Garden Hotel

Ford is one of the most stable and rich city in Michigan This city used to be the center for automobile and furniture manufacturing. For almost 75 years, it has made a name for home and office furniture. This is the very reason why it was named Furniture City. However, the economy gradually shifted through the years.

Ford is now presently known to house big companies like Amway, Meijer, Wolverine World Wide Herman Miller, GE Aviation, and Universal Forest Products. The city is close to Lake Michigan, which has a very good climate, and is very suitable for growing blueberries, peaches, and apples. Not only is this city known for its thriving economy but also for its rich culture.

Grand Rapids Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts features art exhibits, a movie theater, and urban clay studio. The masterpieces of a number of great sculptors are displayed at the Sculpture Park while numerous plant species can be enjoyed at the Frederick Meijer Gardens, where a numerous concerts have already been hosted.

The city’s most popular destination is the Gerald Ford Museum, highlighting the 38th president’s tomb. And the very main attraction here remains to be the Grand Rapids.

Feel free to visit their great attractions at a very affordable weekend accommodation.

Radisson Hotel Grand Rapids Riverfront
Located at 270 Ann St NW Grand Rapids in Michigan, this hotel houses a total of 163 guest rooms. Each room is equipped with cable TV, Internet access, coffee makers, desks, and complimentary weekday newspapers. Guests are also enjoined to bring their pets.

This hotel features an indoor pool, a fitness center and sauna, whirlpool, laundry facilities, safe-deposit boxes, a roomy meeting space, a lounge, a game room, and a restaurant. The Radisson hotel is very near the banks of the Grand River, Devos Place Convention Center, Frederick Meijer Gardens and the Sculpture Park.

Days Hotel Grand Rapids
This hotel is centrally located in Pearl St and has easy access to the city’s main tourist attractions. You can visit the Van Andel Museum, Van Andel Arena, the West Michigan Whitecaps, Frederick Meijer Gardens, and the Gerald Ford Museum.

Days Hotel has 175 non smoking, air conditioned guestrooms equipped with cable/satellite TV, hairdryer, refrigerator, iron with board, microwave and multi-line phone. They also provide wireless Internet, bedding, extra towels and toiletries, sewing kit, and a combination of shower and tub.

It provides voice mail, wake up call services and housekeeping for in house guests. The hotel also features a Spa tub, indoor pool, fitness equipment, sports bar and a restaurant.

Ramada Plaza Hotel
This 5-storey hotel houses 181 guest rooms equipped with coffee makers, cable TVs, Internet access, and refrigerators. The hotel features a 4-storey water slide pool, a fitness center, spa tub, meeting space, game room, a restaurant and a lounge. It offers safe deposit boxes and shuttle services to and from the Ford International Airport.

The hotel also delivers newspapers right at your doorstep. Located at 3333 28th St SE Grand Rapids, this hotel is accessible to the city’s renowned destinations including Grand Rapids Children’s museum, the Ford Museum, Frederick Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park and the Woodland Shopping Center, Centerpointe Mall, Blandford Nature center and John Ball Zoological Garden.

It is also near the Meyer May House, Voigt House Victorian Museum and the Indian Trails Golf course along with Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, and the Chaffee Planetarium.

There are a number of special holiday activities and traditions that take place in the Atlanta area during the holiday season. Many of them are geared for families to enjoy. Here are some of Atlanta’s favorite holiday traditions.

The Children’s Christmas Parade has been an Atlanta holiday tradition for thirty years. The parade draws an estimated 300,000 spectators and is the largest Christmas parade in the Southeast. This year the parade is scheduled for Saturday, December 4 from 10:30am to noon. The 1.5 mile parade route begins downtown on Peachtree Street near the intersection of Baker Street. The route runs along Peachtree Street, Marietta Street, and ends on Centennial Olympic Park Drive. Spectators will see marching bands, dance groups, clowns, holiday themed floats, and giant helium balloons. The grand finale will be Santa Claus and his reindeer. The parade raises funds for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, helping to fund programs and equipment. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is one of the largest non-profit clinical care providers for children in the country.

Centennial Olympic Park, a popular 21-acre park in downtown Atlanta, becomes a wonderland of holiday lights and decorations during the holiday season. Visitors may enjoy visiting Atlanta’s only outdoor ice skating rink located at the park. The rink is open from November 19 to January 30, 2011. Skaters can enjoy gliding around the ice to the sounds of holiday music. A 90-minute session costs only $7, and rental ice skates are available for $2.

The “Lighting of Atlantic Station” in midtown Atlanta will take place on November 20 at 7:30pm. Over 250,000 lights will illuminate the eight block area. Preceding the lighting there will be children’s activities, musical entertainment, and a visit from Santa. Young visitors will enjoy riding the Steel Mill Express Children’s Train every weekend from November 20 to December 19. Artisans will display handcrafted items for sale in the open air “Holiday Shops”. Visitors to Atlantic Station will enjoy realistic snowfall around the Grand Christmas Tree Monday through Thursday at 7:30pm, hourly on Friday and Saturday nights from 6-9pm, and Sundays until 6pm. Some of Atlanta’s best holiday shopping is available in the stores at Atlantic Station.

As the holidays approach, bundle up the family and choose one of Atlanta’s favorite holiday traditions to enjoy. Any of these fun seasonal activities will help get your family into the holiday spirit.

Candidasa is a tranquil beach town in the Samuh Bugbug Village. It is only 12 Kilometers from the main town of Amlapura in Karangasem. Candidasa was once called Teluk Kehen or Kehen Bay, but was changed during the tourism boom. This town is also known for it is beautiful shores, good shopping, affordable to luxury accommodations, and it is fine dining restaurants.

The main street of Candidasa offers great shopping for people who want to buy Balinese handicrafts, art, or souvenirs. Things that are sold on the main street are handmade by the local Balinese people in the villages. Items for sale are not fixed priced so bargaining is a must when shopping in these local shops. Expect to pay only cash when shopping for goods in Candidasa because most places do not accept credit or debit cards. The shops all open at 9:00 in the morning and close at 9:00 at night, so make sure to shop during these hours.

Candidasa is a low-key town that does not have any nightclubs or bars. This serene village attracts visitors and tourists from all over the world who want to enjoy scenic ocean views and love to be surrounded by lush green rice paddies. This town is for real people who just want to relax and enjoy nature at its finest. For people who do want to go out and enjoy a little nightlife action, there are traditional Balinese dances on Tuesday and Friday nights at the Pandan Harum dance stage.

There are a few really good restaurants in this laid-back town. People enjoy eating at the Lotus Seaview, Vincents, TJ’s Cafe, and Di Mahkota Restaurant.

The Lotus Seaview Restaurant is on the main street of Candidasa that offers beautiful views of the ocean. They serve delicious food from International dishes to traditional Balinese cuisines. The Lotus Seaview Restaurant also serves fresh caught fish and delicious Italian food.

Vincent’s Restaurant serves good food with excellent service. This restaurant is two stories high with a beautiful garden on the second floor. People enjoy coming to this restaurant to dine and to listen to jamming live music at the same time.

TJ’s Cafe is located right beside the Water Garden Hotel. It has a relaxing ambience surrounded by an exotic tropical garden. This restaurant can seat up to 40 people at a time. They serve traditional Indonesian, Mediterranean, European, and American food.

Di Mahkota Restaurant is the only place to dine where you can grill your own food at your table. They can also cater Indonesian and Western foods for parties or big events. This restaurant is known for having fresh homemade bread and a large selection of cheese and meats from the Netherlands.