Michigan - Day 6

After one last meal - group breakfast - everyone headed in their own directions until next year. We packed up our stuff and returned to Grand Rapids. We couldn't check into our hotel early, so we headed downtown to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum.

This was the first Presidential Museum I had visited, and I was impressed. Gerald Ford is a presidential anomaly. He was never elected to be vice-president or president, yet he had to see our country through a very difficult time. The museum had a nice exhibit on his growing up years in Grand Rapids, his tenure in the House of Representatives, and his presidency. The museum grounds also house the graves of President and Mrs. Ford.

After leaving the museum we wanted a late lunch/snack and stumbled on Founders Brewing Coumpany. They have a really nice taproom. Really good food and beer. I had a glass of Rubaeus, their seasonal raspberry ale, and we split the beer cheese dip. I have a feeling we'll be back before we go home.

Once we checked into our hotel and got settled, we drove around Grand Rapids a bit. We decided we needed one more snack before calling it a night, and ended up at Smokey Bones. We had eaten at a Smokey Bones in Louisville a few years ago, but decided to skip a large meal and snack on appetizers this evening.