West of Grand Rapids you’ll find Hudsonville, Grandville, Zeeland, and Holland.  A little to the south you’ll run into Grand Haven.  Both Holland and Grand Haven are right on the lakeshore, and are amazing cities to live in.

Hudsonville is known as the Michigan’s “Salad Bowl”.  There’s a lot of farmland there growing vegetables to include onions, lettuce, corn, and many others.  It’s really a beautiful part of the state, and in the fall it absolutely can’t be beat for color and that nice blanket of leaves that you accumulate with a lot of trees in one area.  The public school system there is second to none, from preschool on up through their high school.

Holland is a great place to live and has a lot to offer both from a cultural standpoint and an outdoor standpoint.  With some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, you won’t have to look too far for things to do in the spring and summer.  And while the water temperatures may be a little cool early and late in the season, the beaches are always open for a picnic, fishing, or a walk on the pier.  Holland is second only to the Netherlands as the tulip capital of the world, and holds Tulip Time each and every year.

Grand Haven is Coast Guard City, USA, and there isn’t a chance you won’t realize it while you’re there.  Grand Haven holds Coast Guard Festival every year, and it’s a nationally recognized festival honoring the Coast Guard and their storied history on the Great Lakes.  The beaches, camp grounds, and charter fishing are second to none.

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