Cathy’s guidebook
Food scene
Great place for pizza and Italian food. Monday specials half-price pasta from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, BOGO wet burritos. Delicious! Eight minutes away.
Uccello's Ristorante- Caledonia
8256 Broadmoor Ave SEGreat place for pizza and Italian food. Monday specials half-price pasta from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, BOGO wet burritos. Delicious! Eight minutes away.
Sightseeing
Baseball "A" level pro-ball, very family friendly with fun audience participation and games. Lots of ball-park food. Christmas Lane lights in the parking lot all December. About 20 minutes away.
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West Michigan Whitecaps
4500 W River Dr NEBaseball "A" level pro-ball, very family friendly with fun audience participation and games. Lots of ball-park food. Christmas Lane lights in the parking lot all December. About 20 minutes away.
www.meijergardens.org. Botanical Garden and outdoor sculpture park. DON'T MISS THE HUGE AMERICAN HORSE STATUE based on Da Vinci drawings! Ample parking available on site. Expansive 158 acres for walking/hiking, full of flowers and sculpture, historical Michigan Farm barn and garden area, new Japanese Garden with hiking all around the lake, trolley rides, outdoor concerts in the summer, children's water play and education area about the five Great Lakes, Indoor desert plants garden, souvenir store, indoor cafe, Tropical indoor garden, indoor spring Butterfly exhibit. About 15 minutes away.
200 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jardines de Frederik Meijer
1000 E Beltline Ave NEwww.meijergardens.org. Botanical Garden and outdoor sculpture park. DON'T MISS THE HUGE AMERICAN HORSE STATUE based on Da Vinci drawings! Ample parking available on site. Expansive 158 acres for walking/hiking, full of flowers and sculpture, historical Michigan Farm barn and garden area, new Japanese Garden with hiking all around the lake, trolley rides, outdoor concerts in the summer, children's water play and education area about the five Great Lakes, Indoor desert plants garden, souvenir store, indoor cafe, Tropical indoor garden, indoor spring Butterfly exhibit. About 15 minutes away.
Fantastic, historic and informative. Parking at the venue. About 15 minutes away.
77 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
El Museo Presidencial Gerald Ford
303 Pearl St NWFantastic, historic and informative. Parking at the venue. About 15 minutes away.
Fabulous Lake Michigan Beach! Swim, wade, walk along the edge of the shore up and down the long beach. About 40 minutes away.
92 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Playa del Parque Estatal Holland
2215 Ottawa Beach RdFabulous Lake Michigan Beach! Swim, wade, walk along the edge of the shore up and down the long beach. About 40 minutes away.
The 251-year-old only authentic Dutch Windmill, the De Zwaan, in the United States. Tour of the working mill, female miller trained in the old country, Tulips everywhere (in season), Dutch canal, Dutch Caliope. Bring a picnic. About 35 minutes away.
49 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Windmill Island
The 251-year-old only authentic Dutch Windmill, the De Zwaan, in the United States. Tour of the working mill, female miller trained in the old country, Tulips everywhere (in season), Dutch canal, Dutch Caliope. Bring a picnic. About 35 minutes away.
Consejos para la ciudad
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Grand Rapids Art Museum
Ramp parking and street parking nearby. About 15 minutes away.
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ART PRIZE
Huge art competition with $250,000 in prizes in the fall! www.artprize.org. Both indoor and outdoor exhibits. Very innovative designs, September 16-October 4, 2020. Requires travel around the city by foot, car or bus. Very popular! About 15 minutes away.
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Grand Rapids Museum
Museum offers 3 floors of history in an ex-flour mill plus exhibits, a 1928 carousel & planetarium. Old fashioned theatre organ concerts. About 15 minutes away.
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Fall Color Tours in October
www.experiencegr.com for fall color tour suggestions. All around us, fabulous colors for 2-3 weeks usually in mid-October. Colored leaves, water, sky = Beautiful!
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Grand Rapids Symphony
Wonderful Symphony music, 15 minutes away