Coming in at number one in the Art Museum/Gallery category this year is Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, which also placed as a finalist for large-scale attraction, and it’s easy to see why.
From impressive art integrated thoughtfully into the natural environment (as well as a large modern gallery indoors) to the gorgeous, perfectly peaceful gardens, Meijer Gardens is a place to recharge and reflect.
Meanwhile, Grand Rapids Civic Theatre took first place for the Theatre/Performing Arts category once again, which is no surprise. The talent on display—from set design to costuming to acting and more—is top-notch, and the season lineups always strike a great balance between well-loved and new and exciting.
If the 1950s font used on its website weren’t hint enough, Clique Lanes is a delightfully retro place. It’s not that it’s stood still in the 65+ years since it’s opening; it’s invested in new technology, but it’s done so without sacrificing the nostalgic atmosphere.
If destroying dishes is wrong, we don’t want to be right. Indulge your darker impulses at Break Room Therapy, where you can take out your stress on TVs, computer monitors, and more. Bad day at work? Smash a crowbar into a printer? Better here than in the office, right?
Celebration Cinema – Grand Rapids North has all we ask of the movies: comfortable, adjustable chairs; delicious popcorn; big screens; great sound; and cold beer. Oh, and it also has the only IMAX in GR.
*Each category lists the winner with two finalists listed alphabetically below.
Art Museum/Gallery
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
meijergardens.org
Grand Rapids Art Museum
Muskegon Museum of Art
Bowling
Clique Lanes
cliquelanes.com
Northfield Lanes
Wengers Bowl
Casino
Gun Lake Casino
gunlakecasino.com
FireKeepers Casino Hotel
Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort
Event/Party
Festival of the Arts
festivalgr.org
Hipster Disco
World of Winter
Group Activity
Break Room Therapy
breakroomtherapy.com
Fowling Warehouse
Woodrows DuckPin
Large Scale Attraction
John Ball Zoo
jbzoo.org
Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Museum
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
Movie Theater
Celebration Cinema - Grand Rapids North
celebrationcinema.com
Studio Park
Wealthy Theatre
Small Scale Attraction
Happy Cat Café
happycatgr.com
Break Room Therapy
Second Chance Cats
Theatre/Performance Arts
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
grct.org
Broadway Grand Rapids
Circle Theatre
