Our Favorite Places!

Susie
Our Favorite Places!

Food & Beer Scene

Grand Rapids was voted "Best Beer City in America" three times by USA Today, with the most micro-brewers per capita!
Cool mural on the side of the building, limited but delicious menu, LGBTQ friendly.
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Graydon's Crossing
1223 Plainfield Ave NE
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Cool mural on the side of the building, limited but delicious menu, LGBTQ friendly.
Our favorite Thai place.
Mai's Thai
820 Michigan Street Northeast
Our favorite Thai place.
Ethiopian dishes.
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Little Africa Cuisine
956 Fulton St E
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Ethiopian dishes.
Delicious baked goods, and wine on tap!
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Wealthy Street Bakery Inc
610 Wealthy St SE
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Delicious baked goods, and wine on tap!
Laid-back LGBTQ bar. The rainbow-painted road nearby makes for great photos.
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The Apartment Lounge
33 Sheldon Ave NE
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Laid-back LGBTQ bar. The rainbow-painted road nearby makes for great photos.
Cute sandwich shop downtown where all the menu items are labeled by facial-hair names. Weird, but endearing.
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Two Beards Deli
38 Commerce Ave SW
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Cute sandwich shop downtown where all the menu items are labeled by facial-hair names. Weird, but endearing.
local craft brewery with must-try pepperoni pinwheels.
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New Holland Brewing - The Knickerbocker
417 Bridge St NW
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local craft brewery with must-try pepperoni pinwheels.
Pub-style ale-house, with famous duck nachos.
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Brewery Vivant
925 Cherry St SE
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Pub-style ale-house, with famous duck nachos.
Cute little hip venue, serving up Mexican cuisine.
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Donkey Taqueria
665 Wealthy St SE
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Cute little hip venue, serving up Mexican cuisine.
Black-owned business, great soul food! I recommend the mac-n-cheese stuffed chicken and waffles!
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Forty Acres Soul Kitchen
1059 Wealthy St SE
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Black-owned business, great soul food! I recommend the mac-n-cheese stuffed chicken and waffles!
Cool venue, delicious food, good beer.
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Harmony Hall
401 Stocking Ave NW
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Cool venue, delicious food, good beer.
Great Indian foods.
Bombay Cuisine
1420 Lake Dr SE
Great Indian foods.
SO MANY beers on tap!
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7 Monks Taproom Grand Rapids
740 Michigan St NE
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SO MANY beers on tap!
Great middle-eastern and Mediterranean foods. (does not serve alcohol).
Sheshco Mediterranean Grill
2121 Celebration Dr NE
Great middle-eastern and Mediterranean foods. (does not serve alcohol).
Little ice cream shop with vintage candies and Coca-Cola bottles for sale.
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Jersey Junction
652 Croswell Ave SE
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Little ice cream shop with vintage candies and Coca-Cola bottles for sale.
Unique architecture, Caribbean flavors.
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Chez Olga LLC
1441 Wealthy St SE
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Unique architecture, Caribbean flavors.
24/7 grease pit. Great for late nights & hang-overs.
Grand Coney
809 Michigan St NE
24/7 grease pit. Great for late nights & hang-overs.
Favorite brunch place (with a bar!)
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Little Bird
95 Monroe Center St NW
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Favorite brunch place (with a bar!)
Our favorite sushi shop. Nice presentation.
Ginza Sushi & Ramen Bar
1015 Michigan Street Northeast
Our favorite sushi shop. Nice presentation.
It's a bar AND a place you can play board games! They have a wide variety of games. Buy a beer and play! Yay!
House Rules Lounge
404 Ionia Avenue Southwest
It's a bar AND a place you can play board games! They have a wide variety of games. Buy a beer and play! Yay!

Neighborhoods

A popular, hip part of town - great restaurants & boutiques.
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Eastown
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A popular, hip part of town - great restaurants & boutiques.
There's a nice lake to sail or kayak on or go fishing. The library has a great kids' section. The neighborhood has great food and shops.
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Gaslight Village
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There's a nice lake to sail or kayak on or go fishing. The library has a great kids' section. The neighborhood has great food and shops.
Quite little nearby neighborhood with good food and beer.
Alger Heights
Quite little nearby neighborhood with good food and beer.

Sightseeing & Leisure

Beautiful architecture. Great place to work or study. Helpful staff.
Grand Rapids Public Library
111 Library St NE
Beautiful architecture. Great place to work or study. Helpful staff.
Located at the heart of downtown near EVERTHING, it also has ice skating in winter and concerts in the summer.
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Rosa Park Circle
135 Monroe Center St NW
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Located at the heart of downtown near EVERTHING, it also has ice skating in winter and concerts in the summer.
A highlight of Grand Rapids. Incredible sculptures, amazing greenhouse, concerts, children's garden, beautiful Japanese garden, great venue space, and more.
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Frederik Meijer Gardens
1000 E Beltline Ave NE
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A highlight of Grand Rapids. Incredible sculptures, amazing greenhouse, concerts, children's garden, beautiful Japanese garden, great venue space, and more.
Beautiful architecture.
Cathedral of Saint Andrew
215 Sheldon Blvd SE
Beautiful architecture.
Iconic to Grand Rapids. Great for pictures.
Blue Bridge
Blue Bridge
Iconic to Grand Rapids. Great for pictures.
Iconic to Grand Rapids. Have you even been to Grand Rapids if you haven't seen this?
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卡尔德广场
300 Monroe Ave NW
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Iconic to Grand Rapids. Have you even been to Grand Rapids if you haven't seen this?
Beautiful architecture.
Fountain Street Church
24 Fountain St NE
Beautiful architecture.
Incredible artwork, inside and out!
Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University
17 Fountain St NW
Incredible artwork, inside and out!
Great learning environment, with a carousel and planetarium.
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大急流城公共博物馆
272 Pearl St NW
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Great learning environment, with a carousel and planetarium.
Great view of the city.
Belknap Park
30 Coldbrook St NE
Great view of the city.
LGBTQ space, great music.
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Rumors Nightclub
69 Division Ave S
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LGBTQ space, great music.
Nice, private relaxing atmosphere with indoor and outdoor tubs.
Oasis Hot Tub Gardens - Grand Rapids
5041 Alpine Ave NW
Nice, private relaxing atmosphere with indoor and outdoor tubs.
Peaceful wetland preserve with a boardwalk throughout. Lots of wildlife (mainly deer and a number of birds.)
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Huff Park
2399 Ball Ave NE
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Peaceful wetland preserve with a boardwalk throughout. Lots of wildlife (mainly deer and a number of birds.)
Ice skating ring - great for dates :)
Griff's Icehouse
30 Coldbrook St NE
Ice skating ring - great for dates :)
Relaxing views. Good for sailing, kayaking, fishing.
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Reeds Lake
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Relaxing views. Good for sailing, kayaking, fishing.
Hip , tons of pinball machines, concert venue.
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The Pyramid Scheme
68 Commerce Ave SW
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Hip , tons of pinball machines, concert venue.
SMASH THINGS! A serious stress-reliever and adrenaline rush.
Break Room Therapy
7988 Clyde Park Ave SW
SMASH THINGS! A serious stress-reliever and adrenaline rush.
Climbing Gym
Inside Moves LLC
639 76th St SW
Climbing Gym
Climbing Gym
Higher Ground Rock Climbing Centre
851 Bond Ave NW
Climbing Gym
Climbing Gym
Terra Firma Bouldering Co.
1555 Marshall Ave SE
Climbing Gym
Good trails and dunes.
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P. J.霍夫马斯特州立公园
6585 Lake Harbor Rd
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Good trails and dunes.
Nice beach access.
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荷兰州立公园海滩
2215 Ottawa Beach Rd
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Nice beach access.
Nice lake for swimming, many long, bike-able trails.
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千禧公园
1415 Maynard Ave SW
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Nice lake for swimming, many long, bike-able trails.
Great winery and fall season delights: apple-picking, donuts, horse-drawn hay rides, corn maze.
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罗宾内特的苹果屋和酒庄
3142 4 Mile Rd NE
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Great winery and fall season delights: apple-picking, donuts, horse-drawn hay rides, corn maze.

Shopping

Cute and sassy unique gifts, cards, and more. LGBTQ owned.
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Rebel
1555 Wealthy St SE
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Cute and sassy unique gifts, cards, and more. LGBTQ owned.
Locally owned, nicely kept bookstore.
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Books & Mortar
966 Cherry St SE
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Locally owned, nicely kept bookstore.
A number of shops and delicious foods, plus great city views!
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Downtown Market Grand Rapids
435 Ionia Ave SW
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A number of shops and delicious foods, plus great city views!
Awesome games, comic books, graphic novels and more. The employees are great at recommending games!
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Vault of Midnight
95A Monroe Center St NW
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Awesome games, comic books, graphic novels and more. The employees are great at recommending games!
Tons of games, helpful employees, and a space for PLAYING games, too!
Blue Bridge Games
954 Fulton St E
Tons of games, helpful employees, and a space for PLAYING games, too!
Cool wood-print inspired items for sale. LGBTQ owned.
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Woosah Outfitters
738 Wealthy St SE
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Cool wood-print inspired items for sale. LGBTQ owned.
A number of outdoor stalls of local farmers and artisans.
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富尔顿街农民市场
1145 Fulton St E
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A number of outdoor stalls of local farmers and artisans.
The only one for many miles around!
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Trader Joe's
3684 28th St SE
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The only one for many miles around!
Do you like plants? This is the place for you! It's a cute, hidden gem.
Plant Shop
1056 Wealthy St SE
Do you like plants? This is the place for you! It's a cute, hidden gem.
Shop til you drop!
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Woodland Mall
3195 28th St SE
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Shop til you drop!
Shop til you drop! A mall with everything you need.
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RiverTown Crossings
3700 Rivertown Pkwy
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Shop til you drop! A mall with everything you need.

Coffee & Tea

Nice outside venue, associated with WOOSAH, LGBTQ owned.
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Outside Coffee
734 Wealthy St SE
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Nice outside venue, associated with WOOSAH, LGBTQ owned.
Nice study space, great tea selection.
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The Sparrows Coffee & Tea & Newsstand
1035 Wealthy St SE
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Nice study space, great tea selection.
Tucked away, near downtown. Live performances on some nights. Good place to study or work during the day.
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Lantern Coffee Bar and Lounge
100 Commerce Ave SW
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Tucked away, near downtown. Live performances on some nights. Good place to study or work during the day.
Pretentious and obnoxiously hipster, but good coffee (even if it's over-priced.) But super well-known, so you should go.
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Madcap Coffee Company
98 Monroe Center St NW
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Pretentious and obnoxiously hipster, but good coffee (even if it's over-priced.) But super well-known, so you should go.
Tiny 24/7 shop
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The Bitter End Coffee House
752 Fulton St W
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Tiny 24/7 shop
Laid-back socialization & study space.
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Common Ground
1319 Fulton St E
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Laid-back socialization & study space.
Great tea selection & global wares for sale.
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Global Infusion
143 Diamond Ave SE
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Great tea selection & global wares for sale.

City/town information

Second largest city in Michigan, voted "Best Beer City in America" three times by USA Today. Many LGBTQ inclusive spaces. Home of ArtPrize, the largest international jurored art competition.
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Grand Rapids
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Second largest city in Michigan, voted "Best Beer City in America" three times by USA Today. Many LGBTQ inclusive spaces. Home of ArtPrize, the largest international jurored art competition.
Known for their Dutch heritage and their Tulip Festival in the spring, this town is a nice place to shop, eat, and visit the beach.
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Holland
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Known for their Dutch heritage and their Tulip Festival in the spring, this town is a nice place to shop, eat, and visit the beach.
Known to be very LGBTQ friendly.
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Saugatuck
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Known to be very LGBTQ friendly.