Registration

 

Caroline is available by appointment for a fee, in addition to occasional 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

Oct
18
Fri
Project 1 by ArtPrize Walking Tour @ Rosa Parks Circle
Oct 18 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Learn about the history of ArtPrize and the significance of Rosa Parks Circle and Ecliptic. Your lively guide will introduce you to the magnificent artwork of 4 of the 5 commissioned artists. The creations are strategically placed outside in this historical heart of the city.  You are invited to gaze upon, touch, or climb atop the creations.  The back stories will inspire you. If time allows, you will also learn about other nearby public sculpture.

Oct
23
Wed
Month of Scary Walking Tours – Grand Rapids Most Haunted @ JW Marriott
Oct 23 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Grand Rapids Most Haunted

Do you believe in ghosts, ghouls, poltergeists, apparitions, phantoms, spooks, psychic phenomena or things that go “bump” in the night? If one person sees a ghost, even if several times, you may blame it on an active imagination; but if two or more people see the same spirit in the same place several years apart, you may just reconsider.  This tour takes you by iconic locations where there have been waaaaay MORE than just two sightings or unusual activity.   There are two questions that we attempt to answer on this spooky journey…Who suffered a tragic death here and is still hanging around?  And is this LEGEND or REAL? 

Dec
16
Mon
Twinklin’ Holiday Lights Walking Tour @ JW Marriott
Dec 16 @ 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm

Twinklin’ Holiday Lights

Are you feeling festive, fun, and frisky?  Come dressed in your finest holiday running sweater or tutu or tights as we celebrate the holiday season together.  Experience downtown Grand Rapids bejeweled and illuminated with both contemporary and nostalgic lighting displays.  The group will wander by uniquely special places, some of which will evoke warm feelings from Christmas’s past.  And as a gesture of community kindness, we will give vouchers for meals at Dégagé Ministries for those we pass who may be in need.  

Feb
1
Sat
World of Winter Black History Walking Tour @ Rosa Parks Circle
Feb 1 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

If we review the demographic changes over the less-than-200 years that Grand Rapids has been a city on the banks of the Grand River, the ethnic makeup of our population has shifted dramatically.  This walking tour specifically examines the African American population from 1826 until present.  The remarkable people, places, events, issues…the legends and facts about what it meant to be black in Grand Rapids. 

Feb
8
Sat
World of Winter Black History Walking Tour @ Rosa Parks Circle
Feb 8 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

If we review the demographic changes over the less-than-200 years that Grand Rapids has been a city on the banks of the Grand River, the ethnic makeup of our population has shifted dramatically.  This walking tour specifically examines the African American population from 1826 until present.  The remarkable people, places, events, issues…the legends and facts about what it meant to be black in Grand Rapids. 

Feb
14
Fri
World of Winter Ice Sculpture Walking Tour @ Rosa Parks Circle
Feb 14 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Grand Rapidians believe that winter is a season to be LOVED, celebrated and enjoyed outside, so DowntownGrandRapidsInc organizes World of Winter: A Festival of Frozen Fun each February during Valentine’s Day week. Magnificent ice statues are created by The Food Network and local champion ice carver, Randy Finch. Over 50 incredible, unique sculptures are on display downtown during the festival…some life-size, some interactive, all lighted and the selection is different each year. Bundle up, then join your guide to learn more about sub-zero art and the intriguing back stories.

Feb
15
Sat
World of Winter Ice Sculpture Walking Tour @ Rosa Parks Circle
Feb 15 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Grand Rapidians believe that winter is a season to be LOVED, celebrated and enjoyed outside, so DowntownGrandRapidsInc organizes World of Winter: A Festival of Frozen Fun each February during Valentine’s Day week. Magnificent ice statues are created by The Food Network and local champion ice carver, Randy Finch. Over 50 incredible, unique sculptures are on display downtown during the festival…some life-size, some interactive, all lighted and the selection is different each year. Bundle up, then join your guide to learn more about sub-zero art and the intriguing back stories.

World of Winter Black History Walking Tour @ Rosa Parks Circle
Feb 15 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

If we review the demographic changes over the less-than-200 years that Grand Rapids has been a city on the banks of the Grand River, the ethnic makeup of our population has shifted dramatically.  This walking tour specifically examines the African American population from 1826 until present.  The remarkable people, places, events, issues…the legends and facts about what it meant to be black in Grand Rapids. 

World of Winter Ice Sculpture Walking Tour @ Rosa Parks Circle
Feb 15 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Grand Rapidians believe that winter is a season to be LOVED, celebrated and enjoyed outside, so DowntownGrandRapidsInc organizes World of Winter: A Festival of Frozen Fun each February during Valentine’s Day week. Magnificent ice statues are created by The Food Network and local champion ice carver, Randy Finch. Over 50 incredible, unique sculptures are on display downtown during the festival…some life-size, some interactive, all lighted and the selection is different each year. Bundle up, then join your guide to learn more about sub-zero art and the intriguing back stories.

World of Winter Ice Sculpture Walking Tour @ Rosa Parks Circle
Feb 15 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Grand Rapidians believe that winter is a season to be LOVED, celebrated and enjoyed outside, so DowntownGrandRapidsInc organizes World of Winter: A Festival of Frozen Fun each February during Valentine’s Day week. Magnificent ice statues are created by The Food Network and local champion ice carver, Randy Finch. Over 50 incredible, unique sculptures are on display downtown during the festival…some life-size, some interactive, all lighted and the selection is different each year. Bundle up, then join your guide to learn more about sub-zero art and the intriguing back stories.