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It was a gloomy, almost raining morning in October when I stood in the chic lobby of the JW Marriott in Grand Rapids, watching a lithe figure fast walking in a bright yellow slicker on the bridge over the Grand River towards me. Somehow I knew my next two hours would be interesting and fun....
I don’t write about Grand Rapids much and that’s silly because this growing and vibrant metropolitan area has a lot to offer residents and tourists. It’s actually a pretty cool place to live, other than November and March. I don’t like those months because of the number of gray days, but...