Grand Rapids Population 2010: 188,040, #124 in U.S., #2 in Michigan 1950: 176,515, #55 in U.S. 2010 Metropolitan Area: 774,160, #69 in U.S. 1950 Metropolitan Area: 288,292, #65 in U.S. Setting Grand Rapids was founded in 1826 on the Grand River. Today there are parks and a Riverwalk along the river. Buildings Tallest building: River HouseCondominiums (2008), 406 feet List of tallest buildings Stores Grand Rapids has no downtown department stores. Trains Amtrak’s Pere Marquette train runs to Chicago from a small, new (1984) station in downtown Grand Rapids. Museums
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Rapids has no downtown
movie theaters. The Civic Theatre (formerly the Majestic, 1903) is a
community
theater in a former movie house. The Devos Performance Hall (1980) hosts the Grand Rapids Symphony, Opera Grand Rapids, touring Broadway shows, and a variety of concerts. Sports The West Michigan Whitecaps, Single-A Midwest League affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, play at Fifth Third Ballpark (1994) in the suburb of Comstock Park, north of Grand Rapids. The Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League play at Van Andel Arena (1996).
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