Grand Rapids ranked among the top waterfront towns across the US in National Geographic Adventure's first-ever article highlighting the Top 50 Adventure Towns state-by-state—a ranking that puts this West Michigan city in the same spotlight as Waimea, Hawaii and Mystic, Connecticut.
According to excerpts from the story:
For our September 2007 issue, contributing editor Dan Koeppel spent months tracking down and compiling a list of this year's top adventure towns. With an ideal mix of terrain, activity, and opportunity, each of the action hubs he found could inspire a complete and total life change.
Top Waterfront Towns
Waimea, Hawaii - Hot Spot
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Newport, Rhode Island
Rockland, Maine
Mystic, Connecticut
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Annapolis, Maryland
Beaufort, South Carolina
Lewiston, Idaho
Read the complete story here.
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