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.
21 locals raden deze aan
Graydon's Crossing
1223 Plainfield Ave NE
21 locals raden deze aan
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.
7 locals raden deze aan
Little Africa Cuisine
956 Fulton St E
7 locals raden deze aan
Ethiopian dishes.
Delicious baked goods, and wine on tap!
30 locals raden deze aan
Wealthy Street Bakery Inc
610 Wealthy St SE
30 locals raden deze aan
Delicious baked goods, and wine on tap!
Laid-back LGBTQ bar. The rainbow-painted road nearby makes for great photos.
7 locals raden deze aan
The Apartment Lounge
33 Sheldon Ave NE
7 locals raden deze aan
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.
7 locals raden deze aan
Two Beards Deli
38 Commerce Ave SW
7 locals raden deze aan
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.
62 locals raden deze aan
New Holland Brewing - The Knickerbocker
417 Bridge St NW
62 locals raden deze aan
local craft brewery with must-try pepperoni pinwheels.
Pub-style ale-house, with famous duck nachos.
96 locals raden deze aan
Brewery Vivant
925 Cherry St SE
96 locals raden deze aan
Pub-style ale-house, with famous duck nachos.
Cute little hip venue, serving up Mexican cuisine.
90 locals raden deze aan
Donkey Taqueria
665 Wealthy St SE
90 locals raden deze aan
Cute little hip venue, serving up Mexican cuisine.
Black-owned business, great soul food! I recommend the mac-n-cheese stuffed chicken and waffles!
9 locals raden deze aan
Forty Acres Soul Kitchen
1059 Wealthy St SE
9 locals raden deze aan
Black-owned business, great soul food! I recommend the mac-n-cheese stuffed chicken and waffles!
Cool venue, delicious food, good beer.
22 locals raden deze aan
Harmony Hall
401 Stocking Ave NW
22 locals raden deze aan
Cool venue, delicious food, good beer.
Great Indian foods.
Bombay Cuisine
1420 Lake Dr SE
Great Indian foods.
SO MANY beers on tap!
12 locals raden deze aan
7 Monks Taproom Grand Rapids
740 Michigan St NE
12 locals raden deze aan
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.
10 locals raden deze aan
Jersey Junction
652 Croswell Ave SE
10 locals raden deze aan
Little ice cream shop with vintage candies and Coca-Cola bottles for sale.
Unique architecture, Caribbean flavors.
14 locals raden deze aan
Chez Olga LLC
1441 Wealthy St SE
14 locals raden deze aan
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!)
16 locals raden deze aan
Little Bird
95 Monroe Center St NW
16 locals raden deze aan
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.
29 locals raden deze aan
Eastown
29 locals raden deze aan
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.
11 locals raden deze aan
Gaslight Village
11 locals raden deze aan
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.
38 locals raden deze aan
Rosa Park Circle
135 Monroe Center St NW
38 locals raden deze aan
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.
200 locals raden deze aan
Frederik Meijer Gardens
1000 E Beltline Ave NE
200 locals raden deze aan
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?
17 locals raden deze aan
Calderplein
300 Monroe Ave NW
17 locals raden deze aan
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.
91 locals raden deze aan
Grand Rapids Public Museum
272 Pearl St NW
91 locals raden deze aan
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.
9 locals raden deze aan
Rumors Nightclub
69 Division Ave S
9 locals raden deze aan
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.)
8 locals raden deze aan
Huff Park
2399 Ball Ave NE
8 locals raden deze aan
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.
28 locals raden deze aan
Reeds Lake
28 locals raden deze aan
Relaxing views. Good for sailing, kayaking, fishing.
Hip , tons of pinball machines, concert venue.
41 locals raden deze aan
The Pyramid Scheme
68 Commerce Ave SW
41 locals raden deze aan
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.
64 locals raden deze aan
P. J. Hoffmaster State Park
6585 Lake Harbor Rd
64 locals raden deze aan
Good trails and dunes.
Nice beach access.
92 locals raden deze aan
Holland State Park Beach
2215 Ottawa Beach Rd
92 locals raden deze aan
Nice beach access.
Nice lake for swimming, many long, bike-able trails.
59 locals raden deze aan
Millennium Park
1415 Maynard Ave SW
59 locals raden deze aan
Nice lake for swimming, many long, bike-able trails.
Great winery and fall season delights: apple-picking, donuts, horse-drawn hay rides, corn maze.
31 locals raden deze aan
Robinette's Appelhuis & Wijngaard
3142 4 Mile Rd NE
31 locals raden deze aan
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.
22 locals raden deze aan
Rebel
1555 Wealthy St SE
22 locals raden deze aan
Cute and sassy unique gifts, cards, and more. LGBTQ owned.
Locally owned, nicely kept bookstore.
7 locals raden deze aan
Books & Mortar
966 Cherry St SE
7 locals raden deze aan
Locally owned, nicely kept bookstore.
A number of shops and delicious foods, plus great city views!
98 locals raden deze aan
Downtown Market Grand Rapids
435 Ionia Ave SW
98 locals raden deze aan
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!
6 locals raden deze aan
Vault of Midnight
95A Monroe Center St NW
6 locals raden deze aan
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.
11 locals raden deze aan
Woosah Outfitters
738 Wealthy St SE
11 locals raden deze aan
Cool wood-print inspired items for sale. LGBTQ owned.
A number of outdoor stalls of local farmers and artisans.
56 locals raden deze aan
Boerenmarkt op Fulton Street
1145 Fulton St E
56 locals raden deze aan
A number of outdoor stalls of local farmers and artisans.
The only one for many miles around!
9 locals raden deze aan
Trader Joe's
3684 28th St SE
9 locals raden deze aan
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!
49 locals raden deze aan
Woodland Mall
3195 28th St SE
49 locals raden deze aan
Shop til you drop!
Shop til you drop! A mall with everything you need.
29 locals raden deze aan
RiverTown Crossings
3700 Rivertown Pkwy
29 locals raden deze aan
Shop til you drop! A mall with everything you need.

Coffee & Tea

Nice outside venue, associated with WOOSAH, LGBTQ owned.
20 locals raden deze aan
Outside Coffee
734 Wealthy St SE
20 locals raden deze aan
Nice outside venue, associated with WOOSAH, LGBTQ owned.
Nice study space, great tea selection.
21 locals raden deze aan
The Sparrows Coffee & Tea & Newsstand
1035 Wealthy St SE
21 locals raden deze aan
Nice study space, great tea selection.
Tucked away, near downtown. Live performances on some nights. Good place to study or work during the day.
13 locals raden deze aan
Lantern Coffee Bar and Lounge
100 Commerce Ave SW
13 locals raden deze aan
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.
50 locals raden deze aan
Madcap Coffee Company
98 Monroe Center St NW
50 locals raden deze aan
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
9 locals raden deze aan
The Bitter End Coffee House
752 Fulton St W
9 locals raden deze aan
Tiny 24/7 shop
Laid-back socialization & study space.
9 locals raden deze aan
Common Ground
1319 Fulton St E
9 locals raden deze aan
Laid-back socialization & study space.
Great tea selection & global wares for sale.
7 locals raden deze aan
Global Infusion
143 Diamond Ave SE
7 locals raden deze aan
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.
35 locals raden deze aan
Grand Rapids
35 locals raden deze aan
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.
80 locals raden deze aan
Holland
80 locals raden deze aan
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.
139 locals raden deze aan
Saugatuck
139 locals raden deze aan
Known to be very LGBTQ friendly.