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Wyoming is a city of about 76,000 people in Kent County, Michigan, bordering Grand Rapids to the south. Settlers arrived along Buck Creek in the 1830s, and the area was organized as Wyoming Township in 1848, named for Wyoming County, New York, where many early residents came from. It grew rapidly as a Grand Rapids suburb and became a city in 1959.
Wyoming is known for its long commercial corridor on 28th Street, home to Rogers Plaza, which opened in 1961 as Michigan's first indoor shopping mall, and for the 28th Street Metro Cruise, a huge late-summer celebration of classic cars. The city once also had Studio 28, a pioneering multiplex cinema.
Today visitors find a network of neighborhood parks with splash pads and trails, the paved Kent Trails along former rail lines, and a growing mix of Latino and Vietnamese restaurants and markets. Downtown Grand Rapids, with its museums, breweries and riverfront, is only about 10 minutes north.
A huge celebration of cars held on the last weekend of August along the 28th Street corridor through Wyoming and neighboring towns, with classic cars, hot rods and muscle cars cruising and parked for display, plus music and vendors. It began in 2005. Arrive early to find parking and a good viewing spot.
A shopping center on 28th Street that opened in August 1961 as the first indoor shopping mall in Michigan and one of the first in the United States. Today it is a community mall with stores and services. Worth a short stop for anyone interested in retail and mid-century suburban history.
A paved trail network built largely on former rail lines, running through Wyoming and linking Grand Rapids with Grandville, Byron Center and county parks. It is popular with cyclists, runners and walkers, and passes through woods and along creeks. Pick it up at a city park and ride south for quieter stretches.
A popular city park with a splash pad, playground, picnic shelters, sports fields and walking paths, used for summer events and family gatherings. It is one of the best places in Wyoming to cool off with kids on a hot day. The splash pad runs in summer; check city hours before going.
A neighborhood park created in 1948 on the site of a drained lake, now with open lawns, shade trees, play equipment and space for games and picnics. It is a quiet local park for a short walk or for kids to run around. Combine it with a stop at nearby shops and restaurants on 28th Street.
A small nature preserve along Buck Creek, the stream where the area's first settlers arrived in the 1830s, with wooded paths, creek views and birdlife close to the city. It is a peaceful place for a short walk. Paths can be muddy after rain, so wear suitable shoes and bring insect repellent in summer.
A Kent District Library branch opened in 2002, with a children's area, computers, study spaces and the collections of the Wyoming Historical Commission, which preserves photographs and documents of the city's past. It hosts story times and programs for all ages. A good stop on a rainy day.
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