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  Shop the New Tanger Outlet Mall

Shop the New Tanger Outlet Mall
The best shopping between Chicago and Detroit got even better with the July 31 opening of Tanger Outlet Mall in Grand Rapids. This upscale shopping center includes more than 75 designer-name outlets offering huge discounts off department store prices. Shop GAP, Talbots, J. Crew, Banana Republic, Nike and many more of your favorite brand names, all in one place.
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Make Plans Now for ArtPrize

Make Plans Now for ArtPrize
ArtPrize, the world’s most affluent, most radical open art competition, returns to Grand Rapids for a seventh season, September 23 – October 11. More than 1,500 works of art will be displayed all over downtown–and your vote will help determine the $200,000 winner. Make plans now to attend one of Michigan’s largest, coolest and most interactive events.
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Tour a Spectacular New Japanese Garden

Tour a Spectacular New Japanese Garden
Stroll an oasis of beauty and tranquility as you tour the Richard & Helen DeVos Japanese Garden at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park—noted as one of the world’s 100 most visited art museums. The stunning eight-acre Asian-inspired addition brings to life a remarkable collection of centuries-old horticultural elements strategically interspersed with landmark works of contemporary sculpture.
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Wet Your Whistle on the Beer City Ale Trail

Wet Your Whistle on the Beer City Ale Trail
Take a self-guided tour of 40+ breweries on the Beer City Ale Trail – and taste why USA Today declared Grand Rapids the Best Beer Town in America. Don’t miss Founders Brewing, named one of the world’s top five breweries, and HopCat, America’s #1 brewpub. There are also cideries and distilleries on the trail.
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Tickle Your Taste Buds on the Grand Rapids Food Trail

Tickle Your Taste Buds on the Grand Rapids Food Trail
Sample the delicious delights of America’s #2 most affordable foodie city on the Grand Rapids Food Trail. It’s a self-guided tour of 30+ luscious locations, including bakeries, chocolatiers, cheese shops, coffee roasters, gourmet grocers and the dazzling Downtown Market food emporium. All are within minutes of each other, so you can nosh more in less time.
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