Guidebook for Grand Rapids

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Guidebook for Grand Rapids

Drinks & Nightlife

Great neighborhood pub, cheap drinks, large beer-garden, local art.
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Meanwhile Bar, Inc.
1005 Wealthy St SE
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Great neighborhood pub, cheap drinks, large beer-garden, local art.
Our absolute favorite. Live music 4-5 nights/week. 23 Pinball machines on location!
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The Pyramid Scheme
68 Commerce Ave SW
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Our absolute favorite. Live music 4-5 nights/week. 23 Pinball machines on location!
Our newest downtown music venue. 2,000 capacity. Impressive show schedule. Expensive drinks. (Grab a pre-drink down the street at The Pyramid Scheme or Stella's!)
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20 Monroe Live
11 Ottawa Ave NW
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Our newest downtown music venue. 2,000 capacity. Impressive show schedule. Expensive drinks. (Grab a pre-drink down the street at The Pyramid Scheme or Stella's!)

Parks & Nature

Huge beautiful park on the Grand River. Biking, walking, rowing, disc golf, multiple playgrounds, picnic areas and shelters. Bike trail links to the White Pine linear state park.
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Riverside Park
2001 Monroe Ave NE
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Huge beautiful park on the Grand River. Biking, walking, rowing, disc golf, multiple playgrounds, picnic areas and shelters. Bike trail links to the White Pine linear state park.
Newly renovated and improved! Beautiful boardwalk loop through wetlands- great for bird watching and/or a short walk or jog. Playground and baseball diamond.
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Huff Park
2399 Ball Ave NE
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Newly renovated and improved! Beautiful boardwalk loop through wetlands- great for bird watching and/or a short walk or jog. Playground and baseball diamond.
If you are traveling with children, this is your playground. Splash pad in the summer. Close to Cherry Street restaurant district. (We often walk to the Green Well for dinner, and then head to Cherry Park to play. Ice cream optional.)
Cherry Park
725 Cherry St SE
If you are traveling with children, this is your playground. Splash pad in the summer. Close to Cherry Street restaurant district. (We often walk to the Green Well for dinner, and then head to Cherry Park to play. Ice cream optional.)

Essentials

Specialty grocery, beer, wine, and liquor. We LOVE this place. Shares a city block with Martha's Pizza (slices!) Nantucket Bakery, and Lyon Street Cafe.
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Martha's Vineyard Fine Wine & Gourmet Grocery
200 Union Ave NE
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Specialty grocery, beer, wine, and liquor. We LOVE this place. Shares a city block with Martha's Pizza (slices!) Nantucket Bakery, and Lyon Street Cafe.
Not especially close, but brings you to an interesting, up-and-coming neighborhood, close to Creston Brewery.
Creston Sit N Spin Laundromat
1593 Plainfield Ave NE
Not especially close, but brings you to an interesting, up-and-coming neighborhood, close to Creston Brewery.
Specialty grocery at it's fanciest. Wine, cheese, crackers, local products, and more! This is the closest wine store to the house.
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Art of the Table
606 Wealthy St SE
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Specialty grocery at it's fanciest. Wine, cheese, crackers, local products, and more! This is the closest wine store to the house.
A simple corner store with beer, wine, and snacks. Very close and convenient. Ice cream in the summer.
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Cherry Hill Market
721 Cherry St SE
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A simple corner store with beer, wine, and snacks. Very close and convenient. Ice cream in the summer.

Arts & Culture

Beautiful space: FREE on Tuesdays 10 am-5 pm and Thursday evenings 5-9 pm. Community Yoga on Thursdays at 5:45 pm!
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Grand Rapids Dječiji Muzej
11 Sheldon Ave NE
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Beautiful space: FREE on Tuesdays 10 am-5 pm and Thursday evenings 5-9 pm. Community Yoga on Thursdays at 5:45 pm!

Entertainment & Activities

Check out the Meanwhile Film Series, Tuesdays at 8 pm.
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Wealthy Theatre
1130 Wealthy St SE
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Check out the Meanwhile Film Series, Tuesdays at 8 pm.

Retail

Beautiful store owned and operated by a local artist and screen-printer. Nature/Wilderness/Camping/Hiking themed designs, durable goods, and all the gifts.
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Woosah Outfitters
738 Wealthy St SE
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Beautiful store owned and operated by a local artist and screen-printer. Nature/Wilderness/Camping/Hiking themed designs, durable goods, and all the gifts.
We would be LOST without Lost & Found! Giant mid-century furniture warehouse, lovingly curated and displayed. Close to Founders!
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Lost & Found Treasures of Old and New
445 Century Ave SW
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We would be LOST without Lost & Found! Giant mid-century furniture warehouse, lovingly curated and displayed. Close to Founders!

Food scene

Our old standby. Truffle fries, grilled cheese w/ tomato soup, Mac n Cheese...
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The Green Well
924 Cherry Street Southeast
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Our old standby. Truffle fries, grilled cheese w/ tomato soup, Mac n Cheese...
Great place to eat while exploring downtown. Delicious vegetarian biscuits & gravy. (I get mine with a side of greens!)
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Little Bird
95 Monroe Center St NW
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Great place to eat while exploring downtown. Delicious vegetarian biscuits & gravy. (I get mine with a side of greens!)
Modern soul with plenty of vegetarian options. Get the Gumbo!
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Forty Acres Soul Kitchen
1059 Wealthy St SE
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Modern soul with plenty of vegetarian options. Get the Gumbo!
Upscale Mexican fare. Best margaritas in town. Walkable from your stay!
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Donkey Taqueria
665 Wealthy St SE
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Upscale Mexican fare. Best margaritas in town. Walkable from your stay!
Beautifully renovated chapel. Big draw for beer tourists. 10 min (leisurely,) walk from this listing.
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Brewery Vivant
925 Cherry St SE
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Beautifully renovated chapel. Big draw for beer tourists. 10 min (leisurely,) walk from this listing.