Friday, January 4, 2013

It's 2013 and 13 Reasons Why I Love Grand Rapids

13 Reasons to love Grand Rapids, Michigan

1) The People.  The people in Grand Rapids are simply the best people in the world. Kind, friendly, outgoing, energetic, compassionate and generous. 
2) Downtown.  Who can not be impressed with our downtown. Vibrant, alive, exciting, new, fresh, innovative.  And all this in the last 25 years! Remarkable.
3) Lake Michigan.  Fresh water and plenty of it. Fishing, sailing, boating only 40 minutes away.
4) Beaches and Sunsets.  Arguably, the best beaches and sunsets anywhere on the planet.
5) Biking.  Fast becoming biking city USA. Wonderful bike/walking trails in city and surrounding area. If you are a bike enthusiast. GR is the place to be in the Midwest.
6) Beer.  We are "Beer city USA"  Hoist a hometown brew at one of the many Micro Brewery's sprouting up in and around our hometown.
7) Whitecaps Baseball.  Terrific, inexpensive,(what 5 bucks)  outdoor entertainment.
8) Medical Mile.  Fast becoming the place for medical technology and treatment.
9) Free Outdoor Summer Concerts.  Grab a lawn chair your cooler and enjoy any number of venues and music selections throughout the summer.
10) Colleges. Our many institutions of higher education bring youth, vitality, sports teams, drama, music, and much more.  Calvin College's January Lecture Series comes to mind.
11) Museums and Parks.  For the size of our town, our museums are impressive. Parks no less so.
12) Golf. If you love golf, you'll love GR and surrounding communities.
13) Five Guys Burgers.  Rumored to have 2 Five Guy Burger restaurants in 2013.  If you ever had a Five Guys Burger and Fries, you know why this made the list!

There you have it!  What a great place to live and own real estate.  There is one thing I hope to add for 2014.  Pizza!   In the 70's we had bad pizza. In the 80's we had not bad pizza (but not good). In the 90's we had OK pizza.  In the 2000's we had good pizza.  What we need now is GREAT pizza.  Not quite there yet, but heading in the right direction.  Have a safe, happy, healthy 2013!

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