Those of us lucky enough to call metro Grand Rapids home have discovered this is a great place to raise children. The city is big enough to feature national acts like Hannah Montana (on December 6 at the Van Andel Arena), yet still offer some of the world’s finest beaches, lush farmland, and abundant state parks with woods and wildlife.
This sculpture of children playing graces the entry to the children’s park at the Frederik Meijer Gardens. There is a fountain in the center of it that children can run and play in.