Christine’s guidebook
Venue
DeVos Place is the local hub for conventions, performances and more. Check out their website for a list of upcoming events prior to your visit!
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DeVos Place
303 Monroe Ave NWDeVos Place is the local hub for conventions, performances and more. Check out their website for a list of upcoming events prior to your visit!
Home of the Grand Rapids Griffins, the Van Andel Arena is the biggest venue in the city. Check out their website for upcoming events prior to your visit. The arena is a convenient 10 minute walk from the building or short uber ride. You can also use the heated skywalk from Devos Place all way to the arena.
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Van Andel Arena
130 Fulton St WHome of the Grand Rapids Griffins, the Van Andel Arena is the biggest venue in the city. Check out their website for upcoming events prior to your visit. The arena is a convenient 10 minute walk from the building or short uber ride. You can also use the heated skywalk from Devos Place all way to the arena.
3rd Largest venue in Grand Rapids. It's a great place to experience more intimate concerts and other events. You can check out their upcoming events on their website prior to your visit.
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20 Monroe Live
11 Ottawa Ave NW3rd Largest venue in Grand Rapids. It's a great place to experience more intimate concerts and other events. You can check out their upcoming events on their website prior to your visit.
Movies are played every other Friday in the summer in this outdoor parking lot. visit www.downtowngrandrapidsinc.com for more info on showtimes and other events happening throughout the city.
Movies on Monroe
555 Monroe Ave NWMovies are played every other Friday in the summer in this outdoor parking lot. visit www.downtowngrandrapidsinc.com for more info on showtimes and other events happening throughout the city.
I-Museum Yomphakathi YaseGrand Rapids
272 Pearl St NWI-Museum yabantwana yaseGrand Rapids
11 Sheldon Ave NEFood trucks every Thursday during the summer, live music and a fun place to hang out. Ice skating in the winter.
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Ikhruzi kaRosa Park
135 Monroe Center St NWFood trucks every Thursday during the summer, live music and a fun place to hang out. Ice skating in the winter.
Home to the one and only movie theater in downtown Grand Rapids. Enjoy a movie in the small theaters with the reclining heated seats.
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Studio Park
123 Ionia Ave SWHome to the one and only movie theater in downtown Grand Rapids. Enjoy a movie in the small theaters with the reclining heated seats.
Food scene
Great food and beer. Conveniently located on the first floor of the building.
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Atwater Brewery in GR
201 Michigan St NWGreat food and beer. Conveniently located on the first floor of the building.
One Bourbon
608 Bridge St NWAmazing food and whiskey bar
Pizza and brewery. They specialize in sour beer. Try out their truffle fries!
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Jolly Pumpkin Pizzeria & Brewery
428 Bridge St NWPizza and brewery. They specialize in sour beer. Try out their truffle fries!
Local favorite and one of the best restaurants on bridge street! Known for their whiskey but everything on their menu is worth trying.
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Butcher's Union
438 Bridge St NWLocal favorite and one of the best restaurants on bridge street! Known for their whiskey but everything on their menu is worth trying.
Not your average hole in the wall. Check out their daily and happy hour specials. Their burgers are worth a try.
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O'Toole's Public House
448 Bridge St NWNot your average hole in the wall. Check out their daily and happy hour specials. Their burgers are worth a try.
Known for their beer, the Knickerbocker provides a gorgeous atmosphere for a night (or day) out. Their beer garden has yard games and it's an all around good time.
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New Holland Brewing - The Knickerbocker
417 Bridge St NWKnown for their beer, the Knickerbocker provides a gorgeous atmosphere for a night (or day) out. Their beer garden has yard games and it's an all around good time.
Their food is all locally sourced and their menu changes with the seasons. Hands down one of the best restaurants in Grand Rapids. Their outdoor beer garden is worth checking out if you are visiting in the Spring, Summer or Fall.
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The Søvengård
1232 Bridge St NWTheir food is all locally sourced and their menu changes with the seasons. Hands down one of the best restaurants in Grand Rapids. Their outdoor beer garden is worth checking out if you are visiting in the Spring, Summer or Fall.
one of the best brunch spots in Grand Rapids and it's only a couple blocks away! This is the biggest local soccer bar.
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SpeakEZ Lounge
600 Monroe Ave NWone of the best brunch spots in Grand Rapids and it's only a couple blocks away! This is the biggest local soccer bar.
Reserve Wine & Food
201 Monroe Ave NWAmazing wine bar - enough said. :)
Experience foods from all over the world at Roam. It's just a few blocks away and a great spot to check out.
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Roam
250 Monroe Ave NWExperience foods from all over the world at Roam. It's just a few blocks away and a great spot to check out.
A local favorite for their tapas and brunch! I highly suggest this being on the top of your list to check out!
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San Chez A Tapas Bistro
38 Fulton St WA local favorite for their tapas and brunch! I highly suggest this being on the top of your list to check out!
Grand Rapids Brewing Co.
1 Ionia Ave SWBloody Mary BLT... need I say more?!
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Sundance Grill & Bar ~ Downtown
151 Ottawa Ave NWBloody Mary BLT... need I say more?!
Peppino's Pizza
130 Ionia Ave SWLocal favorite sports bar
Luna
64 Ionia Ave SWOne of the best Mexican restaurants in town.
Brick and Porter
47 Monroe Center Street NorthwestMy favorite local food spot in downtown!
Grocery
The one and only grocery store in downtown Grand Rapids. It is conveniently located within a 5-7 min walk from the building and also on the bus route. Or if you wish to drive, you can park your car in their free parking ramp.
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Bridge Street Market
405 Seward Avenue NorthwestThe one and only grocery store in downtown Grand Rapids. It is conveniently located within a 5-7 min walk from the building and also on the bus route. Or if you wish to drive, you can park your car in their free parking ramp.
Sightseeing
If it's cold or raining, this skywalk will take you all the way from Devos place (across the street from the building) all the way to Van Andel Arena and anywhere else that you need to go downtown without having to worry about being in the elements.
Van Andel Arena-DeVos Place Skywalk
Van Andel Arena-DeVos Place SkywalkIf it's cold or raining, this skywalk will take you all the way from Devos place (across the street from the building) all the way to Van Andel Arena and anywhere else that you need to go downtown without having to worry about being in the elements.
Blue Bridge
Blue BridgeGym
YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids
475 Lake Michigan Dr NWA local favorite gym within walking distance