Seeing as how the other Grand Rapids travelblog entries are mostly about traveling to other countries or non-travel stuff, I am taking the liberty to present some of downtown GR's classic cityscape pictures* I took back in 2001. One place I didn't include but should mention are the Fish Ladder, which is the very first hurdle the salmon and steelhead comes across in their journey upstream from Lake Michigan to Lansing (mid-Michigan) to spawn. Other places of interest are the Grand Rapids Children's Museum (LOTS for kids to do), Grand Rapids Public Museum (with an old-fashioned indoor carousel, 3 levels of stuff), Grand Rapids Art Museum (famous works and local), Grand Rapids Symphony (classical and fun concerts, including the popular Lollipop series for young children) and downtown Wealthy Theatre (located next to the Children's Museum).
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