Leslie's Guidebook
Outdoorsy funs!
Probs a 10-minute drive. Winding, sandy trails on 40-plus acres. Lots of loops so it can be a quick thing or lots of mileage on a long day out. The dune-like hill in the middle is worth exploring, too!
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Provin Trails Park
2900 4 Mile Rd NEProbs a 10-minute drive. Winding, sandy trails on 40-plus acres. Lots of loops so it can be a quick thing or lots of mileage on a long day out. The dune-like hill in the middle is worth exploring, too!
Flat, easy walk to get here. Cool to see up close and wander. Look back West and try to spot the condo! Third balcony from the right.
Take the path along the river back to the sixth street bridge for a cool vantage view of downtown.
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Fish Ladder Park
606 Front Ave NWFlat, easy walk to get here. Cool to see up close and wander. Look back West and try to spot the condo! Third balcony from the right.
Take the path along the river back to the sixth street bridge for a cool vantage view of downtown.
Breakfast / brunch spot
Right at Bridge and Broadway. Delicious unique morning drinks to “hair of the dog” your morning off right lol. Five minute walk, straight south.
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Morning Belle
1600 E Beltline Ave NERight at Bridge and Broadway. Delicious unique morning drinks to “hair of the dog” your morning off right lol. Five minute walk, straight south.
Linear Restaurant
1001 Monroe Ave NWRight on the river. Easy flat walk away and super hip😋
Good eats! Craft beer!
Okay. If you want to hang outside and have the most incredible vibe in two seconds’ walking distance, go here. Ask to hang in the beer garden (open seating, order at the outdoor bar). They have heaters and cool fire tables. Great pizza, burgers and of course, beer! Totally Insta approved (omg did I just say that lolol)
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New Holland Brewing - The Knickerbocker
417 Bridge St NWOkay. If you want to hang outside and have the most incredible vibe in two seconds’ walking distance, go here. Ask to hang in the beer garden (open seating, order at the outdoor bar). They have heaters and cool fire tables. Great pizza, burgers and of course, beer! Totally Insta approved (omg did I just say that lolol)
The Bridgestreet Vegan pizza is my personal faveeee. Great beers and great foods!
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Jolly Pumpkin Pizzeria & Brewery
428 Bridge St NWThe Bridgestreet Vegan pizza is my personal faveeee. Great beers and great foods!
The fries are 🔥. Close to the Van Andel arena but usually super busy if there is an event so get there early. Fish sandwich 😩😩😩
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HopCat
25 Ionia Ave SWThe fries are 🔥. Close to the Van Andel arena but usually super busy if there is an event so get there early. Fish sandwich 😩😩😩
Our local braggggg. Awesome walk-up drinks at the bar. GREAT outdoor chillin area. GET A SANDWICH IF YOU WANT TO BE AMAZED. 20-25 min walk. Or scoot there. Woof. This cityyyyy!
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Founders Brewing Co
235 Grandville Ave SWOur local braggggg. Awesome walk-up drinks at the bar. GREAT outdoor chillin area. GET A SANDWICH IF YOU WANT TO BE AMAZED. 20-25 min walk. Or scoot there. Woof. This cityyyyy!
Nice and close. People love their tacos but I’ve never had them. Cool outdoor vibe on the river! They have live music quite often, too!
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City Built Brewing Company
820 Monroe Ave NWNice and close. People love their tacos but I’ve never had them. Cool outdoor vibe on the river! They have live music quite often, too!
Groceries and liquor
They have everything from Dippin dots to booze, kale to Ritz!
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Bridge Street Market
405 Seward Ave NWThey have everything from Dippin dots to booze, kale to Ritz!
Cute markets
Adorable but funky hours:
First Saturday in May through the last Saturday of October
May 7 - October 29
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday | 8AM-2PM
https://www.fultonstreetmarket.org/
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Isitimela sabaFundi beFulton Street
1145 Fulton St EAdorable but funky hours:
First Saturday in May through the last Saturday of October
May 7 - October 29
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday | 8AM-2PM
https://www.fultonstreetmarket.org/
Tons of everything. Great lunch spot. Stop at the tea place with the bright yellow sign!
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Downtown Market Grand Rapids
435 Ionia Ave SWTons of everything. Great lunch spot. Stop at the tea place with the bright yellow sign!
Fun local bars
The Holiday Bar
801 5th St NWOften has live music or karaoke!
This. Is. THE. place. Haha. Free live music. Never cover. The burgers and waffle fries will rock your socks off. OMG. And the nachos. THE NACHOSSSSSS.
Turnstiles Bar
526 Stocking Avenue NorthwestThis. Is. THE. place. Haha. Free live music. Never cover. The burgers and waffle fries will rock your socks off. OMG. And the nachos. THE NACHOSSSSSS.
Dive bars
Cheap drinks and smells like dirty rags lol. Looks like it’s just called Bar but there’s an anchor before it, so it’s actually called Anchor Bar. Empty early or packed late, very dark, quick service usually, anddd they’ve got the juke box running and no cover.
Anchor
447 Bridge St NWCheap drinks and smells like dirty rags lol. Looks like it’s just called Bar but there’s an anchor before it, so it’s actually called Anchor Bar. Empty early or packed late, very dark, quick service usually, anddd they’ve got the juke box running and no cover.
Fun for dancing, I hear. But still a bit of a dive bar. Unbelievably, I’ve not been here yet despite an obsession with dancing.
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Rocky's Bar & Grill
633 Ottawa Ave NWFun for dancing, I hear. But still a bit of a dive bar. Unbelievably, I’ve not been here yet despite an obsession with dancing.