Food scene
Great meat selection for grilling, produce, and deli counter. You can find all you local and craft 6 packs as well.
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Kingma's Market
2225 Plainfield Ave NEGreat meat selection for grilling, produce, and deli counter. You can find all you local and craft 6 packs as well.
Yay for breakfast! Mimosas served comfy in a mason jar. Vegan choices—our daughter loves the smoothie bowl.
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Lucy's
1747 Plainfield Ave NEYay for breakfast! Mimosas served comfy in a mason jar. Vegan choices—our daughter loves the smoothie bowl.
Yay for breakfast (again!) cash only, but really real food that’s not gonna hurt your wallet.
Real Food Cafe
3514 Plainfield Ave NEYay for breakfast (again!) cash only, but really real food that’s not gonna hurt your wallet.
Dive bar/Irish pub
Local and delightful. It’s dark, but welcoming and if you’re lucky, Sunday night trad sessions will start again soon.
Quinn And Tuites Irish Pub
1535 Plainfield Ave NEPool!
Briggs Park
324 Knapp St NEPublic pool with diving boards and a fun water slide! <$4 entry!
Bowling
Northfield Lanes
2222 Plainfield Ave NEBowling, tap room and pretty decent pizza. Walking distance.
Sightseeing
Fun hiking trails through a pine grove over sand dunes. Lovely escape close to the city!
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Provin Trails Park
2900 4 Mile Rd NEFun hiking trails through a pine grove over sand dunes. Lovely escape close to the city!
Fun! Sculpture park with a large kids area and play structure. Enjoy music on Tuesday nights included with entry for the summer music series and butterflies in flight during March.
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Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
1000 E Beltline Ave NEFun! Sculpture park with a large kids area and play structure. Enjoy music on Tuesday nights included with entry for the summer music series and butterflies in flight during March.
Quick drive to the Big lake to Grand Haven State Park. Shallow water, big sand.
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Iphakamisa yaseGrand Haven
1001 S Harbor DrQuick drive to the Big lake to Grand Haven State Park. Shallow water, big sand.
Great dog friendly beach on the big lake. Have fun with the pups! Grills and parking easily available.
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Kirk Park
9791 Lake Shore DrGreat dog friendly beach on the big lake. Have fun with the pups! Grills and parking easily available.
Riverside Park
2001 Monroe Ave NEGreat riverside walking/running and kayak launch!
Aberdeen Park
2230 Eastern Ave NEFree splash pad, tennis courts, playground with lots of green space!
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Bus routes
#11 at Sligh and Plainfield is your stop for an easy trip downtown.
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Favorite westside spots
Some of our faves: Westside/bridge st area: Otooles, butchers union, sovengaard, Broadway bar.