I live in Holland, which is 40 minutes from G.R. I second the comments: Grand Rapids is a great city. I recommend visiting in the late Spring or Early Summer: it&#x27;s heaven.<p>If you do happen to visit in Winter, and you&#x27;re near Holland or Grand Haven (also on the lakeshore) you should check out the downtown areas: both have snowmelt systems that keep the downtown area roads and sidewalks dry:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.downtownholland.com&#x2F;green&#x2F;snow-melt&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.downtownholland.com&#x2F;green&#x2F;snow-melt&#x2F;</a>