Downtown Big Rapids

Welcome to Historic Downtown Big Rapids!

Historical Downtown Big Rapids is just 3 short blocks from Ferris State University and 1 block off State Street. Here you will discover a vibrant downtown filled with great shops, eateries and many types of businesses.

As you stroll down the street, the beautiful architecture of the buildings tell you a story of a downtown rich in history. From the site of the humble beginnings of Ferris State University, now a renowned center for higher education, to the beautifully renovated Nesbitt and Fairman buildings, we are proud of our historical heritage and it shows.

Historical Downtown Big Rapids is just 3 short blocks from Ferris State University and 1 block off State Street/Northland Drive. Here you will discover not only the original site of Ferris State (commemorated by a plaque on Fifth Third Bank) but also the award winning Fairman and Nesbitt buildings. In our Historical Downtown you can shop all day, take a break at a beauty salon or yoga studio, or just hang out for some entertainment. You can even find your next house, get a mortgage, get your insurance, and close at the title office - all right downtown!

Don't forget the nightlife! Come downtown after the sun goes down to catch a flick, enjoy fine dining, grab an evening treat, or hit the dancefloor.

Downtown Big Rapids today is a bustling center of exceptional retail shops, fine restaurants, salons and spas, fitness centers and a myriad of professional services. Virtually "at your fingertips" downtown Big Rapids has what you are looking for. Spend a day with us, or better yet, spend a lifetime. Big Rapids is one of best places you could ever find to call "home".

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