Kentwood, Michigan
You just can’t come to Grand Rapids without learning about 28th street. It’s the East to West line across the city featuring some of the finest shopping and dining West Michigan has to offer. Stretching from it’s foot in Cascade across to it’s famed midpoint at Division Avenue and West across the city through Grandville, 28th street is a true Grand Rapids destination.
Kentwood serves as the gateway to Grand Rapids as it has both the I-96 entrance to 28th street and Gerald R. Ford International Airport, two major entry points for the city.
Once farm fields and orchards, Kentwood has emerged as a suburb of Grand Rapids where singles and families can live close to jobs and shopping on nearby 28th street and 44th street. It has been rated the FASTEST GROWING COMMUNITY IN WEST MICHIGAN. Kentwood boasts good schools, many churches, the lowest city tax rate for a community its size in the state.
Kentwood has become culturally diverse and has become very accessible thanks to the completion of the “South Beltway” (M-6) on the South side of Grand Rapids. Kentwood features some of the finest dining experiences in West Michigan and excellent shopping convenient to both Woodland Mall and Counterpoint Malls. It is also just minutes from Rivertown Crossing Mall in Grandville.
East Kentwood High School now boasts a new stadium that is truly state of the art and a large seating capacity of 8,000. The pride and joy of the Kentwood community, the stadium is flexible enough to accommodate football, track, soccer, physical education classes, and of course, the East Kentwood High School Marching Band. The stadium features ample visitor and home stands, a plaza area that includes a large grill, adequate toilet facilities and a field made of GeneralSports artificial turf.
Featured Destinations
Don’t miss out on these Kentwood favorites:
44th Street Bistro
Big O's
Winner of the 2004 On-The-Town Magazine Silver Award: "Best Pizza in Grand Rapids". You'll definitely be bragging to your friends about our Specialty Pizzas and Cuban Sandwiches!
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