It’s hard enough sometimes eating vegan at home with a household full of non-vegans. Dining out can be even more of a challenge.

Grand Rapids is a community of acceptance though and there are a lot of restaurants that can accommodate special requests.

Even better? More vegan restaurants seem to be popping up a lot more frequently.

If you like pizza Brick Road Pizza Co. – Specializing in gourmet, traditional and vegan pizzas! is pretty stellar. And...

Michigan has over 100 state parks and countless privately owned campgrounds and Grand Rapids is less than a 45 minute drive to arguable two of West Michigans favorite state parks in Holland and Grand Haven - both offering different types of camping as well as beautiful beaches and gorgeous hiking trails.

Holland State Park has great wooded sites or beachside sites and is arguably the most visited in Michigan. It’s also home of Holland Harbor Light - the lighthouse affectionately...

I am an active guy or at least try to be. One of my favorite things to do is ride my Mountain bike. Here are my top 5 places to ride off road trails in West Michigan.

Please keep in mind that many rotate the direction of the flow each day. Check the signage at the trailheads! Be sure you are also are not leaving ruts in the trail also.


Merrell Trail.

Located in Rockford Michigan this 8-9 mile single track is loaded with fun. It has a great flow...

West Michigan is home to many lakes and rivers but few I like to Kayak. I have been down many of the rivers around here and my favorite is the Rogue River in Rockford Michigan.

There are two types of trips that I like to do on this river. One I will call the Upper and the other I will call the lower due to the Dam that separates them in Rockford Michigan.

West of Rockford where 11 mile turns North and becomes Grange is a DNR spot where you can put your kayaks in....

Cycling in West Michigan is growing in popularity recently. Many road bike trails are already in place including a few really long stretches of former Railway track trails or Rails to trails. I have three of my favorite to share that I actively ride on when the weather is nice enough to do so.

Kent Trails:
https://www.kentcountyparks.org/kenttrails.php

On the south side of Grand Rapids this 15 or so Mile former railway terminates in Byron Center through a tunnel...