This WorldWeb.com travel and tourism guide for Grand Rapids, featuring hotels and other accommodations, tours, attractions, events, shopping and more, will help you plan a successful visit to Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A.

The city of Grand Rapids was once a major lumber center, earning the nickname Furniture City. Today, Grand Rapids is identifiable by its culturally diverse residents and geography. The city sits on the banks of the Grand River, creating such natural parks and gardens as Blandford Nature Center, the Botanical Gardens and Sculpture Park, Riverside Park and Sixth Street Park. Visitors are invited to celebrate and experience Grand Rapids' culture and community through events like the Annual Celebration on the Grand, the Garfield Park Arts and Craft Fair, the Traditional Grand Valley Pow Wow, the Eastown Street Fair and the Hispanic Festival. Additional cultural and educational attractions are the Gerald R. Ford Museum, the Grand Rapids Art Museum, the Rodger B. Chaffee Planetarium and the Urban Institute of Contemporary Arts.