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Three Michigan Airports Could Be Named Best in the Country

Three Michigan Airports Could Be Named Best in the Country

September 12, 2025
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

Another round of USA Today 10best.com polls are out and they are looking for the best the country has to offer when it comes to…

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Can Grand Rapids be Named Beer City USA for a Fifth Year in a Row?

Can Grand Rapids be Named Beer City USA for a Fifth Year in a Row?

January 31, 2025
by Jonathan Katje
Breweries

Grand Rapids is on a four year run of domination in the Best Beer City polling, having also previously won the title in 2012 and…

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World of Winter 2025: Art and Family Fun in Downtown Grand Rapids

World of Winter 2025: Art and Family Fun in Downtown Grand Rapids

January 12, 2025
by Jonathan Katje
Arts and Entertainment

World of Winter, the largest winter festival in the United States, has returned to Grand Rapids in 2025. Starting in early January and running for…

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Michigan Roadside Attractions: Astronaut Roger B. Chaffee Statue, Grand Rapids

Michigan Roadside Attractions: Astronaut Roger B. Chaffee Statue, Grand Rapids

October 6, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Roadside Attractions

Michigan Roadside Attractions on Travel the Mitten highlights our attempts to explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways, byways and…

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ArtPrize 2024: Downtown Grand Rapids Comes Alive for 15th Anniversary

ArtPrize 2024: Downtown Grand Rapids Comes Alive for 15th Anniversary

September 20, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Arts and Entertainment

It has been 15 years since the first ArtPrize took West Michigan by storm, bringing hundreds of thousands of visitors into downtown Grand Rapids for…

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Explore and Learn at Blandford Nature Center in Grand Rapids

Explore and Learn at Blandford Nature Center in Grand Rapids

May 16, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

Blandford Nature Center in Grand Rapids is an excellent place for families to learn about nature, whether they do it in the visitor center or…

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Gerald R. Ford International Airport Viewing Park: Watch the Planes Come and Go in Grand Rapids

Gerald R. Ford International Airport Viewing Park: Watch the Planes Come and Go in Grand Rapids

April 11, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

Hundreds of planes arrive at and depart from Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids each day, and for those not flying there is…

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Beer City USA: Can Grand Rapids Make It Four Years In A Row?

Beer City USA: Can Grand Rapids Make It Four Years In A Row?

February 7, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Breweries

Each February USA Today’s 10Best ask readers to vote for the best beer and brewery related locations in the country, and for the last three…

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Two Michigan Locations Once Again Up For Title of Best Sculpture Park

Two Michigan Locations Once Again Up For Title of Best Sculpture Park

January 24, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Arts and Entertainment

A new round of USA Today 10best Reader’s Choice polls are up, and we could almost just cut and paste an article from last year…

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Photo Gallery: World of Winter 2024 in Grand Rapids

Photo Gallery: World of Winter 2024 in Grand Rapids

January 20, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Arts and Entertainment

The World of Winter festival has returned to downtown Grand Rapids for a seventh year, and offers some amazing art installations and tons of family…

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