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A local’s guide: 48 hours in Grand Rapids, MI

A local’s guide: 48 hours in Grand Rapids, MI

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Created by Dana Bulla • Updated On: April 21, 2014
Rosa Parks Circle is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Grand Rapids, MI.

1. Rosa Parks Circle

8.7
101 Monroe Center St NW (at Monroe Ave), Grand Rapids, MI
Park · Heartside-Downtown Grand Rapids · 24 tips and reviews
Eastown Hookah Lounge is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Grand Rapids, MI.

2. Eastown Hookah Lounge

7.8
1522 Wealthy St SE (at Lake Dr), Grand Rapids, MI
Hookah Bar · Eastown · 22 tips and reviews
Modern Skate & Surf is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Grand Rapids, MI.

3. Modern Skate & Surf

3665 28th St SE #12D (in Centerpointe Mall), Grand Rapids, MI
Skate Park · 1 tip
Martha's Vineyard is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Grand Rapids, MI.

4. Martha's Vineyard

9.3
200 Union Ave NE (at Lyon), Grand Rapids, MI
Gourmet Store · Midtown · 48 tips and reviews
Calder Plaza is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Grand Rapids, MI.

5. Calder Plaza

8.2
300 Monroe Ave NW (btwn Michigan & Lyon), Grand Rapids, MI
Pedestrian Plaza · 4 tips and reviews
Ah-Nab-Awen Park is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Grand Rapids, MI.

6. Ah-Nab-Awen Park

8.0
303 Pearl St NW, Grand Rapids, MI
Park · 11 tips and reviews
Riverside Park is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Grand Rapids, MI.

7. Riverside Park

8.2
2001 Monroe Ave NW (btw Knapp & 3 Mile), Grand Rapids, MI
Park · 25 tips and reviews
Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Grand Rapids, MI.

8. Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton

8.4
187 Monroe Ave NW (at Pearl), Grand Rapids, MI
Hotel · Heartside-Downtown Grand Rapids · 57 tips and reviews
Kendall College of Art & Design is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Grand Rapids, MI.

9. Kendall College of Art & Design

17 Fountain St NW (at Division), Grand Rapids, MI
College Academic Building · Heartside-Downtown Grand Rapids · 9 tips and reviews
Grand Rapids Art Museum is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Grand Rapids, MI.

10. Grand Rapids Art Museum

8.6
101 Monroe Center St NW, Grand Rapids, MI
Art Museum · Heartside-Downtown Grand Rapids · 32 tips and reviews
Motu Viget by Mark di Suvero 1977 (The Tire Swing) is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Grand Rapids, MI.

11. Motu Viget by Mark di Suvero 1977 (The Tire Swing)

Calder Plaza (NW Corner), Grand Rapids, MI
Playground · 6 tips and reviews
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Grand Rapids, MI.

12. Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

9.4
1000 E Beltline Ave NE (btwn Bradford & Leonard), Grand Rapids, MI
Sculpture Garden · 79 tips and reviews
Richmond Park Pool is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Grand Rapids, MI.

13. Richmond Park Pool

8.0
Grand Rapids, MI
Swimming Pool · West Grand · 6 tips and reviews
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Grand Rapids, MI.

14. Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum

8.6
303 Pearl St NW, Grand Rapids, MI
Museum · 23 tips and reviews
Van Andel Arena is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Grand Rapids, MI.

15. Van Andel Arena

9.1
130 Fulton St E (at Ottawa Ave SW), Grand Rapids, MI
Hockey Stadium · Heartside-Downtown Grand Rapids · 60 tips and reviews
Grand Rapids Public Museum is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Grand Rapids, MI.

16. Grand Rapids Public Museum

9.0
272 Pearl St NW (at Front Ave NW), Grand Rapids, MI
Museum · West Side · 37 tips and reviews
DeVos Performance Hall is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Grand Rapids, MI.

17. DeVos Performance Hall

8.7
303 Monroe Ave NW (at Michigan Ave.), Grand Rapids, MI
Convention Center · Center City · 28 tips and reviews
Griff's Ice House at Belknap Park is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Grand Rapids, MI.

18. Griff's Ice House at Belknap Park

7.2
30 Coldbrook St NE (at Division), Grand Rapids, MI
Skating Rink · 8 tips and reviews
Grand Rapids, MI is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Grand Rapids, MI.

19. Grand Rapids, MI

Michigan
City · 17 tips and reviews
Shakedown Street is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Grand Rapids, MI.

20. Shakedown Street

7.9
670 Leonard St NW, Grand Rapids, MI
Miscellaneous Store · West Grand · 10 tips and reviews
Spirit Dreams is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Grand Rapids, MI.

21. Spirit Dreams

8.6
1430 Lake Dr SE, Grand Rapids, MI
Jewelry Store · Eastown · 8 tips and reviews
LMCU Ballpark is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Grand Rapids, MI.

22. LMCU Ballpark

8.8
4500 West River Dr NE, Comstock Park, MI
Baseball Stadium · 43 tips and reviews
Festival of the Arts: June 3-4-5, 2011 is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Grand Rapids, MI.

23. Festival of the Arts: June 3-4-5, 2011

89-105 Ottawa Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI
Performing Arts Venue · Heartside-Downtown Grand Rapids · 4 tips and reviews
The Intersection is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Grand Rapids, MI.

24. The Intersection

8.0
133 Grandville Ave SW (at Cherry), Grand Rapids, MI
Music Venue · Heartside-Downtown Grand Rapids · 64 tips and reviews
The DeltaPlex Arena is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Grand Rapids, MI.

25. The DeltaPlex Arena

6.3
2500 Turner Ave NW (at West River), Grand Rapids, MI
Event Space · 16 tips and reviews
The Orbit Room is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Grand Rapids, MI.

26. The Orbit Room

6.7
2525 Lake Eastbrook Blvd SE (at E Mall Dr), Grand Rapids, MI
Rock Club · 16 tips and reviews
MXTP is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Grand Rapids, MI.

27. MXTP

1115 Taylor Ave N (Entrance on Ionia), Grand Rapids, MI
Music Venue · 11 tips and reviews
Meijer is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Grand Rapids, MI.

28. Meijer

7.5
1997 E Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI
Supermarket · Northeast Grand Rapids · 58 tips and reviews
Celebration! Cinema & IMAX is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Grand Rapids, MI.

29. Celebration! Cinema & IMAX

8.9
2121 Celebration Dr NE (at E Beltline), Grand Rapids, MI
Movie Theater · Northeast Grand Rapids · 97 tips and reviews
Wealthy Market is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Grand Rapids, MI.

30. Wealthy Market

5.4
1012 Wealthy St SE (Diamond), Grand Rapids, MI
Supermarket · 10 tips and reviews

31. Open Mind

39 Courtland St (at Squire St), Rockford, MI
Miscellaneous Store · 1 tip
Sweetland Candies is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Grand Rapids, MI.

32. Sweetland Candies

2160 Plainfield Ave NE (at Cheshire), Grand Rapids, MI
Candy Store · 4 tips and reviews