The Reunion will be held at the Holiday Inn Grand Rapids Downtown, which has recently been beautifully renovated. The hotel is across the street from the Gerald Ford Presidential Museum and next to the Grand Rapids Public Museum. The downtown area is just a short walk, but there is public transportation and plenty of parking, if you prefer to drive. They are holding a block of rooms for the Reunion at a special rate, so be sure to book early at www.holidayinn.com/grandrapidsdt or call 1-616-235-7611.

There are so many things to see and do while you're in Grand Rapids...including shopping, restaurants, theaters, summer riverside events,  several museums, the zoo, and within a short ride, beaches and the Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival. Keep checking back for more information about side trips - we'll be adding more information as the Reunion gets closer!  In the meantime, here are some links to a few of the local attractions:

• Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park - http://meijergardens.org/

 

• John Ball Zoo - http://www.johnballzoosociety.org/index.php

 

• Grand Rapids Public Museum - http://www.grmuseum.org/ - includes the Chaffee Planetarium and the Voight House Victorian Museum and the 1928 Spillman Carousel

 

• Grand Rapids Art Museum - http://www.artmuseumgr.org/ - (the first LEED Certified Art Museum in the world)

 

• Grand Rapids Public Library - http://www.grpl.org/ - exhibit “Creating a Legacy: The Women of Grand Rapids

 

• Lake Michigan – http://www.michiganswestcoast.com/beaches.php - beautiful white sand beaches that are just 30 miles away from Grand Rapids!

 

• Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival - http://www.coastguardfest.org/ - from July 30th to August 8th (34 miles from Grand Rapids)