Stories Around Michigan
Check out our video snippets and stories around Michigan and Grand Rapids! Hopefully, it will give you a taste of what you’ll see and learn on our tours.
So little time! So much to see!Love holiday decorations! Deck The Halls History Tour
Mermen ornaments ONLY on this Christmas tree at Jeffery Roberts Design #GrandRapids
Strangest decoration? This fake thumb was used by a magician who hid scarves in it for magic tricks
Most people prefer an experience over a physical gift. Let them choose their own fun with #GiftCards
Gorgeous Grand Rapids mansion with holiday decorations including 7 Christmas trees
5-month old puppies love their 1st snow for playing. It's fun to watch them romp around in it
Nearly 2 tons of treats in 1915 Pantlind Hotel gingerbread house & Amway Grand Plaza Hotel tower
Jump Scare! Startled when I walked by a creepy veiled painting in this haunted space in Grand Rapids
A light up drink at Enlighten Meijer Gardens. Basically an ideal night
Tours Around Michigan in the Media
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Listen
July 17, 2024 – Tours Around Michigan & Heartside Businesses offering FREE #ThirdThursday Shop & Stroll Tours, The Shelley Irwin Show
May 29, 2024 – Ghosts, WMCast: By Teens For You, WMCAT
December 5, 2023 Tours Around Michigan Hosts Holiday Historic Home Tour, The Shelley Irwin Show
May 13, 2023 – Travel Michigan with Dave Lorenz, Pure Michigan
April 29, 2023 – Electric Spirit Podcast with Psychic Medium Jamie Lynn, A Haunted City Tour with Candice Smith: Part 1: About Grand Rapids & Tours Around Michigan
Part 2: Grand Rapids Ghost Stories
March 10, 2023 – Touring and Accessibility, NPR Radio WGVU Radio Morning Show with Shelley Irwin
October 31, 2022 – Would You Ever Take A Ghost Tour, Buns & Banter Podcast with Aly Mac & Lauran “Shmitty” Smith
October 31, 2022 – Ghost Tours, WGVU News NPR
September 21, 2022 – ArtPrize is in Full Swing, NPR WGVU Morning Show with Shelley Irwin
July 12, 2022 – Government History, Fun educational Tours, #BeerCity 10-yr Celebration, NPR Radio WGVU Morning Show with Shelley Irwin
November 4, 2021 – Ghost Tours, NPR Radio WGVU Morning Show with Shelley Irwin
October 29, 2020 – NPR Radio WGVU Morning Show with Shelley Irwin(opens in a new tab)
October 19, 2020 – Podcast InformALY with Aly Mac, Ep. 1: Hey All You Ghouls and Goblins (opens in a new tab)
October 18, 2020 – WJR Radio, Travel Michigan Show with Dave Lorenz, Pure Michigan(opens in a new tab) (Tours Around Michigan begins at 8:00 mark)
September 17, 2020 – Learning Your Own Backyard NPR Radio WGVU Morning Show with Shelley Irwin
June 12, 2019 – WGVU Morning Show NPR, Grand Rapids Asian-Pacific Festival(opens in a new tab)
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February 14, 2024, Plan Your Staycation! Grand Rapids Magazine
December 11, 2023, A Wheelchair User’s Guide to Accessible Grand Rapids, Michigan, Spin The Globe Wheelchair Accessible Travel
November 1, 2023, Gift Certificates and Experiences to Give West Michigan, West Michigan Tourist Association
July 2023, Summer Fun, Better Business Bureau Beacon
July 1, 2023, Tours Around Michigan Tells Tremendous Tales, West Michigan Tourist Association
June 18, 2023, 16 Best Places to Visit in Michigan, According to Locals, Travel + Leisure
May 1, 2023 – Curb Free With Cory Lee, 5 Wheelchair Accessible Things To Do In Grand Rapids, Michigan
April 20, 2023 – Fox 17 TV WXMI, Grand Rapids Ghost Tour To Benefit Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of West Michigan
March 22, 2023 – Lowell resident brings her storytelling to Grand Rapids, Lowell Ledger
March 9, 2023 – Strolling Storyteller, Rural Innovation eXchange
March 7, 2023 – Tour Company Garners First-in-Nation Accessibility Endorsement, Lowell First Look
February 28, 2023, – West Michigan Tour Company 1st in U.S. Endorsed for Accessibility, News Release, Tours Around Michigan(opens in a new tab)
February 14, 2023 – Inside Haunted Flanagan’s Irish Pub in Grand Rapids – Ultimate Unexplained
January 16, 2023 – “50 Things To Do In 2023!” ReVue Magazine
December 8, 2022 – An Inside Look At Being A Female Tour Guide, Tiger Tourism
October 18, 2022 – 6 Michigan ghost tours to check out this Halloween season Detroit Free Press
September 29, 2022 – Things to do in Grand Rapids this weekend, Grand Rapids Magazine
August 31, 2022 – Community Highlights meets Candice Smith of Tours Around Michigan, Voyage Michigan Magazine
August 25, 2022 – What To Do This Labor Day Weekend, West Michigan Tourist Association
April 6, 2022 – Blodgett Mansion is Haunted By A Former Housekeeper, WFGR
Tours Around Michigan Personalizes Visits To The Mitten State – April 2022 Group Tour Magazine
50 Things To Do In 2022 – REVUE West Michigan Magazine
2020 Group Tour Magazine (opens in a new tab)
December 17, 2020 – Lowell Ledger(opens in a new tab)
October 28, 2020 – Tours Around Michigan Shares Grand Rapids Ghost Stories, CWD Real Estate Investment(opens in a new tab)
August 29, 2020 – International Travel Writer Juliann, Browsing The Atlas, Tours Around Michigan(opens in a new tab)
September 2, 2019 – Courier, Grand Rapids For Groups(opens in a new tab)
August 18, 2020 – International Travel Writer Juliann, Browsing The Atlas (mention)(opens in a new tab)
August 7, 2020 – International Travel Writer Juliann, Browsing The Atlas(opens in a new tab)
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For 3rd yr, #ReVueMagazine lists us on #50ThingsToDo
Stories w’ Travel Michigan, Dave Lorenz, Pure Michigan
News anchor scares co-anchor on Ghost Tour story
Ghost Tour Grand Rapids for Cancer Charity Findraiser
I have immensely enjoyed touring Grand Rapids, Michigan with Candice of Tours Around Michigan!!!
20220808MyMichiganTVInterviewMEGAcastCandiceSmith
History Facts about The Morton Hotel Grand Rapids, Michigan
Take a tour of local ghost tales and history with Ghost Tour Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids Tour Company Helps Explore City’s Unique History | Megacast Interview, August 8, 2022
Candice Smith, Tours Around Michigan – Pure Michigan Governor’s Conference on Tourism
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