Grand Rapids - A City on the Move

We travel to Grand Rapids, Michigan, one of the fastest growing cities in the Midwest. For licensing or stock footage of this video of Grand Rapids, contact [e-mail] . Below are links and addresses for places featured in this video.
ENTERTAINMENT
Robinettes Apple Haus & Winery (3:18) 3142 Mile Rd NE, Grand Rapids robinettes.com/
John Ball Zoo (12:57) 1300 Fulton St W, Grand Rapids www.jbzoo.org/
Mines Golf Course (13:24) 330 Covell Ave SW, Grand Rapids
Frederik Meijer Gardens (13:39) 1000 E. Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids
RESTAURANTS
Uccellos Ristorante (10:24) 122 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids www.uccellos.com/
Farmer Market (12:37) 1145 Fulton St E, Grand Rapids
HOTELS
Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Canopy by Hilton (10:51) 131 Ionia Ave SW, Grand Rapids
PARKS & BIKE/HIKING TRAILS
Versluis Park (2:52) 3650 Versluis Park NE, Grand Rapids
Provin Trails (3:46) 2900 4 Mile Rd NE, Grand Rapids
Dwight Lydell Park (4:04) 4040 Leland Ave NE, Comstock Park
Comstock Riverside Park (4:17) 2001 Monroe Ave NE, Grand Rapids
Sixth Street Park (7:48) 647 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids
Riverledge Trail (7:48)
Heartside Park (12:18) 301 Ionia Ave SW, Grand Plaza
Kent Trails (14:19) 1700 Butterworth St SW, Grand Rapids
Millennium Park (14:52) Millenium Park 1415 Maynard Ave SW, Walker, MI
Johnson Park (15:29) 2600 Wilson Ave, Walker, MI
CONVENTION CENTERS & PERFORMING ARTS HALLS & THEATRES & ARENAS
DeVos Place Conventer Center & Performing Arts Hall (9:29) 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapid
Van Andel Arena (10:10) 130 Fulton St W, Grand Rapids
20 Monroe Live (10:20) 11 Ottawa Ave NW, Grand Rapids
Broadway Grand Rapids (10:32) 122 Lyon St NW, Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre (10:36) 30 Division Ave N, Grand Rapids
MUSEUMS
Gerald Ford Presidential Museum (11:12) 303 Pearl St NW, Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids Public Museum (11:20) 272 Pearl St NW, Grand Rapids
EDUCATION
Grand Valley State University 1 Campus Dr, Allendale, MI
Grand Valley State Pew Campus 401 Fult St W. Grand Rapids
Michigan State University 15 Michigan St NE, Grand Rapids
Cornerstone University (13:57) 1001 E. Beltline Ave, NE, Grand Rapids
HISTORIC BUILDINGS
George Wesh Civic Auditoriam (5:48) Lyon St, Grand Rapids
McKay Tower (6:05) 146 Monroe Center St, NW Grand Rapids
Panlind Hotel (Amway Grand Plaza)(6:14) 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids
Park Street Church (6:25) 10 E Park Pl NE, Grand Rapids
Fountain Street Church (6:29) 24 Fountain St NE, Grand Rapids
The Ryerson Building (6:33) 111 Library St NE, Grand Rapids
Immanuel Lutheran Church (6:47) 2 Michigan St NE, Grand Rapid
Blodgett Building (6:51) 15 Ionia Ave, Grand Rapids
Heritage Hill (6:57)
RESIDENCE
Grand Castle (15:44) 2655 Grand Catle Blvd, Grandville, MI

[@neilwilks8640]

That log in the grand river has been there for years😂

[@TampaAerialMedia]

is that what that is. I was wondering about that if it was just a stuck log or something permanent for decoration.

[@neilwilks8640]

TampaAerialMedia not really sure myself, I just know it’s been there for at least 15 plus years. Also it’s not well known but you can actually bungee jump off the Varnum building for a thousand dollars.

[@zuffin1864]

how does it stay there, what the heck haha

[@adrianhudson9120]

Tree lodged behind the dam. Some small ones make it over. Gotta watch out while wading in the river right there.

[@rackmaster1984]

Those logs get knocked over every year and replaced by different ones each spring when the river floods. I know of at least 15+ trees that have been hung up there in the last 7-8yrs.

[@gsldragon]

My first trip to Grand Rapids was in 2011, when my company sent me to do conveyor belting work at Kellogg's on 28th Street. I was amazed at how much life was put into this city. The first place I ate was at Hop Cat, next to the Van, then on to Founders Brewing Company. After my first visit, Kellogg's was so pleased with my work, I became a regular visitor, now going on 12 years. I've had a lot of great experiences here, went to great restaurants, met very nice people, stayed at a couple great hotels, this city has everything I could ever want, better than living in Chicago (I actually live in Addison, which is a wonderful village). I love making the trips up there so much, I am seriously considering moving there, and hope to convince my job to set up a branch in GR, where I hope to finish my career. If this isn't an option, there are plenty of companies in my field I can go to. I've considered 3 areas to live so far: Walker, Comstock Park, and as north as Rockford. I love to live in a neighborhood where it's very dog-friendly, my wife and I have a 4-year-old pug, and downtown is at the very least a short drive away. There were a few Midwestern cities I considered moving to, but with the great restaurants and nearby beaches on Lake Michigan, I had to go with GR. It's where I was born to live in.

[@alexiasheler]

me, who recognizes every shot from this and lives downtown: 👁️👄👁️

[@dftblood2048]

me too! it’s tripping me out

[@jaedenwang2604]

Grand Rapiders be thinking. "WOW, I had a beer there" 😂

[@beanoweeno2902]

Me: who lives in Ada and has no idea what downtown looks like:

[@StevenJones851]

Same here i live near there

[@RobertWilkinsonJKekMaloy]

I used to live near the meijer warehouse in walker. I love how the city went to Tampa bay for the video.

[@socialburden]

I'm sure somebody commented this. Fulton street market is off Fulton street east of downtown grand rapids, the market you showed is the Downtown Market off Ionia.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

oops, thanks for the correction.

[@jeffburns5152]

Didn't catch that, good job.

[@StephanieV04]

I love them both but Fulton St market will always be my favorite, been going since I was a baby :)

[@mjb2651]

DITTO

[@mindakahn9964]

Social Burden You tell them!!!

[@soccerwizard975]

We want to let everyone know that the castle is a blight

[@Elijahluke1995]

We need to put it to siege

[@travisgale2532]

@@Elijahluke1995 can I us ash charges on the walls Maby have get the jungle women to fly into the windows

[@StephanieV04]

Definately! If your going to make a huge obnoxious castle at least make it pretty

[@rowanquinnstar9361]

soccerwizard975 totally agree!!

[@reyo-vids1970]

I like the castle.... they should have those live sword fighting shows/plays there. IED definitely take the family.

[@BeanGamingg]

I love Grand Rapids! Born and raised in Michigan and would never leave

[@davetimmer5149]

The down town has come along way in the last 30 years. It used to be a drive by city, now it's a destination! Great people, great arts, great hockey, great beer, great food!

[@TampaAerialMedia]

yep very true, I agree.

[@memp6000]

Got a relative who flies for Delta and says pilots LOVE to overnight there in the summer. I had never paid much attention to the city until he filled me in on the details. Definitely looks to be on the rise along with Michigan itself.

[@travis6787]

GR: Not too big, not too small. Winter is usually snowy snowy snowy, so invest in a snow blower if you have a fair size driveway. Fall is my absolute favorite time of year: the brisk chill in the air, the apples, the colors. The hardest time of year is March-May, as it is generally snowy and in the 30s one day, sunny and 60s the next, and rainy and in the 40s the following day. A time when you are begging for those calm 70s and 80s days so you can just enjoy that warm sun. Yes I am kinda tired of the snow, but I do like seasons, which this region 100% has. Also should mention the 2 fantastic malls; Rivertown and Woodland (Centerpointe is ok).

[@mindakahn9964]

travis Centerpointe is an amazing discount hub, as compared to the blight on the landscape that it used to be. A place where you went to the PO or the Sec of State. Walking? Never I was always afraid of attack. Unfortunately they will lose a few companies because of this pandemic. There will be others.

[@travis6787]

@@mindakahn9964 I do agree, Centerpointe has gotten to be much better than not too long ago. I do hope our malls remain stocked with stores.

[@williamw6823]

I'm from WA and worked several weeks over the past 5 years in and around Grand Rapids. Very impressive city. Healthy/happy people, clean place, great architectural diversity. Amway and Meijer have poured a ton of money into the city. Residents should feel blessed to live there.

[@daveth121864]

Oh we do! We do!! :)

[@lauraguida8482]

I agree. GR would be nothing without the generosity of the Meijer, DeVos & Van Andel families.

[@roberttarrh3969]

Doesn't take much to please you eh? Ya better hurry there's a housing shortage and the rents have more than doubled we all know it. Those two companies you mentioned are the reason everything is going up. They love making money and they let you know it.

[@nadinejohnson1894]

Always Much Love 💞 Grand Rapids, Michigan

[@NocBrom]

Gotta rep the 616 💯

[@SlothhhKinggg]

Born and raised

[@beanoweeno2902]

yessir

[@seanmartin3973]

I've lived in GR for the last 7 years. My parents and grandparents lived here for several years when they were young adults as well. Grand Rapids is DEFINITELY a city on the move! The major downsides (as with most midwest cities) are the LONG, COLD winters and the terrible roads (seriously, watch out for potholes). GR is especially bad when it comes to roads. Overall, however, I would say that GR is one of the best places to live in the Midwest.

[@MichiganUSASingaporeSEAsia]

Agree

[@justinb6379]

Yes the roads are bad agree, but the roads in the Midwest are very plentiful. I currently live in SC and the road structure sucks . It feels like NY City traffic because no road or highway options like the Midwest.

[@sevenkendrick5843]

I ♥️ Grand Rapids it's a beautiful city and the folks are genuinely friendly.

[@616.legendary6]

Im from GR born and raised😁

[@shannonsasmr3039]

Me too!!

[@Kay-ki7qs]

Same!!

[@AnnamationsStudios]

Same!!! 😁

[@moistbandito1253]

Damn.. sorry to hear that

[@AnnamationsStudios]

Israel Juarezperez why?

[@gladysreyes862]

That’s my hometown!! I love Grand Rapids!!!

[@Gkne7]

I love this! I live here so every time you showed a new place it brought back so many memories. GR is awesome and I recommend people to at least drive through it!

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thankyou, yep I wished we would have spent another day there, because there is so much more we didn't even show.

[@adeboer6523]

Drive threw cause one stuggles to find reasonable parking.

[@user-qh2vd1mx6u]

А вы принимаете иммигрантов из России?

[@hiyathere599]

@@user-qh2vd1mx6u why not? Come on over

[@user-qh2vd1mx6u]

@@hiyathere599 ? Я не понимаю по вашему, 😊

[@Bearfan70]

I’m from Chicago but Grand Rapids is a great city for a number of reasons. I could definitely live here and Lake Michigan is only 30 minutes away. Nice Video and well done. 👍🏻

[@donguapo7862]

I used to go there because I had friends at grand valley university back I the early 2000's and just recently came back for a show in 2022 loved the city then and love it now I about a 2 1/2 hour drive from Detroit and its between GR and Ann Arbor for my favorite cities in Michigan. Palio's Italian restaurant on the edge of downtown GR is amazing

[@ReadAloudz]

Bruh this video is making Grand Rapids look WAY BETTER then it actually is. lmao💀

[@jfs10]

The castle has lakefront access??? Hahaha more like a gravel pit/swamp!

[@travisgale2532]

Can we all acknowledge that I think he's responded to every single comment

[@TampaAerialMedia]

yep if people take time to comment we like to take time to reply.

[@BilliamBillion]

I'm glad that disc golf was mentioned because there's dozens of courses within 30 minutes of Grand Rapids. It's awesome.

[@abdelbenalioua4591]

excellent editing, professional editing. my dream is crossing the USA by car. last year i traveled from chicago to miami with a friend who lives in chicago, it was fabulous, since i fell in love with the usa and i want to leave europe. Thank you for all his videos, it allows us to discover the beauty of the USA. (sorry for my english, this is a google translation)

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thankyou for the nice words, yep a road trip is the best way to see the US, you see both the cities and the rural areas.

[@thebabbler8867]

St. Joseph, MI is a radical place. Watch this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aouZeYCpqLWVr80

[@hugotrejo1180]

I didit many times frome mexico to gr ..joyride.late80s early 90s

[@JustinDeFouw]

I was born here and live here for the past 30 years. So much has changed and it's amazing. Love it!

[@danroydsbarbadostravelvlog3057]

Here watching & supporting from Barbados🇧🇧

[@bigtods001]

Great video! My family emigrated here in the mid 1800's. This is where my heart is and where it will always be. I've traveled all over this country and this is truly one of the best cities you will ever find. By the way, you neglected to mention the fact that we have an absolutely world class international airport.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thanks for the nice words, yea we thought about doing alittle of the airport but just never made it there.

[@iambicpentameter9510]

The airport is not international. No international flights come in gr Ford, and you cannot get an international flight out. Stop already, you can barely get a direct domestic flight to anywhere from here you have to go thru Chicago, Detroit or Minneapolis.

[@truthfacts5438]

The airport is very nice... but it is definately NOT international! You only have connecting flights to O'hare and Detroit Metro

[@itsnick37]

They have an airport there?

[@jamesbedukodjograham5508]

Grand Rapids does not yet have an international Airport but maybe one day it will have that Internarional Aiport. Maybe one day I might to settle there in the USA. However my main issue is that I am an international Student from Accra Ghana in the Western Region of Africa,

[@faithhernandez764]

Some distant family of mine owns the castle so I got to go into the city Of GR and tour it. It was so much fun.

[@caitierogers9585]

grand rapids is my hometown! there are so many things not mentioned in this video that make GR amazing! you didn’t talk about the art museum, rosa parks or how in the winter it’s an ice rink! the fall is amazing here with a cider mill and pumpkin patch every 5 miles and there’s something new to do everyday. there are many historical abandoned buildings and much more. i love my city!

[@Metaintelligencia]

Same…beer city nuff said 😋

[@GoldDust412]

thank you

[@rhinosdemise]

I lived in Holland for a little under a year and while I didn't live in Grand Rapids, I delivered for door dash for about 2 months in GR and Grand Rapids has some of the nicest people I have ever met!

[@stephanimeyers9570]

How did you like Holland? What is their economy like?

[@jamesbedukodjograham5508]

Apart from Portland Oregon Grand Rapids is a great city ever since the 1920s. I will highly recommend Grand Rapids Michigan as a place to settle for a family and to pursue a career or a College Degree in the 2020s.

[@parrotpirate9648]

This makes me so Proud! My babie are born and breed Michiganders my oldest is from Grand Rapids and he is proud! Every week we drive into the city, he always comments just as we round the corner on 131 "this is my town mama". I am also proud to call Michgan my home. I have been to my lowest lows on the streets on Grand Rapids and now I am so proud to say M I am also walking my best life driving past some of those same streets. Praying for the one who still might be out there!! I suppose this attest to the resources here in Grand Rapids. Cherry Health is the heart's blood doing God's work. Thank you to all the outreach workers in our city!

[@SuperAngelGlow]

Moved away from GR about 7 years ago and we will be coming back home next month!!!! We've missed it SO much! 💗

[@SuperAngelGlow]

@Cookie Monster ... All over the States but most recently Indiana.

[@dgrGR61]

Did not mention the White Pine Trail - 92 miles to Cadillac and connects to Riverside Park.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Yep that would have been a good trail to do.

[@davetimmer5149]

And the Fred Meijer trails! You can bike or hike just about anywhere

[@aslewofconstellations192]

That trail is literally right next to my house. Like RIGHT NEXT to it. Nobody asked but I said it anyways

[@dgrGR61]

And now the Pioneer Trail is complete. That's a connector trail to the from the White Pine Trail and Riverside Trail to the Musketawa Trail ( Muskegon).

[@rontudor3721]

born and raised in gr but moved 30 years ago can not beleave how much it has changed ron tudor

[@thatkidcgonzo]

Was born in Grand Rapids this was still very informative, learned a lot more about my hometown

[@leevijohn4207]

WITNESSED THE GROWTH FROM WHEN I WAS A CHILD. I REMEMBER WHEN GRAND VALLY WAS BEING BUILT. I THOUGHT IT WAS ODD BECAUSE EVERYTHING ELSE WAS RUN DOWN...NOW, ITS SUUCH A BEAUTIFUL CITY.

[@bigzerofps]

Why did i just watch a 20 minute video tour of the city ive lived in my whole life

[@yu2fr]

I’m doing the same thing. Awesome to see!

[@gregorybooker5469]

Go, GR, I was born and raised there my first 18 years. Still go back and visit family and friends.

[@westmibaddrivers2573]

You mention Riverside park, but not the Michigan veterans home located across the street which is one of the oldest old soldier homes in the USA and its civil war era cemetery that is open to the public. You also failed to mention Rodger B. Chaffee, Apollo 1 astronaut.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Good point about the Vetarans home. Also didn't know about that Apollo 1 astronaut, that is good to know.

[@parrotpirate9648]

Proud to say my sister worked there when I first moved to this area. I met many very cool veteran at the hospital waiting around for her to get out of work. LOVE living in this state half hour from G.R it's a great place to call home. I know I am a half hour away from some of the best culturally diverse food in the U.S, I am well travelled within our continental U.S and Hrand Rapids has alot of flavors for its size. It a bad ass litte city.

[@ladysaturn3052]

I live in Plainfield Township, you forgot to show the abandon buildings and the neighborhoods that are going to crap.

[@robdewey317]

Where?

[@lanovasquez9939]

🤭😬🤣😆

[@tevinklyce8710]

@1979 No it’s just reality 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@DanA-mm2yp]

You don't mean the old Witmark building that's been abandoned for at least 15 years now do you? Lol

[@yu2fr]

Every single city has their good and bad spots.

[@susanv5684]

I visited GR for Quilt Week and look forward to visiting again. They are welcoming residents and the city is impressive.

[@SIMKINETICS]

Born and raised in GR, moved to San Jose in 1962. I've missed the fall colors every October since, but *don't* miss shoveling tons of snow every winter!

[@flasheffect1208]

I have no idea why this was recommended under NFL videos 😂😂😂 but im glad it was!!! GR born and raised!!!

[@GoDonnyK]

Love living here! Been here for 6 years now

[@randyperez1900]

Has anyone every taken the underground tours of the old gypsum mines under the City. Really interesting stuff.

[@agargoyle12345]

yup, as a kid on a class trip. They let us bring out "gems" of gypsum from a section that was raw mine yet, and we "mounted" them into school glue and string the next day. it was really great.

[@kylemunger3605]

So weird to see my home in a drone shot segment like this.

[@the_flailing_melon3490]

I think you brought the best out of the city with this video. I’ve lived here for years and years, and Even I am learning new things about GR!

[@cornick115]

Lived in Grand Rapids my whole life still do Gotta love the blue Bridge and Mackinaw We have a lot of great places in Grand Rapids but we also have a lot of shady places as well

[@micahiscool7441]

agreed, I live there in the east hills

[@cornick115]

Jeffery Rizkalla Ahhh downtown or close to🙂

[@01hondascott]

i was researching carpet on youtube, i came across a show that had a story on carpet, i had to find out where this place was that was so uneventful that it did a segment on carpet... that place was Grand Rapids upon doing further research it looks like a real nice place, congratulations on your growth grand rapids and thanks for the carpet advice, cheers.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thats interesting to know thanks for sharing. Always neat to know how people find our videos.

[@hugotrejo1180]

Recuerdo q tenia calles de ladrillo rojo..y el paseo de bicicleta empesaba en 84st bayroncenter..asta el coustompark yo lo recorri todo ..afinales de los 80s megustaba ir a su centro dawntown mall .y una plasa donde bailaban y festejaban fiestas ...jhonball zooo .it was the firts zooo i vicit in my life ..gr was a fun city in my teen days ..siempre abia algo q hacer o donde ir..y en sus cantinas abia musicos tocando en vivo..y muchos restaurantes con buena comida ..i want to go 1 more time

[@caraquillin7168]

Best decision I ever made was nearly 5 years ago when I moved to the city 🥰

[@user-qh2vd1mx6u]

А где вы раньше жили?

[@mr.fbody9111]

Moved here from Chicago back in 2014. Cutlerville is decent, Kenwood ehh and actual GR is getting wild(ems worker as well). But still overall, best move I have ever made and for the most part it is a friendly and chill place. If you're a car lover like myself, you hit the jackpot.💯🤙🏼❤

[@TampaAerialMedia]

great move to get out of Chicago.

[@sasowki]

when making videos like this, I wish to see all seasons showing in the scenario. Not only the best season and green trees everywhere with blue sky. Thank you for making this nice video.

[@yu2fr]

This is best video on GR I have seen. I’ve lived here for the last 7 years and really enjoy it. I’ve also lived in Chicago. It’s a nice mid-size between small town and big city living.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

thankyou JG for the nice words.

[@StephanieV04]

It's wonderful to see such a great video about my hometown! I was born and raised in GR.

[@mohamed197571]

I love to live there but need help

[@jamespostle6894]

Going to gvsu this fall so excited.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thats a good time to visit

[@lorputarot1008]

I am from Liberia but I've been living Grand Rapids since I was 13 and it is the best place to live at

[@gormstorm7080]

I'm from here and it's an amazing city

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Great to hear from somone from GR.

[@rickhooper4673]

I moved to Grand Rapids to be with my lover back in 2002. We left in 2008. I can say that I miss Grand Rapids and the surrounding area.

[@archboy17]

That’s my hometown

[@thebabbler8867]

St. Joseph, MI is a radical place. Watch this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aouZeYCpqLWVr80

[@busterbeagle2167]

Sorry

[@burrman7740]

@@busterbeagle2167 for what its a good city

[@justinb6379]

Great City ... If winter does not bother you then this is a amazing place to live

[@stephanimeyers9570]

What kind of winter activities are there?

[@Mr-bi9ut]

I was born in GR and raised all my life , you should make sure to include all parts of GR if you’re going to make a video showing both the good and bad parts because nothing is perfect here , I see you showed all the nice neighborhoods where houses and lawns are cared for and there’s no litter in site , show the real houses of GR and neighborhoods

[@TampaAerialMedia]

yep we wished we would have had another day to show more.

[@moneymeezy8805]

I was just thinking about that. It will always be Grand Ragally! Or Gun-Ru!!! Been gone for 16 yrs and never looked back!

[@MichiganUSASingaporeSEAsia]

Still a nice city. I more interested in the highlights

[@mintvelvet3351]

@@MichiganUSASingaporeSEAsia lmao nice where?

[@Wally-pu2hh]

With all the trash moving in from Detroit because they say crime is easy in Grand Rapids , plus , they have now built projects in good neighborhoods to promote " diversity " , but crime has skyrocketed in these neighborhoods. For the first time in my life I now have to lock my vehicle doors at home and at neighborhood stores

[@pricelessparadise]

First thank you for doing my city. As a person born and raised in GR and still live here unfortunately. I don't know how y'all made my city look so good but you did that. I mean the streets was clean and the grass was so clean. Y'all made me wanna move there damn the power of tv. Im going to go and drive around to see if I see what y'all showed. What time of the day was it. I mean this video was awesome. Also you forgot to mention that we have 20 Monroe across from Van Andel, that we host the Auto Show, Boat Show, and R V Show. Also that one of the greatest boxers Floyd Mayweather was born and raised here. I'm just saying but thanks yall did a great job. Oh one more thing you forgot was look out mountain where you can see all of Grand Rapids

[@TampaAerialMedia]

yep we were going to climb up look out mtn, but didn't, wish we did. Thanks for the nice words.

[@mikedrown2721]

Y'all???

[@GoTraveler]

It's a beautiful city!

[@TwoTrakMind]

Grand Rapids is such a great city! There was so much important stuff packed into this video, but one thing was missed, which I think is worth mentioning. Grand Rapids has a large and vibrant mountain biking community. There are around 10 mountain bike trails just in the greater Grand Rapids area and working out from there, there are dozens of trails throughout lower Michigan.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

yep true, I wish we would have really gone out on the real mountain bike trails.

[@andrewhanson1180]

The S-curve is like a scary roller coaster if you have bad ball joints.

[@craigconklin458]

Videos like this of Our Great City on the Grand Always Kinda Chokes me up.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thats great to hear, thanks for the comment.

[@StephanieV04]

Me too! Videos about our great mitten state hit me the same way! I love hearing about Michigan in movies or TV shows etc. I don't think people realize how great our state or town is.

[@mikeshinoda911]

On the move... to move out 😂😂 I was born and raised there, super depressing and too small of a town. I needed to move out 😳

[@dftblood2048]

felt this! chicago is the move

[@sm3675]

Is it a great place to raise a family?

[@StevenJones851]

Yeah nothing much happens here in Grand Rapids

[@jonquist9950]

I'd prefer that they leave the riverside alone. I love that it isn't all bright with heavy foot traffic. You can actually enjoy a walk instead of having to deal with a bunch of people.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

yea, good point.

[@macmann915]

This looks like a wonderful city, I want to visit.

[@carriekay5987]

BEAUTIFUL VIDEO!

[@calebporter7890]

I live in a little spot smack dab between Grand Haven and Holland called West Olive, but I travel to Cadillac a lot so I go through GR a lot

[@mysterium364]

The reason the riversides aren't more developed is that they flood every year. Even the paths that are already there are often under several feet of water in the spring. Recently it overflowed its banks and even flooded parts of downtown.

[@Wideolink]

I am pleasantly surprised ! lovely city !

[@alejandrocruz3986]

The city is very diversity amazing international restaurants

[@burrman7740]

Fun fact 98 percent watching is from grandrapids or been to grand rapids many times

[@SweeneyJeffreyJ]

It was a nice city to grow up in. I traded GR for mountains but, I’m proud of my old stomping ground.

[@chilldon26]

GR is a great city, especially for families and younger people!

[@MoonlightRose1000]

Ooooo also theres a coffee shop downtown that makes the best cup of tea

[@jeremyraw8445]

Wow looks beautiful like Detroit used to look like!

[@thebabbler8867]

St. Joseph, MI is a radical place. Watch this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aouZeYCpqLWVr80

[@jazminerivera9282]

It’s not 😂 I live here

[@brendanbressler9807]

Overall GR is a nicer city, but Detroit still has beautiful parts, especially downtown.

[@marvinstrong9374]

Downtown Detroit is better, especially the riverwalk and Metro Detroit overall is nicer and has more amenities.

[@marvinstrong9374]

@@brendanbressler9807 Detroit's suburbs overall are very nice.

[@JackBQuick79]

I lived across from john ball zoo when i was a we lad in the early 80's and since have only ever lived 30 minutes from the city.

[@BottomBasher]

We got daily drive by shootings now in GR.

[@RobertWilkinsonJKekMaloy]

Way to go with staying local for the production. I mean, going all the way to FLORIDA waaaaaaay down south in Tampa Bay to have a ‘Come to my city’ video made for Grand Rapids, Michigan, by someone who probably never stepped foot in the city before harvesting all the footage and doing a voice over to make a video to sell visiting a place they never went to.

[@RobertWilkinsonJKekMaloy]

@The Checker oh, but the four or five production companies IN GRAND RAPIDS get fucked out of MICHIGAN money. The vile one isn’t me.

[@RobertWilkinsonJKekMaloy]

@The Checker and by the way, Grand Rapids is the city i consider my adopted home town, which is why im so ‘vile’ about the asshat NOT using local production companies.

[@woodlandwonders6887]

Should have done a fly over along Division from 28th street to downtown.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

yep, I do wish we would have done more aerials of downtown.

[@WWeronko]

@@TampaAerialMedia I think that was a joke.

[@amitsrivastava2722]

Amazing brother very beautiful city 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸❤😍

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thanks Amit, Blessings to you.

[@thebabbler8867]

St. Joseph, MI is a radical place. Watch this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aouZeYCpqLWVr80

[@heyitssummer156]

This was an awesome video, from the narrative to the background music. I was born and raised in GR, I left when I joined the Marines in 1986 and returned in 1993 with my wife. Again moving in 1997 to Kauai. Watching this video sure brings back some memories, thinking maybe it's time I return and retire there.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

thankyou Mr Ess, ohhh-rahhh

[@BlonnyBoy]

Love how I can look at out window and see all this.

[@boxalox]

The market pictured is the Downtown Market (DTM) not Fulton Street Market. Both are noteworthy and should've made the cut. The street you drove down to the market is Ionia Ave as it passes Hearthside Park traveling south to the market. John Ball Zoo is west on Fulton Ave. Hope that clarification makes sense. Nice video essay of the city and surrounding areas.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Yep, my bad, I appreciate you pointing that out.

[@Nbs5.3]

Due what a introduction!! I live here awesome u touched a lot good video

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thankyou for the nice words

[@user-ml3ko3qw4c]

thank you! 😍 Good luck! 👍🏻

[@GoGreen1977]

GR was not dying in the early 2000s! The "reinvention " of GR certainly started LONG before 2010. It's been a long-term process for decades, building on citywide and metro-wide projects and programs, big and small, sponsored by governments, various organizations, and businesses. Another correction: Michigan State University has its medical college in downtown. To my knowledge, Grand Valley State doesn't have a medical school, anywhere.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thankyou for the correction

[@gregwillams8324]

Moving to Jennison county near. Grand Rapids was amazing when I was 18.stuff didn't work out but I miss it. And with inhertinaces to work with things will be different. Also have a close friend in the same area that's like a brother can't wait

[@stevengerrardO8]

Question for the GR residents: What are your downtown streets that you would say are the best to look for rental apartments for someone about to move to GR for an year? Regards from Germany

[@aleshaweigel8339]

North downtown would be safer and less homeless people

[@droneworldbrasil]

I know you by your voice. I love Grand Rapids, I used to live there in the 90´s

[@randydunn3085]

I live one hour outside of GR it’s not bad a lot better than other cities I guess. great hiking and camping in close proximity and modern big city architecture and nostalgic sights too. So yeah I guess it's ok but I can totally take it for granted 😃

[@kenanOW]

We all want to find someone that lives somewhere else ut literally everyone just loves here

[@MissBabalu102]

Thanks, you made this sound quite interesting, but I remember the cold winters way too well. I wish I could live in two places, and visit in the warm seasons. Sigh.

[@chriserony]

"Craft Beer capital of the USA" San Diego : Are you challenging my title?

[@Wideolink]

I think Portland Oregon is N 1 !

[@Rexus5]

Ahhh... thank god they got a shot of Our great Lord Farquaad's Castle.