-star hotel right downtown.
Really good, cheap beer, amazing burgers, a handful of arcade games. Gets busy on weekends. Cool spot.
Beautiful little beach town on Lake Michigan. Lots of restaurants, shops, bars – only a 45 min drive from Grand Rapids.