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Grand Rapids
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Grand Rapids built its economy on furniture manufacturing and now trades on craft beer, having branded itself Beer City USA with more than 35 local breweries. A walkable downtown along the Grand River hosts the Frederik Meijer Gardens and the fall ArtPrize public art competition.
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Grand Rapids built its economy on furniture manufacturing and now trades on craft beer, having branded itself Beer City USA with more than 35 local breweries. A walkable downtown along the Grand River hosts the Frederik Meijer Gardens and the fall ArtPrize public art competition.
Country: United StatesTime zone: UTC-5
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Grand Rapids built its economy on furniture manufacturing and now trades on craft beer, having branded itself Beer City USA with more than 35 local breweries. A walkable downtown along the Grand River hosts the Frederik Meijer Gardens and the fall ArtPrize public art competition.
Best forCraft beer and food trips; art and design fans; family museum visits
When to goLate spring through fall; September-October for ArtPrize
Getting aroundWalkable downtown core; city bus transit; car useful for breweries and Lake Michigan beaches
Where to stayDowntown for walkable access to breweries, museums and the riverfront
Maybe skip ifYou want warm winters or a large-city nightlife scene
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