I went to Grand Rapids Michigan last summer.  It was a lot of fun.  It is about 30 minutes from Lake Michigan
Its is the second-largest city in Michigan, so it must have been quite fun!
We went to the John Ball Zoological Garden.  It is a really popular location and holds many unique animals
Nice, did you visit any historic furniture-manufacturing centers?
We did not.  But we went to Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park.  It had an amazing botanical garden
Did you go to any of the economically diverse areas in the city?
We did visit Heritage Hill.  It is one of the oldest residental locations in the city
oldest residential district. Its 1,300 homes date from 1843 and represent Michigan's largest and finest concentration of nineteenth and early twentieth-century houses. Nearly every style of American architecture, from Greek Revival to Prairie is represented. These were the homes of lumber barons, teachers, judges, and legislators who shaped the city's future. It is home to about 4,400 residents and covers an area of about . A number of architectural styles are included in the historic district including Greek Revival, Italianate, Colonial Revival, Chateauesque, Queen
the 1930s, so many immigrants had arrived that more than 30 languages were spoken in the public schools, and ethnic communities celebrated in annual heritage festivals. Over the years immigrants and migrants contributed greatly to Detroit's diverse urban culture, including popular music trends. The influential Motown Sound of the 1960s was led by a variety of individual singers and groups.
Grand Rapids, the second-largest city in Michigan, is also an important center of manufacturing. Since 1838, the city has been noted for its furniture industry.