Top 20 for local culture:

Okay, so here is my top twenty list for local culture in Grand Rapids.
I am going to TRULY miss it when I am away!!!!

1. great local hangouts--I could give anyone the coffeehouse tour
2. the Grand River
3. the local parks (including our backyard!)
4. the local people (treasures and jewels, folk--they don't come better than this.)
5. East town.
6. East Grand Rapids and Rose's restaurant
7. the Ontario House and women!
8. the amazing fathers and mothers and families at the churches just down the street
9. my neighbors
10. the local restaurant culture
11. the farmer's market
12. my favorite hairstylist (who just moved back, thank God, I've been without her for the year!)
13. my family and friends for years
14. the underground
15. college town
16. book clubs
17. locally owned businesses
18. Lake Michigan (though techically this is a Michigan gem--not just Grand Rapids)
19. downtown
20. did I mention the restaurants here are amazing! (more amazing than anywhere else--though midtown in KC does have a pretty nice local restaurant culture.... but in LA I have found nothing like this!)
21. Heartside
22. the anointing for healing and training in this city is incredible!
23.

My top 10 just doubled to 20 and counting. Feel free to add your own! :-)