Healthyish Getaway: Grand Rapids, MI
https://ift.tt/2NDl2WV Sharing a healtyish getaway travel guide to Grand Rapids, Michigan! Here you’ll find where to stay, eat, drink and explore, along with how to stay active while enjoying the city. This trip was hosted by Experience Grand Rapids. A few weeks ago I highlighted my healthyish trip to Charleston, SC and now I’m back with another post as part of the Healthyish Travel Guide Series. This time I’ll be sharing all about Grand Rapids, Michigan! If you’re like me before I went, you might be unfamiliar with the city, so here’s a little background: Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan and it’s located on the Grand River about 30 miles east of Lake Michigan. Grand Rapids has a growing culinary scene and the title of Beer City with around 80 craft breweries! And a little extra trivia knowledge: Grand Rapids also has the title of Furniture City, which dates back to the 1800’s when the wood furniture business was booming – and the city remains today’s center for high-end office furniture in the U.S.! Experience Grand Rapids hosted a small group of bloggers for the weekend and we all had the pleasure of experiencing the city. The trip was such a blast and has me wanting to plan a trip back so Isaac can check out the city as well. I know the brewery scene would be right up his alley. For this post, I’m going to share some of the highlights from my trip, including where I stayed, the restaurants we ate at and all of our fun activities! Where to StayWe stayed at the JW Marriott, a world-class hotel in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids. The rooms are very nice and mine even had a view of the river! The hotel has a full restaurant and bar, an indoor heated pool, fitness center, spa, and eucalyptus steam room. I loved the location because it’s right on the Grand River and in a super walkable area. Each morning I was able to get in a quick morning walk along the river and there were so many great restaurants, museums, coffee shops, and boutiques all within walking distance.
Healthy Spots for Breakfast & Lunch
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OMG, these sweet potato fries from Bobarinos Pizza were so good! Have you noticed that fries (especially sweet potato fries) are my weakness? My typical move is to ask Isaac to order fries with his meal so I can steal a few, but when I’m on vacation I happily indulge in my own basket of fries. #balance Coffee ShopsIf you’ve been reading EBF for a while you’ll know that I love coffee, and whenever I visit a new city I’m always on the hunt for the best local coffee shops. Funny enough, our itinerary for the trip included a coffee crawl so I got to experience some of the coolest local coffee spots in Grand Rapids.
Movement and WorkoutsMy activity of choice while traveling is walking (or running) so I can explore while getting in my movement for the day but there are a ton of fitness studios in Grand Rapids as well. One morning we had a chance to check out one of the local studios, Beer City Barre, which offers a full body, 60-minute class that blends techniques from ballet, Pilates and yoga. Another great way to stay active while visiting Grand Rapids is to plan a day trip to Lake Michigan and hit up one of the numerous trails. We decided to hike the North Point Trails to Saugatuck Dunes State Park for a beach day. The hike wasn’t strenuous at all, but there are some huge coastal dunes (over 200 feet tall) near the water – if you’re inspired to get in a good workout I highly recommend climbing those bad boys a couple times before hopping in the water for a swim. Speaking of Lake Michigan, I have to mention that I had never been before and dang, I was SO impressed! The water is clean, turquoise, clear and simply beautiful. As an East Coast girl, I grew up going to beaches in Virginia, the Carolinas and Florida, which are obviously all salt water. The cool thing about Lake Michigan is that the lake has waves, but it’s fresh water so you don’t have to worry about salt getting in your eyes/mouth, and when you get out of the water you feel fresh/clean rather than sticky and salty. It’s pretty amazing. Oh, and there’s no need to worry about sharks or jellyfish either! Boutique ShopsSo I thought Richmond had some cute local boutiques (and we do!) but Grand Rapids has SO many little neighborhoods with cute boutiques. Here are a few that I enjoyed:
Other Activities in Grand RapidsI was only in the city for a few days so I barely scratched the surface when it comes to checking out all the cool attractions, restaurants, breweries and boutiques that Grand Rapids has to offer. Here’s a little list of a few things I definitely want to check out the next time I visit:
For up-to-date events and even more info about the lovely city of Grand Rapids, check out Experience Grand Rapids! Here’s the awesome group of ladies I had the pleasure of experiencing Grand Rapids with: Ashley, Stephanie, me, Maryanne, Sherrie and Liz. Check out their sites to see their thoughts on Grand Rapids as well! So tell me, have you ever visited Grand Rapids? Are you a local? Did I miss anything in terms of food or attractions that you would recommend? Leave me a comment letting me know! Recipes via Eating Bird Food https://ift.tt/1L45wsH September 26, 2018 at 05:03AM
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