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COOL CITYWELCOME GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN With daylight stretching up to 16 hours, summer gives you time to experience more of the city. Here are 10 great attractions – eight of them downtown within a 10-minute walk or free DASH shuttle ride: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum Shopping A celebration of our most prominent 60+ retailers include the Downtown 1 citizen. $8 regular admission; 6 Market, a local-foods emporium lined with $6 with convention badge. artisan vendors and restaurants. (616) 254-0400

Grand Rapids Art Museum Riverwalk A work of art inside and out. Paved path along the Grand River passes 2 $10 regular admission; 7 by parks and attractions, and links to an $8 with convention badge. extensive trail system. (616) 831-1000

Grand Rapids Public Museum Rosa Parks Circle Exploring history, nature, cultural One of America’s Top 5 Public Spaces hosts 3 heritage and more. $8 regular 8 outdoor concerts, dances, food trucks and admission; $7 with convention badge. festivals. (616) 929-1700

Urban Institute for John Ball Zoo Contemporary Arts 1,300+ animals a five-minute ride from 4 Groundbreaking visual art, music, 9 downtown. $13 adult admission; film and more. buy one, get one free with (616) 454-7000 convention badge. (616) 336-4300

Nightlife Frederik Meijer Gardens Two distinct districts – Ionia Avenue & Sculpture Park 5 and Bridge Street – are lined with 10 This “Top 30 Must-See Museum” multiple breweries and nightspots. is just a 10-minute ride away. $14.50 regular admission; $10 with convention badge. (616) 957-1580

Grand Rapids Symphony Presents: MeXo Latin Saturday Dance Party Broadway Showstoppers - West Side Story to Wicked November 9th from 10:00pm - 1:00am November 8th - 10th Location: 118 Fulton Street East, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Time: See Website for times Price: $10.00 Location: Devos Performance Hall 303 Monroe Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 MeXo’s Latin Saturdays! Price: See Website Come show your salsa dance moves while our DJ keeps you dancing Be there for the “Sibling Revelry” of Broadway’s most famous sisters. all night long with the hottest Latin Music from #Bachata , #Salsa , Heard in cabaret, movies, television, and recordings, Tony-nominee #Merengue , #Cumbia , and #Reggaeton. Come join us for a night to Liz Callaway has done it all.And from a command performance at the remember every second Saturday of the month! White House, to the Great White Way, Ann Hampton Callaway has cap- tivated audiences. Experience them in showstoppers from Broadway’s Cocktails, food, and hot moves on the dance floor. $10 at the door greatest musicals – “West Side Story”, “Wicked” and more! cover charge. (Cash or CC) Complimentary Appetizers & Free Parking https://devosperformancehall.com/schedule/gr-symphony- available. presents-broadway-showstoppers-west-side-story-wicked

For additional information on what’s happening in Grand Rapids, MI visit https://www.experiencegr.com/events/ COOL CITYWELCOME GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN With daylight stretching up to 16 hours, summer gives you time to experience more of the city. Here are 10 great attractions – eight of them downtown within a 10-minute walk or free DASH shuttle ride: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum Shopping A celebration of our most prominent 60+ retailers include the Downtown 1 citizen. $8 regular admission; 6 Market, a local-foods emporium lined with $6 with convention badge. artisan vendors and restaurants. (616) 254-0400

Events Scheduled for August 3-5, 2019 Jazz in the Park – August 5 from 6:30-8:30pm Venue: Millennium Park, 1415 Maynard Avenue SW $10 Craft Whiskey Tour-August 3 at 3:00pm (10 minutes west of Downtown) 700 Ottawa (Downtown) Phone: 616-490-9506 Call (616) 893-3305 to make your tour reservation Bring blankets or chairs to sit and a picnic along with your Gray Skies Distillery offers a craft whiskey tour with sample and craft favorite adult beverages, but food vendors cocktail for $10. Tours are led by a knowledgeable distiller who will will also be nearby. walk you through the entire whiskey making process including fer- mentation, distillation and aging all done on site at our Grand Rapids facility. Tours are roughly 45 minutes long.

ALL SHOOK UP – August 3 & 4 at 7:30pm Venue: Grand Rapids Civic Theatre 30 N. Division (Downtown) Call (616) 222-6650 for Tickets Featuring songs made famous by Elvis Presley, this musical romp will whisk you back to the days when everyone was jivin’ to the jukebox. The story takes place in 1955, when a handsome stranger stops in town to get his motorcycle fixed and catches the eye of the gas station owner’s daughter, Natalie. COOL CITYWELCOME GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN Spring is in the air and the city is abloom with new flowers and fresh experiences. Here are 10 great things to see and do – eight of them downtown within a 10-minute walk or free DASH shuttle ride: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum Shopping A celebration of our most prominent citizen. 60+ retailers include the Downtown 1 $8 regular admission; 6 Market, a local-foods emporium lined with $6 with convention badge. artisan vendors and restaurants. (616) 254-0400 Grand Rapids Art Museum Rosa Parks Circle A work of art inside and out. One of America’s Top 5 Public Spaces hosts 2 $10 regular admission; 7 outdoor concerts, dances, food trucks and $8 with convention badge. festivals. (616) 831-1000

Grand Rapids Public Museum The B.O.B. Exploring history, nature, cultural This Big Old Building houses multiple 3 heritage and more. $8 regular 8 restaurants, nightclubs, a brewery and admission; $7 with convention badge. comedy club on four massive floors. (616) 929-1700

Urban Institute for John Ball Zoo Contemporary Arts 1,300+ animals a five-minute ride from 4 Groundbreaking visual art, music, 9 downtown. Opens March 9. $13 adult film and more. admission; buy one, get one free with (616) 454-7000 convention badge. (616) 336-4300

ALL SHOOK UP – August 3 & 4 at 7:30pm Venue: Grand Rapids Civic Theatre 30 N. Division (Downtown) Call (616) 222-6650 for Tickets Featuring songs made famous by Elvis Presley, this musical romp will whisk you back to the days when everyone was jivin’ to the jukebox. The story takes place in 1955, when a handsome stranger stops in town to get his motorcycle fixed and catches the eye of the gas station owner’s daughter, Natalie. COOL CITYWELCOME GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN With changing leaf colors and hundreds of artworks lining downtown streets, the city is a visual delight in autumn. Savor the view as you explore these attractions – seven of them downtown within a 10-minute walk or free DASH shuttle ride: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum Shopping A celebration of our most prominent 60+ retailers include the Downtown 1 citizen. $8 regular admission; 6 Market, a local-foods emporium lined with $6 with convention badge. artisan vendors and restaurants. (616) 254-0400

Grand Rapids Art Museum Rosa Parks Circle A work of art inside and out. One of America’s Top 5 Public Spaces hosts 2 $10 regular admission; 7 outdoor concerts, dances, food trucks and $8 with convention badge. festivals. (616) 831-1000

Grand Rapids Public Museum John Ball Zoo Exploring history, nature, cultural 1,300+ animals a five-minute ride from 3 heritage and more. $8 regular 8 downtown. $13 adult admission; admission; $7 with convention badge. buy one, get one free with (616) 929-1700 convention badge. (616) 336-4300

Urban Institute for Frederik Meijer Gardens Contemporary Arts & Sculpture Park 4 Groundbreaking visual art, music, 9 This “Top 30 Must-See Museum” film and more. is just a 10-minute ride away. (616) 454-7000 $14.50 regular admission; $10 with convention badge. (616) 957-1580 Nightlife Two distinct districts – Ionia Avenue Scenic Routes 5 and Bridge Street – are lined with 10 Close-by country roads, farmland multiple breweries and nightspots. and lakeshore forests are ideal for fall color tours.

ALL SHOOK UP – August 3 & 4 at 7:30pm Venue: Grand Rapids Civic Theatre 30 N. Division (Downtown) Call (616) 222-6650 for Tickets Featuring songs made famous by Elvis Presley, this musical romp will whisk you back to the days when everyone was jivin’ to the jukebox. The story takes place in 1955, when a handsome stranger stops in town to get his motorcycle fixed and catches the eye of the gas station owner’s daughter, Natalie. COOL CITYWELCOME GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN Heated skywalks and sidewalks make it easy to navigate the city in winter, regardless of the weather. So you don’t have to miss any of these great attractions – nine of them downtown within a 10-minute walk or free DASH shuttle ride: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum Shopping A celebration of our most prominent 60+ retailers include the Downtown Mar- 1 citizen. $8 regular admission; 6 ket, a local-foods emporium lined with $6 with convention badge. artisan vendors and restaurants. (616) 254-0400

Grand Rapids Art Museum Rosa Parks Circle A work of art inside and out. One of America’s Top 5 Public Spaces 2 $10 regular admission; 7 becomes an outdoor ice-skating rink in $8 with convention badge. winter. (616) 831-1000

Grand Rapids Public Museum Grand Rapids Griffins Exploring history, nature, cultural AHL pro hockey team plays in 3 heritage and more. $8 regular 8 Van Andel Arena from October-April. admission; $7 with convention badge. (616) 929-1700

Urban Institute for The B.O.B. Contemporary Arts This Big Old Building houses multiple 4 Groundbreaking visual art, music, 9 restaurants, nightclubs, a brewery and film and more. comedy club on four massive floors. (616) 454-7000