Grand Rapids is America's "Jolliest" City

Grand Rapids is scoring pretty high on the jolly-meter! Beating out cities such as Washington DC, San Francisco and Miami, Grand Rapids was recently named “Jolliest City in America” by Shari’s Berries online. No. 1 on the list of “The 10 Jolliest Cities in America” according to Shari’s Berries online, Grand Rapids is recognized for being the happiest, holiday-oriented city in the country. With the famous author of The Polar Express, Chris Van Allsburg, being from Grand Rapids, it’s no wonder this city has a unique sense of holiday cheer and tradition.