Registration
Caroline is available by appointment for a fee, in addition to the FREE tours listed on the homepage. Accordingly, to arrange for a running, walking, step-on bus tour or presentation at a date/time convenient for you, please contact carcook900@gmail.com.
Occasionally, a group tour event requires registration which might be listed below. In that case, online registration may close 12 hours prior to a scheduled event. However, please email Caroline within the 12 hour window to doublecheck availability.
In partnership with Downtown Grand Rapids Inc and their Relax at Rosa summer series, join Caroline Cook of Grand Rapids Running and Walking Tours as she guides you on a 45 minute walk through downtown. Walks begin each Thursday at 12:15 p.m. Meet outside at Rosa Parks Circle, in front of the WoodTV8 studio. No pre-registration is required. Show up, sign up and keep rolling thru summer. Each week features a different walking tour topic, moving A – Z through ten fascinating, narrated adventures. Return to Rosa Parks Circle to enjoy musical entertainment and to purchase a well-earned lunch from the many delicious food trucks.
In partnership with Downtown Grand Rapids Inc and their Relax at Rosa summer series, join Caroline Cook of Grand Rapids Running and Walking Tours as she guides you on a 45 minute walk through downtown. Walks begin each Thursday at 12:15 p.m. Meet outside at Rosa Parks Circle, in front of the WoodTV8 studio. No pre-registration is required. Show up, sign up and keep rolling thru summer. Each week features a different walking tour topic, moving A – Z through ten fascinating, narrated adventures. Return to Rosa Parks Circle to enjoy musical entertainment and to purchase a well-earned lunch from the many delicious food trucks.
In partnership with Downtown Grand Rapids Inc and their Relax at Rosa summer series, join Caroline Cook of Grand Rapids Running and Walking Tours as she guides you on a 45 minute walk through downtown. Walks begin each Thursday at 12:15 p.m. Meet outside at Rosa Parks Circle, in front of the WoodTV8 studio. No pre-registration is required. Show up, sign up and keep rolling thru summer. Each week features a different walking tour topic, moving A – Z through ten fascinating, narrated adventures. Return to Rosa Parks Circle to enjoy musical entertainment and to purchase a well-earned lunch from the many delicious food trucks.
In partnership with Downtown Grand Rapids Inc and their Relax at Rosa summer series, join Caroline Cook of Grand Rapids Running and Walking Tours as she guides you on a 45 minute walk through downtown. Walks begin each Thursday at 12:15 p.m. Meet outside at Rosa Parks Circle, in front of the WoodTV8 studio. No pre-registration is required. Show up, sign up and keep rolling thru summer. Each week features a different walking tour topic, moving A – Z through ten fascinating, narrated adventures. Return to Rosa Parks Circle to enjoy musical entertainment and to purchase a well-earned lunch from the many delicious food trucks.
In partnership with Downtown Grand Rapids Inc and their Relax at Rosa summer series, join Caroline Cook of Grand Rapids Running and Walking Tours as she guides you on a 45 minute walk through downtown. Walks begin each Thursday at 12:15 p.m. Meet outside at Rosa Parks Circle, in front of the WoodTV8 studio. No pre-registration is required. Show up, sign up and keep rolling thru summer. Each week features a different walking tour topic, moving A – Z through ten fascinating, narrated adventures. Return to Rosa Parks Circle to enjoy musical entertainment and to purchase a well-earned lunch from the many delicious food trucks.
Lady Legends
The number of organizations or causes that were founded or inspired by a woman or a group of women in Grand Rapids history, recent and long, is staggering. Most of these institutions continue to operate today and have touched the lives of countless citizens through the years. As a community, we are grateful for these women and their vision, leadership and incredible stamina. Grand Rapids is progressive in many ways, and the story of Lady Legends is just one more example. We will stroll by these noteworthy sights that originated with women.
In partnership with Downtown Grand Rapids Inc and their Relax at Rosa summer series, join Caroline Cook of Grand Rapids Running and Walking Tours as she guides you on a 45 minute walk through downtown. Walks begin each Thursday at 12:15 p.m. Meet outside at Rosa Parks Circle, in front of the WoodTV8 studio. No pre-registration is required. Show up, sign up and keep rolling thru summer. Each week features a different walking tour topic, moving A – Z through ten fascinating, narrated adventures. Return to Rosa Parks Circle to enjoy musical entertainment and to purchase a well-earned lunch from the many delicious food trucks.
UICA Outside expands the Urban Institute for Contemporary Art’s impact city-wide and connects visitors to the vibrant neighborhoods that surround downtown Grand Rapids during ArtPrize 10. Featuring three public projects in three different neighborhoods, UICA Outside draws together diverse artists, property owners, and GRR stakeholders to create artworks that are exciting and accessible to all. Each neighborhood features large-scale works created by artists who reside and engage within their respective community or who have designed artworks with neighborhood input. These public works activate what were once quiet and overlooked areas into powerful reflections of our neighbors, and create welcoming corridors and gathering places. Join Caroline Cook as she “walks and talks” with you while you explore the Creston neighborhood and large-scale murals at three separate locations. Learn and burn!
Members of UICA tickets are $7.50, public is $10.00 and children ages 18 and under are free.
What a glorious feast for the senses! See the amazing displays, smell the crisp fall air, hear the musical presentations, and let your feet touch the sidewalks as you move through a bustling downtown. You’ll get a glimpse of the 1,500+ works of art that line downtown streets, parks and pubs as part of the world’s richest art competition. Allow a guide to efficiently and expertly guide you though the exhilarating maze of popular and critically acclaimed downtown ArtPrize entries. All tours meet at Rosa Parks Circle at the ArtPrize Visitor Center. Advance registration is required.
UICA Outside expands the Urban Institute for Contemporary Art’s impact city-wide and connects visitors to the vibrant neighborhoods that surround downtown Grand Rapids during ArtPrize 10. Featuring three public projects in three different neighborhoods, UICA Outside draws together diverse artists, property owners, and GRR stakeholders to create artworks that are exciting and accessible to all. Each neighborhood features large-scale works created by artists who reside and engage within their respective community or who have designed artworks with neighborhood input. These public works activate what were once quiet and overlooked areas into powerful reflections of our neighbors, and create welcoming corridors and gathering places. Join Caroline Cook as she “walks and talks” with you while you explore the Baxter neighborhood and a large-scale mural. Learn and burn!
Members of UICA tickets are $7.50, public is $10.00 and children ages 18 and under are free.