Ever been to Grand Rapids in Michigan? I really want to sometime.
No but I want to visit one day. It is the 2nd largest city in Michigan.
Damn it must be pretty big, do you know the population?
Sure do. As of 2010 the city had a population of 188,040. The metro area had 1,005,648.
That's a ton of people! I never knew it was that big!
home to five of the world's leading office furniture companies, and is nicknamed "Furniture City". It's also been called "River City". Its more common modern nickname of "Beer City"" was given by "USA Today" and adopted by the city. The city and surrounding communities are economically diverse, based in the health care, information technology, automotive, aviation, and consumer goods manufacturing industries, among others.
Grand Rapids is the childhood home of U.S. President Gerald Ford, who is
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan and the largest city in West Michigan. It is on the Grand River about east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 1,005,648, and the combined statistical area of Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland had a population of 1,321,557. Grand Rapids is the county seat of Kent County.
A historic furniture-manufacturing center, Grand Rapids is