MercyA Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 (edited) We will have a few hours to kill there. We like museums, shopping, and ethical zoos (no large captive marine mammals at a minimum). We will all be fully vaccinated (whoot!). All ideas appreciated and welcome! Edited June 15, 2021 by MercyA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 The GR museum is nice. Frederick Meijer Gardens is awesome. The zoo is nice and working towards larger enclosures, etc. If you have the time, come to the Lakeshore and climb some sand dunes, visit the beaches, etc......esp if that is something you don't have near you. Feel free to PM me I am 45 minutes west of GR. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VickiMNE Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 There is also a Frank Lloyd Wright house to visit. Made for a not-too-long pleasant outing.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyroo Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 I live in GR. The Public museum is...fine...but it would not be high on my list if I were traveling. Similarly, the zoo is good for a small zoo, but it is no Cincinnati. The Meijer Gardens are amazing - that would be high on my list...but best when the weather is good. The Air Zoo in Kalamazoo (between Grand Rapids and northern Indiana) would also be a strong contender. Grand Rapids also has a very pleasant, picturesque downtown area that is nice to walk around. There are lots of parks, bridges, sculptures, etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
***** Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Meijer Gardens were awesome. We went when the kids were younger, and we had just finished a unit on Da Vinci, and had read Leonardo's Horse by Jean Fritz. Then we saw the sculpture, The American Horse, inspired by Da Vinci, at the gardens. That was great timing and seemed magical to the kids. Good book if you haven't read it. And yes, if you haven't done sand dunes, you have to do that! So much to see along the coast, you will wish you had more time! If you like shopping in small shops, Saugatuck is a great little kind of artsy town. We went there a few years ago. Holland was not like I remember it when I was a kid. Too touristy, and a trap. Also on our last trip, we stopped and had a leisurely hike (a walk) here: https://berriencounty.org/1297/Galien-River-County-Park This is in New Buffalo, further south just before the border. So if your kids are needing to get out and burn some energy, this was a nice walk. It had some boardwalks that looked over the marshes. Cool concept. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 It’s not all that far to Lake Michigan from there. If it were me I would picnic on the beach. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted June 11, 2021 Author Share Posted June 11, 2021 (edited) Thank you all so much! I'd like to go to the gardens, but we will see how the other two people in the family vote. 😉 Edited June 15, 2021 by MercyA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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