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"Rye" opens in Fennville | © Brian Kelly

Grand Haven

Located on the sugar sand shores of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Grand River, Grand Haven is an active resort town and the epicenter of West Michigan's Water Wonderland. Grand Haven State Park is regularly rated one of the nation's top beaches. And the city features more than 100 miles of bike trail, 2 Great Lakes lighthouses, a busy waterfront boardwalk, and an extensive fleet of charter fishing boats.

The city has felt the pain of Michigan's deindustrialization. But the community also is acting aggressively to reinvest in the urban core, leverage traditional assets such as a distinct quality of life, and position itself to compete in the 21st century. With the Big Lake on the front doorstep, it's hard to imagine anything but success.   

For more info on Grand Haven visit the Rapid Growth:
City Guide
Places to Move Featuring: Zephyr Condos Click here to see: Loft/ Apartment to Lease Loft/ Condo for Sale Shopping Featuring: Mackinaw Kite Co Click here to see: Antiques Books Clothing Floral Gifts Grocery Home Jewelry Salon & Spa Specialty
Eat & Drink Featuring: Fricano's Pizza Tavern Click here to see: Bakery Cafes and Coffee Houses Restaurants Nightlife Featuring: Tip-A-Few Tavern Click here to see: Bars
Culture Featuring: Grand Haven Area Art Council Click here to see: Art Center Museum Recreation Organizations Featuring: Chamber of Commerce Click here to see: Government

Grand Haven Stories

April 24, 2008RG TV: Progressive Women's Alliance
April 10, 2008Slices of Sicily
April 3, 2008Grooming the Green Collars
March 27, 2008An Interview with Richard Florida
March 13, 2008Grand Landing Takes Flight
January 31, 2008Got the Write Stuff?
January 24, 2008Got Beer?
December 20, 2007Martini and a Manicure, Ten Bucks
December 6, 2007RG TV: Get on the Bus
November 15, 2007RG TV: Campaigning for the Great Lakes
September 27, 2007A Green Firm Grows
August 9, 2007Grand Haven Grows Up
August 2, 2007Traverse City, Like a Local
August 2, 2007A City as a Work of Art
August 2, 2007Fresh Food Fever
July 26, 2007Beat Down Economics
June 14, 2007The Beautiful Solution to Water Pollution
June 14, 2007A Little Traveling Music, Please!
May 24, 2007Have Shredder, Will Travel
May 24, 2007A Greener Gas Tax
May 10, 2007The Green Imperative
May 3, 2007Wild West Michigan
May 3, 2007Silver Screen Dreams
April 12, 2007Greening the Power Portfolio
April 5, 2007Sustaining the Seas
March 29, 2007Campaigning for Conservation
March 29, 2007Postcards from the Future
March 22, 2007The Winds of Politics
March 15, 2007Band of Cities
March 15, 2007Learning Curve
March 15, 2007Spring Break on the (Michigan) West Coast
March 8, 2007The Aspiration of Education
March 1, 2007Moonshine Math
February 22, 2007Finding the Pollution Solution
February 15, 2007Seizing the Cleanup Economy
February 8, 2007Living for the City
February 8, 2007Get the Power
February 1, 2007From Hope to Tech Help
January 28, 2007A Philadelphia Story
January 25, 2007Foreign Force
January 11, 2007Why Isn't Stanford Ovshinsky a Billionaire?
December 21, 2006Season's Greetings from Rapid Growth
December 14, 2006Flying with Angels
November 30, 2006An Economy of Apples
November 16, 2006The Color of Money: Diversity Improves Economy
November 9, 2006Car Talk
November 2, 2006What Makes a City Smart
November 2, 2006Big Sound From Little Nunica
November 2, 2006Big Time Campus
October 26, 2006If You've Got It, Flaunt It
October 19, 2006The Power of Change
October 12, 2006Draggin' Stuff Home

Grand Haven in the News

May 12, 2008Goodwill embraces WIRED’s career readiness certificate
May 12, 2008Seeds for wind farming planted on Fruit Ridge
May 12, 2008West Michigan must re-think old theories on design, creative services
May 12, 2008Local officials scramble to set clean energy ordinances
May 9, 2008GVSU expands programming to leverage growing medical, life sciences sector
May 5, 2008West Michigan interns take strides to designate old US-31 historic
April 29, 2008Vanpooling gets green light from MDOT
April 29, 2008Grand Haven municipal marina dock reopens after $1M improvements
April 25, 2008Wind turbines a possibility on two Great Lakes
April 24, 2008Tourism funding increase may become longterm investment
April 22, 2008Med tech firm announces 3,300 new jobs in southwest MI
April 22, 2008Grand Haven Twp approves brownfield redevelopment authority
April 17, 2008Finally, the Michigan House acts to promote energy innovation
April 15, 2008State film incentives bring stars, economic boost to a city near you
April 14, 2008High percentage of GVSU grads land Michigan jobs
April 13, 2008Lakeshore renewable energy options pique interest of major players
April 11, 2008MichBio Funding Workshop demystifies funding options for biotech companies
April 6, 2008New York Times prints Michigan's good news
April 3, 2008Aquinas’s sustainability degree goes post-grad
March 27, 2008Michigan's energy leaders call for incentives and a renewable portfolio standard
March 25, 2008West Michigan companies named to 101 Best and Brightest
March 20, 2008Steelcase goes to TX for wind power
March 18, 2008Meijer Gardens breaks ground on $7.6M in improvements
March 18, 2008Ferrysburg plans two new city parks, seeks state funding