After spending a month in Minnesota, it was time to hit up the 36th state on our road trip - Michigan - where we stayed for about five weeks. Michigan had been one of the states I'd been most looking forward to visiting. It didn't end up blowing me away as much as I thought it … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Michigan
Grand Rapids MI
10 Days In Grand Rapids, MI: Here’s What We Did
I remember seeing a photo of Grand Rapids, MI a few years ago and thinking that it looked like a cute city with a river running through it. I also knew it had a ton of breweries, so I was looking forward to our stay there. Unfortunately Grand Rapids turned out to be a bit of a … [Read more...] about 10 Days In Grand Rapids, MI: Here’s What We Did
Hotel Review: Homewood Suites Grand Rapids Downtown, MI
After staying 10 days in Traverse City for the National Cherry Festival, we had another 10 night stay a couple of hours south of there - Grand Rapids. When I was originally booking accommodation for Michigan this summer, I'd been going under the assumption that it would be … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Homewood Suites Grand Rapids Downtown, MI
Breakfast With The Animals At John Ball Zoo In Grand Rapids, MI
One of the things I'd been looking forward to in Grand Rapids was going to the John Ball Zoo. I follow their social media team and enjoy their content. While they don't have as many wildlife influencers as other, larger, zoos like Cincinnati with Fiona, Fritz and Rico, they have … [Read more...] about Breakfast With The Animals At John Ball Zoo In Grand Rapids, MI
Here’s Our Top 10 Cities We Visited In 2018
During the first year of our 5 year, 50 state road trip, we visited 10 states and stayed in more than 50 different cities. We've had a great time, but we enjoyed some of those cities more than others. We therefore thought it'd be fun to look back on the past year and pick each … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Top 10 Cities We Visited In 2018
Dog’s Day Out At The Kirk Park Dog Beach Near Grand Rapids, MI
Puppers. As far as the eye could see. Our day at Kirk Park Off-Leash Dog Beach was about as close to pawfection as my life can get. Sun? Check. Sand? Check. Clear, warmish water? Check. Our little family? Check. Dogs of all shapes and sizes having fun and being so … [Read more...] about Dog’s Day Out At The Kirk Park Dog Beach Near Grand Rapids, MI
Review: Slows Bar BQ In Grand Rapids, Michigan
After completing the Grand Rapids Insane Inflatable 5k, Shae and I headed back to our Airbnb and our friends to their hotel so we could all freshen up. We then decided to meet up for lunch before they made their way back to Ohio. The original plan was just to meet up for ice … [Read more...] about Review: Slows Bar BQ In Grand Rapids, Michigan
Here’s Why We Loved The Insane Inflatable 5k In Grand Rapids
Almost a year ago - before setting off on our 5 year, 50 state road trip - Shae saw something on Facebook about an Insane Inflatable 5k race. As the name suggests, it's a 5k run (or walk) that has inflatable obstacles throughout the course. It sounded like it'd be loads of … [Read more...] about Here’s Why We Loved The Insane Inflatable 5k In Grand Rapids
Review: The Mitten Brewing Co., Grand Rapids MI
I'm not particularly adventurous when it comes to pizza. I tend to go for whichever option has the most different kinds of meat and have them go light on the cheese. However, when meeting up with friends for dinner and drinks at The Mitten Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, … [Read more...] about Review: The Mitten Brewing Co., Grand Rapids MI