Grand Rapids, Mich., sits on the banks of the Grand River. It has a population of more than 700,000 residents and is the second-largest city in Michigan.

Here are just a few things you can experience just minutes from campus:

• Grand Rapids Griffins (Hockey)
• West Michigan Whitecaps (Baseball)
• Grand Rapids Art Museum
• Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
• 20-Screen IMAX at Celebration Cinema
• DeVos Performance Hall
• Van Andel Arena
• Grand Rapids Ballet Company
• Grand Rapids Symphony
• Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
• Grand Rapids Public Museum
• John Ball Zoo
• Reeds Lake
• Riverside Park
• Woodland Mall, Centerpointe Mall and RiverTown Crossings
• Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts
• Yesterdog Restaurant
• Motu Viget, Mark di Suvero’s “Tire Swing”
• Fulton Street Farmer’s Market
• 40 minutes to Lake Michigan
• 2 1/2 hours to Detroit
• 3 hours to Chicago