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Caroline can also customize tours to accommodate any athletic ability, entertainment and cultural interest. For more detailed information visit the website.
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Grand Rapids Running Tours offers 75+ thematically organized guided group or individual running or walking tours oriented around specific Grand Rapids landmarks and points of interest. Step-on bus tours as well as "virtual" tours (presentations) are available. NOTE - we meet in the lobby of the JW Marriott Hotel for all events, unless otherwise specified.

08/23/2024

Exploring Beer City USA with friends from Northview Senior Citizens!

08/22/2024

The adult learners with CALL of Calvin University pose for a photo with the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in the background. We were walking and talking about Young President Ford as he grew up in Grand Rapids.

08/16/2024

Two back-to-back busloads of walkers from Northview Senior Citizens enjoyed a late summer stroll in the Fulton Street Graveyard - the oldest cemetery in Grand Rapids.

08/16/2024

A little rain didn't dampen the spirits of this walking tour through Heritage Hill. That's the Leonard at Logan Bed and Breakfast in the background.

08/16/2024

At today's presentation on Armand Merizon, renowned 20th century painter from Grand Rapids, an audience member stepped forward with a personal photograph of Armand that was taken of the two of them decades ago...

08/15/2024

Folks from Kentwood cruised all through charming and historic Ada on a City Sights bus tour before stopping for lunch at Luna.

08/13/2024

The walking tour stopped to admire the century-old+ elm tree in the Monroe North neighborhood...if that tree could talk, we'd hear about the furniture making during our glory years as Furniture City USA.

08/06/2024

These wonderful travelers from Milwaukee stopped in Grand Rapids for their first time ever...what a wonderful opportunity to showcase the city of Grand Rapids.

08/02/2024

Posing for a photo with members of the GR Rotary Club... in front of the Brayton Mansion in Heritage Hill, built circa 1889.

07/25/2024

A Grand Rapids woman hosting her niece from Croatia...taking a Lapping the Landmarks walking tour. So much to see but so little time!

07/25/2024

Chatting after the tour about what we learned during the Honoring Diversity walk...

07/18/2024

Steeplechase - East Side walking tour with CALL class participants from Calvin University.

07/14/2024

Another summer Sunday morning spent on the Grand River...Paddling Through the Past Kayak Tour.

07/11/2024

Civil War and the Valley City walking tour. We're at the Kent County Civil War Monument learning about "white bronze" among many other interesting facts.

06/25/2024

Lapping the Landmarks running tour with the fine folks from Family Friends Veterinary Hospital.

06/24/2024

Northview Senior Citizens experienced the west side of Grand Rapids in a combined walk and bus tour.

06/20/2024

Heat resistant walkers from Calvin University learned about the Civil War and the Valley City tonight. Here we are in front of the Civil War Monument - erected in 1885.

06/15/2024

New walking tour! SODIV...along South Division, of course. Members of the Northview Senior Center appreciated the history, the architecture and the arts and vintage culture.

06/12/2024

AMAZINGLY beautiful afternoon for a stroll through the Fulton Street Graveyard. We greeted the likes of William Haldane, Abel Page, Francis Cuming, Charles Calkins, Adolph Leitelt, John Ball, Joel Guild, Albert Baxter and many, many more Grand Rapids Pioneers. Thanks, Georgetown Connections.

06/11/2024

Art For All walking tour with residents of Beacon Hill. Incredibly beautiful day!

06/09/2024

Brand new! A partnership with City of Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation brings a history of the Grand River to kayakers! Paddling Through the Past. A sold-out group today. Next scheduled event is July 14. Outside

06/07/2024

The awesome lifelong learners of the Northview Senior Citizens walk through downtown Grand Rapids, learning about GR Lady Legends. We stopped in front of the Ryerson Library to talk about Mary Ann Keeler and her many gifts of time, talent and treasure to the city of Grand Rapids.

06/06/2024

Must be summer - this is the first in the series of walking tours with joint recreation departments...it was "All About Art". Here we are at Grand Valley State University, enjoying Joseph Kinnebrew's Embrace.

05/23/2024

Brand new walking tour: URBAN JUNGLE. When was the last time you "hunted" for flora and fauna downtown Grand Rapids? These two outdoor enthusiasts partake in the inaugural walk.

05/23/2024

Exploring the old "Bloody Fifth Ward" with a group of OLLI walkers from Aquinas College.

05/19/2024

Following a long day of meetings, members of the American Institute of Architects enjoy a "Miles of Murals" walking tour before they head to San Chez for dinner.

05/17/2024

The members of the Comstock Park Golden Gophers hear a presentation on the history of transportation in Grand Rapids...from 19th century canoes to autonomous vehicles and everything in between.

05/16/2024

The final of five Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. Spring Into Art walking tours! Where did time go? Tonight we explored artwork in the Monroe North neighborhood and stopped for batting practice with the Grand Rapids Chicks.

05/16/2024

The OLLI students from Aquinas College take in a Monroe North walking tour. Here we are sitting on Joseph Kinnebrew's Kid Katwalk, created in 1975 for the Festival of the Arts.

05/14/2024

Love these women of the Casnovia Ladies Literary Club. They gathered together today to hear a presentation on the historically significant church buildings still standing in Grand Rapids...Steeplechase.

Address

235 Louis Street NW
Grand Rapids, MI
49503

Website

http://www.grandrapidsrunningtours.com/

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Grand Rapids Running Tours offers 40+ thematically organized guided group or individual running or walking tours oriented around specific Grand Rapids landmarks and points of interest. We also customize tours to accommodate any athletic ability, entertainment and cultural interest. Step-on bus tours as well as "virtual" tours (presentations) are available. NOTE - we meet in the lobby of the JW Marriott Hotel for all events, unless otherwise specified. For more detailed information visit our website.