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.
Little Mateo is catching "a big one" as the most adorable #steelhead fisherman on the Grand River
#AmosTheSpirit pranks Grand Rapids Ghost Tour
Beer tasting tours are different in #BeerCityUSA with all the creativity and expertise in your glass
More than a wine tour It's an experience 🍷 Wine, Grand Rapids history + a genuinely elevated tasting
Keep exploring in this final #WorldofWinterGR weekend!
FREE #WorldOfWinterGR Tours for Art Installations & Artistic Window Displays. So fun!
#WorldofWinterGR Windows in downtown Grand Rapids. Find a taco tree, giant flowers & a disco ball!
Block glare & see the road through an adjustable visor. Push a button to check your hair
Ford "Model N" (1906-1908) sat 112 yrs 13,000 sold before Model T had similar parts
Tours Around Michigan in the Media
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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 1, 2026 – Ultimate West Michigan Staycation Guide For Spring Break, West Michigan Tourist Association(opens in a new tab)
December 6, 2025 – Michigan Is Home To One of America’s Largest Urban Historic Districts With Unique Architecture, Islands Magazine(opens in a new tab)
October 31, 2025 – Michigan’s dark ties to America’s most notorious serial killers, MLIVE(opens in a new tab)
October 23, 2025 – Grand Rapids ghost hunt tour brings history and hauntings alive, Rapid Growth Media(opens in a new tab)
October 15, 2025 – Grand Rapids Hotel Hosts Ghost Tours – Paranormal Author, WOOD-TV8(opens in a new tab)
October 10, 2025 – Four Things To Do In West Michigan This Weekend, Grand Rapids Magazine(opens in a new tab)
September 26, 2025 – Best Places To Visit In Michigan, Travel + Leisure Magazine(opens in a new tab)
August 28, 2025 – West Michigan Tour Operator Battles Scam Emails Job Postings Using Her Name, WZZM 13OnYourSide(opens in a new tab)
June 4, 2025 – Celebrating 175 Years Grand Rapids With Tours That Tell Its Story, WZZM 13OnYourSide(opens in a new tab)
August 14, 2024 – Grand River Adventure To Offer Interactive Dive Into West Michigan’s Watershed, FOX17 Grand Rapids(opens in a new tab)
March 2024 – Helping Hospitality Leaders Step Up Their Careers, Hospitality Training Institute of Michigan(opens in a new tab)
February 14, 2024 – Plan Your Staycation! Grand Rapids Magazine(opens in a new tab)
January 2024 – 50 Things To Do, Fun Outside, ReVue West Michigan Magazine(opens in a new tab)
December 11, 2023 – A Wheelchair User’s Guide to Accessible Grand Rapids, Michigan, Spin The Globe Wheelchair Accessible Travel(opens in a new tab)
November 21, 2023 – Accessibility Tips from a Professional Tour Guide, Amigo Friendly Wheels
November 1, 2023 – Gift Certificates and Experiences to Give West Michigan, West Michigan Tourist Association(opens in a new tab)
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 27, 2022 – Take A Tour of Local Ghost Tales and History with Ghost Tour Grand Rapids, FOX17 Grand Rapids(opens in a new tab)
October 18, 2022 – 6 Michigan ghost tours to check out this Halloween season, Detroit Free Press
October 8, 2022 – Deep Dive on “Color Tour” Routes in West Michigan, MoodyOnTheMarket(opens in a new tab)
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
May 6, 2022 – Did You Know Grand Rapids Has a Walking Ghost Tour? MIX 95.7 FM(opens in a new tab)
April 6, 2022 – Blodgett Mansion is Haunted By A Former Housekeeper, WFGR
April 2022 – Tours Around Michigan Personalizes Visits To The Mitten State, Group Tour Magazine
April 2022 – 50 Things To Do In 2022, REVUE West Michigan Magazine
2020 – 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)
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)
September 2, 2019 – Courier, Grand Rapids For Groups(opens in a new tab)
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July 9, 2025 – Historic Homes – It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, PBS WGVU Grand Rapids(opens in a new tab)
June 4, 2025 – Celebrating 175 years of Grand Rapids with tours that tell its story
November 18, 2024 – Experts weigh in on possible removal of fluoride in public water systems under Trump Presidency, WZZM 13OnYourSide(opens in a new tab)
October 31, 2024 – Legend of Ada Witch, FOX17 Grand Rapids(opens in a new tab)
May 6, 2024 – Turkey causes trouble in Heritage Hill
March 17, 2024 – Take a spooky ghost tour of Grand Rapids
January 5, 2024 – For 3rd yr, #ReVueMagazine lists us on #50ThingsToDo
October 19, 2023 – Haunted Ghost Stories At Aquinas College, WXMI FOX17 Grand Rapids(opens in a new tab)
May 29, 2023 – Stories w’ Travel Michigan, Dave Lorenz, Pure Michigan
April 23, 2023 – News anchor scares co-anchor on Ghost Tour story
April 20, 2023 – Ghost Tour Grand Rapids for Cancer Charity Findraiser
April 14, 2023 – I have immensely enjoyed touring Grand Rapids, Michigan with Candice of Tours Around Michigan!!!
April 2, 2023 – History Facts about The Morton Hotel Grand Rapids, Michigan
October 27, 2022 – Take a tour of local ghost tales and history with Ghost Tour Grand Rapids
Oct 12, 2022 – 20220808MyMichiganTVInterviewMEGAcastCandiceSmith
Aug 8, 2022 – Grand Rapids Tour Company Helps Explore City’s Unique History | Megacast Interview, August 8, 2022
April 23, 2022 – WMTA 4/23
Dec 29, 2020 – SAMPLE: Tours Around Michigan – Grand Rapids
Oct 7, 2020 – Business Highlight: Tours Around Michigan
July 5, 2019 – Shelley’s Vlog Visits Rosa Parks Circle!
Accessibility | In the Media
January 24, 2024, Sign language interpreters free on tours
December 11, 2023, A Wheelchair User’s Guide to Accessible Grand Rapids, Michigan, Spin The Globe Wheelchair Accessible Travel(opens in a new tab)
Nov 21, 2023 Accessibility Tips from a Professional Tour Guide, Amigo Friendly Wheels (opens in a new tab)
May 1, 2023 – Curb Free With Cory Lee, 5 Wheelchair Accessible Things To Do In Grand Rapids, Michigan(opens in a new tab)
April 14, 2023 One of the best city walking/rolling tours I’ve done – Curb Free With Cory Lee(opens in a new tab)
April 14, 2023 – I have immensely enjoyed touring Grand Rapids, Michigan with Candice of Tours Around Michigan!!! Curb Free With Cory Lee(opens in a new tab)
March 10, 2023 – Touring and Accessibility, NPR Radio WGVU Radio Morning Show with Shelley Irwin(opens in a new tab)
March 7, 2023 – Tour Company Garners First-in-Nation Accessibility Endorsement, Lowell First Look(opens in a new tab)
February 28, 2023, – West Michigan Tour Company 1st in U.S. Endorsed for Accessibility, News Release, Tours Around Michigan(opens in a new tab)
