Idolobha elikhulu lesibili elikhulu kunazozonke eMichigan, i-Grand Rapids liseduze noMfula iGrand, eningizimu-ntshonalanga yeMichigan, eqhele ngamakhilomitha angama-25 ukusuka eLake Michigan kanye nemoto engama-45 ngomzuzu wokuhamba (nge-speedy I-196) evela emphakathini wase-Midwest owaziwa kakhulu yi-gay resort community, e- Saugatuck -Douglas . Izivakashi eziya esifundeni esilandelayo, i-Grand Rapids inesiza sezindiza esiseduzane (Gerald R Ford International) enikezela njalo inkonzo evela kubathwali abaningi abakhulu, futhi idolobha elivusa amadlingozi futhi elizibandakanya ebusuku, edolobheni emabhokisini ambalwa amemezayo, i-gay bathhouse kuphela yedolobha ngaphandle kweDetroit yedolobha , nesitshalo esikhulayo se-microbreweries sokuqala nesitolo sokudlela esihle kakhulu.
Idolobha liphinde linikeze uMkhosi Wokuzijabulisa we-Gay Pride njalo ngonyaka ophakathi noJuni.
Phakathi kwamaqembu angama-gay e-Grand Rapids, iRumors Nightclub (69 Division Ave. S) itholakala enhliziyweni yedolobha. Leli gumbi elikhulu lokudansa lomdlandla kanye nebhasi ngokuxuba okukhulu kwezinsuku zemihla ngemihla - konke okuvela kubafana besilisa abahamba phambili ngoLwesithathu kuze kube ngoLwesihlanu besifazane ebusuku ukuze badonse imibukiso ngeSonto. NgoMgqibelo kusihlwa, ngezinye izikhathi amaqembu omnene, kanti njalo kuyindawo enhle yokudansa emahoreni asekupheleni. Kuhamba ibanga elihamba phambili le-Grand Rapids Art Museum, i-Van Andel Arena, namanye amahhotela amakhulu amakhulu edolobheni (isib. JW Marriott Grand Rapids, i-Amway Grand Plaza).
Ibha ye-gay endala kunazo zonke e-Grand Rapids (kanye nomunye omdala kunabo bonke esifundazweni) yi-Apartment Lounge (33 Sheldon Ave.), isakhiwo sengqondo esingahambi kahle esivela phambili kusukela ekuqaleni kwawo-1970. maphakathi nendawo yedolobha, ngamathiyetha wendawo kanye namahhotela kanye eduze neVeterans Memorial Park.
Kulula ukuhamba phakathi kwanoma yiliphi lezingxenye ezintathu ze-gay, njengoba zonke zihamba ibanga lomunye nomunye kanye nezinye izindawo zokudlela ezimema, amabhafi wekhofi, nemigoqo ejwayelekile edolobheni.
I-Grand Rapids iye yakha idumela elikhulu eminyakeni yamuva ngenombolo yayo kanye nezinhlobonhlobo zezinsimbi zokukhwabanisa zekhwalithi eliphezulu - uma ungumfana wezinsimbi eziqinile, ezithakazelisayo nezinyathelo ezihlwabusayo, cabangela ezinye zalezi zindawo ezinomdla futhi ezinomdlavuza, njenge HopCat (25 Ionia Ave.
SW), ehlelwe esakhiweni esihle esidala esinezici eziningi futhi sisebenzela izinhlobo eziningi zezinyosi kanye nesiphuzo esihle sokududuza - I-HopCat inamagatsha e-Ann Arbor, e-Detroit, e-East Lansing nase-Broad Ripple endaweni yase-Indianapolis. Olunye uhlobo oluhle kakhulu lwezokwelapha emadolobheni yi-Founders Brewing Co. (235 Grandville Ave. SW), eyaziwa njengobhiya bayo bokuqala (zama i-Oak-Age Rye Ipa) ngokuqondene nomculo ophilayo kanye namasangweji amnandi.
I-San Chez Bistro (38 i-Fulton St. W) iyindlela ekhangayo ye-tapas yase-Spain, i-sangria, kanye no-ekuseni - okuhle kakhulu kwasekuseni. Ukuhamba kweGreece neMedithera kuhlelwe eMichigan, kanti iMarius Catrib (i-1001 Lake Dr) ingenye yezindawo eziseduze kakhulu, ikhonza hummus enhle, ama-sweet-and-quinoa burgers (ok, imenyu ayiyona iMediterranean), i-falafel , futhi nokuningi.
I-Cafe isiko liphila futhi ku-Grand Rapids, ne-Spirrow Quirky i-Coffee Tea ne-Newsstand (i-1035 Wealthy St. SE), eheha isixuku esicacile nesiqotho ngenxa ye-java yayo ephezulu ne-teas, ukudla okumnandi, nokukhethwa okubanzi izikhathi - zivuliwe kusukela ekuseni kakhulu kuze kube sekwephuzile ebusuku (amahora ayifushane ehlobo).
Phinda uhlole i-Madcap Coffee (98 Monroe Centre St. NW), engavulwa njengasekupheleni kwelanga (kuze kube ngu-7 ebusuku ebusuku kakhulu) kepha ihlonishwa kakhulu e-artisan roaster ethela enye ikhofi engcono kakhulu kuhulumeni.