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.
HIDDEN GEM in West Michigan! Explore this forest and historic cabin
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
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)
