Find a cheap flight to Grand Rapids

Whether for business, pleasure or a family vacation, look no further than Grand Rapids , Michigan! Gerald R. Ford International Airport offers an ideal gateway to the city for both domestic and foreign travelers. As the name of the airport implies, former president Ford has a large impact here. A fine museum in his name can be found on the banks of the Grand River, where his tomb can be found. Art fans wonﾒt want to miss the Grand Rapids Art Museum, the first gold certified art museum in the entire world. Today, the city is a major economical center for health sciences and research, although the historical industries of furniture building and car manufacturing still exist to a limited extent. A number of colleges exist in the town, giving it a youthful feel and, as many of them are private and religious, affluent. Michigan State University opened a medical school in Grand Rapids in 2006.

Michigan is a state best known for a wide series of lakes, and is in a quite unique position within the lower 48 states of having a lot of land positioned north of Canadian territory. Water sports fans, hunters and lovers of the outdoors may not find time to explore all 65,000 lakes and ponds in this state, however a trip into the wilderness remains a popular activity. Large cities such as Detroit provide an urban contrast, making Michigan a wonderfully varied state.