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Things to do in Big Rapids
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The Best in Big Rapids
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Big Rapids Hotels
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Saturday
70°F/51°F |
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Light rain late. Partly sunny. Mild. |
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Sunday
51°F/43°F |
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Sprinkles early. Cloudy. Cool. |
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About Big Rapids
Set among rolling hills along the Muskegon River, Big Rapids takes its name from the waterway's strong local currents, readily known to regional lumbermen passing new-cut logs to downriver sawmills. Big Rapids, initially settled in the mid-19th century, was known as "Leonard" early on, but a subsequent plat gave the town its lasting name. Logging was prominent from inception, and the town's rural character was enlivened in the latter part of the century by an influx of German and...
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