Holly's Guidebook
Sightseeing
Seidman Park
8155 Conservation St NEGreat place to walk, hike, bike- beautiful natural area
Ada Covered Bridge
7490 Thornapple River Dr SEFallasburg Park
1124 Fallasburg Park Dr NEBeautiful facility and home of one of Grand Rapid’s biggest success stories. Park-like grounds and walk-through tours at their Center for Free Enterprise.
Amway
7575 Fulton St EBeautiful facility and home of one of Grand Rapid’s biggest success stories. Park-like grounds and walk-through tours at their Center for Free Enterprise.
Great spot to walk or hike year-round. Dedicated agri-science center with carefully curated and protected wildlife. Our dogs love to go run the trails there particularly in the snow.
Wittenbach Agri Science Center
11715 Vergennes St SEGreat spot to walk or hike year-round. Dedicated agri-science center with carefully curated and protected wildlife. Our dogs love to go run the trails there particularly in the snow.
Historic building preserved throughout the Ada township buildout and placed in the river bank park. Serving ice cream, coffee and all the good old-time candies.
Ada Village General Store
7430 River St SEHistoric building preserved throughout the Ada township buildout and placed in the river bank park. Serving ice cream, coffee and all the good old-time candies.
Presidential Museum Honoring Grand Rapid’s own Gerald R. Ford. Both President and Mrs. Ford’s gravesite is on site. Situated an the banks of the Grand River and Ah Nab Awen Park.
77 locals recommend
The Gerald Ford Presidential Museum
303 Pearl St NWPresidential Museum Honoring Grand Rapid’s own Gerald R. Ford. Both President and Mrs. Ford’s gravesite is on site. Situated an the banks of the Grand River and Ah Nab Awen Park.
Food scene
Nonna's Pantry
591 Ada Dr SEDelicious homemade food- breakfast and lunch. Great coffee!
Lovely place to enjoy fresh, delicious food along with a special bottle of wine. Dining on the outdoor porch in the nice weather, is a big bonus!
Nonna's: The Trattoria
584 Ada Dr SELovely place to enjoy fresh, delicious food along with a special bottle of wine. Dining on the outdoor porch in the nice weather, is a big bonus!
Great little place with yummy local ice cream, at reasonable prices. Bring a pup and you can get free “pup cones” (a tiny vanilla ice cream cone!) popular with locals and puppies.
Scooper's Ice Cream Shoppe
591 Ada Dr SEGreat little place with yummy local ice cream, at reasonable prices. Bring a pup and you can get free “pup cones” (a tiny vanilla ice cream cone!) popular with locals and puppies.
Ada Fresh Market
444 Ada Dr SEGravel Bottom Craft Brewery & Supply
452 Ada Dr SEDelicious, quality Mediterranean food. During nice weather, the outdoor dining and sitting area with fire pit, overlooking the river park, makes for a lovely, low-key evening with friends.
10 locals recommend
Zeytin Turkish Restaurant
7437 River St SEDelicious, quality Mediterranean food. During nice weather, the outdoor dining and sitting area with fire pit, overlooking the river park, makes for a lovely, low-key evening with friends.
Casual, local bar with good music appearing on weekends, pool, darts and a great burger!
River Bend Bar & Grill
8124 Fulton St ECasual, local bar with good music appearing on weekends, pool, darts and a great burger!
Great big, delicious sandwiches at lunch and then a casual happy hour/dinner spot in the evening.
Schnitz Ada Grill
597 Ada Dr SEGreat big, delicious sandwiches at lunch and then a casual happy hour/dinner spot in the evening.
Probably biggest success story here in “BeerCity, USA”- brew pub with Founder’s famous lineup, good food to support the brews and fun, casual place to gather.
176 locals recommend
Founders Brewing Co
235 Grandville Ave SWProbably biggest success story here in “BeerCity, USA”- brew pub with Founder’s famous lineup, good food to support the brews and fun, casual place to gather.
Entertainment
Music, Sports, Shows
Great local area, favorite of bands/musicians. Home of Calder Cup Champions, Grand Rapids Griffins hockey.
82 locals recommend
Van Andel Arena
130 Fulton St WGreat local area, favorite of bands/musicians. Home of Calder Cup Champions, Grand Rapids Griffins hockey.
A gem in our city- home of the Grand Rapids Symphony, GR Ballet, Broadway on the Grand.
34 locals recommend
DeVos Performance Hall
303 Monroe Ave NWA gem in our city- home of the Grand Rapids Symphony, GR Ballet, Broadway on the Grand.
Something is always happening here with the International Auto Show, Home Show, Golf Show, etc. Great/easy to maneuver convention center, event venue and exhibition hall.
17 locals recommend
DeVos Place
303 Monroe Ave NWSomething is always happening here with the International Auto Show, Home Show, Golf Show, etc. Great/easy to maneuver convention center, event venue and exhibition hall.
Beautifully restored community theater. Enjoy local productions, attend a class, tour the beautiful structure.
24 locals recommend
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre And School Of Theatre Arts
30 Division Ave NBeautifully restored community theater. Enjoy local productions, attend a class, tour the beautiful structure.
A true gift from local philanthropists, Fred & Lena Meijer. Beautiful gardens and sculptures. During the holiday season the place becomes magical with their “Christmas Trees of the World” throughout the facility and their Polar Express train. In the spring with their huge Conservatory building houses a “Butterflies are Blooming” exhibit you can walk through and if you’re lucky, one will land in you!
In the summer their outside amphitheater hosts many amazing concerts with all kinds of big names- bring your chair and a picnic dinner and enjoy music and one of Michigan’s beautiful summer evenings.
200 locals recommend
Frederik Meijer Gardens
1000 E Beltline Ave NEA true gift from local philanthropists, Fred & Lena Meijer. Beautiful gardens and sculptures. During the holiday season the place becomes magical with their “Christmas Trees of the World” throughout the facility and their Polar Express train. In the spring with their huge Conservatory building houses a “Butterflies are Blooming” exhibit you can walk through and if you’re lucky, one will land in you!
In the summer their outside amphitheater hosts many amazing concerts with all kinds of big names- bring your chair and a picnic dinner and enjoy music and one of Michigan’s beautiful summer evenings.
Local ski hill great for beginners and those looking to get their ski legs under them each year. Children’s ski program “Mitey Mites” runs from 9-3,.?Home of he Cannonsburg Challenged Ski Association for physically & cognitively Challenged skiers as well as local ski teams and events.
52 locals recommend
Cannonsburg Ski Area
6800 Cannonsburg Rd NELocal ski hill great for beginners and those looking to get their ski legs under them each year. Children’s ski program “Mitey Mites” runs from 9-3,.?Home of he Cannonsburg Challenged Ski Association for physically & cognitively Challenged skiers as well as local ski teams and events.
Services
Medical, Social, Community
Amazing facility with amazing people committed to one’s long term rehabilitation.
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
235 Wealthy St SEAmazing facility with amazing people committed to one’s long term rehabilitation.
If you have a sick child, this is where you want them to be. Incredible services and amenities specifically to support children and their families.
Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
100 Michigan St NEIf you have a sick child, this is where you want them to be. Incredible services and amenities specifically to support children and their families.