Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids needs 1 day: touring the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, with over 300 outdoor sculptures including works by Rodin and Rivera, and trying one of its over 80 craft breweries, the highest concentration per capita in the United States, the same afternoon. May-September brings the mildest weather. It's inexpensive for a major Midwest city. It's been named 'America's #1 Beer City' several times by USA Today, and its historic furniture production since the 19th century earned it the nickname 'Furniture City,' with brands still active in the area.