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After a short drive on eastbound I-196, it's decision time. Exiting onto northbound U.S. 31 means continuing along the Lake Michigan coast, but staying on the highway another half-hour allows a day trip to Grand Rapids.
Michigan's second-largest city has shopping, theaters, minor-league sports teams, a 12,000-seat arena, a new convention center, a thriving arts scene, bustling nightlife and family attractions. The 1913 Room at the Amway Grand Plaza hotel is considered one of the state's finest restaurants.
Museums include the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, the Public Museum of Grand Rapids and the Grand Rapids Art Museum. Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park has held several important art exhibitions in recent years. One of its largest and most unusual, on through Sept. 10, features bronze sculptures by Tom Otterness, including 35 displayed along two miles of downtown sidewalks and pedestrian bridges.
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