1. COMING TO OUR
NATIONAL MEETING
IN GRAND RAPIDS?
CHECK OUT SOME OF THESE GREAT THINGS TO
DO AROUND TOWN!

2. Arts and Culture
Fredrik Meijer Gardens
1000 East Beltline Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 975-3146
Grand Rapids Art Museum
101 Monroe Center NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 831-1000
Grand Rapids Public Museum
272 Pearl St. NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
(616) 456-3977
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Urban Institute for Contemporary Art
2 Fulton West
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 454-7000
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
303 Pearl St. NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
(616) 254-0400

3. openideo.com; Urban Revitalization via
“ArtPrize” art competition in Grand
Rapids, Michigan
ArtPrize
ArtPrize, Grand Rapids’ world renowned arts and culture
festival, will be held September 18 to October 6, 2013. Stop by
one of over one-hundred venues, both traditional and
eclectic, across the city to see the work of artists from across
American and over 47 countries. Some venues include
traditional gallery spaces such as the NSFW Gallery and the
Meijer Sculpture Garden as well as the less traditional such as
neighborhood breweries, police stations, coffee houses, and
public spaces. This is a unique festival that you will not want to
miss during your stay in Grand Rapids for our National Meeting!
For more information check out
ArtPrize.org

4. Bike Grand Rapids
Want to rent a bike?
• JW Marriott Registered guests can borrow a bike from the JW
Marriott. See the hotel concierge for more information
• Freewheeler Bike Shop 915 Leonard St. NW (616)-451-8011
• Grand Rapids Bicycle Company 2121 Celebration Ave. NE
(616)-855-7467
For great places to bike, ask around with the locals or check out
the trails on trailsmichigan.com
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5. Walk Grand Rapids
Try a walking tour!
• Smart Phone Savvy? Grab a map from grtagtour.com and go for a
self guided stroll utilizing the QR codes provided! If the QR codes
weren’t for you, download the free Grand Rapids tour app
GRWalks, grwalks.com, in the Apple and Android markets. This
app features historical walking tours and works offline.
• For those without a smart phone, check out this
(http://www.experiencegr.com/includes/media/docs/art-tour.pdf)
printable brochure from Outdoor Arts Inspiration highlighting
historical and sculptural public ‘must-sees’ around town.
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6. Grand Rapids is a Town for Beer
Voted in the top cities for craft beer.
Founders Brewing Co.
235 Grandville Ave SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 776-1195
foundersbrewing.com
Offering tours Sat. at 11:15a
12:30p and 2:00p
Brewery Vivant
925 Cherry St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
(616) 719-1604
breweryvivant.com
Offering tours Sat. at
2:00p and 3:30p
For a list of other fantastic breweries check out this
Grand Rapids brewery tour and explore on your own.
http://www.experiencegr.com/includes/media/doc
s/beer-tour-dec2012-web.pdf
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Brewing Expands Distribution to Florida”

7. Golf Grand Rapids
Thousand Oaks
4100 Thousand Oaks Dr. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 447-7750
The Highlands
2715 Leonard St. NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
(616) 453-1504
Thorneapple Pointe
7211 48th St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
(616) 827-7022
Mines Golf Course
330 Covell Ave SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49534
(616) 791-7544
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