Flat Stanley in West Michigan.

I had a cultural trip on my visit to West Michigan too. I went to the Grand Rapids Symphony on Halloween night and enjoyed spooky music. Grand Rapids is the largest city near Holland and has lots of fun things to do. I even got a chance to go to the John Ball Park Zoo there.

I think my favorite part of the trip was visiting Lake Michigan and seeing Big Red the lighthouse. Some people are surprised to know that you can’t see across Lake Michigan – it’s so big!

More of Flat Stanley in Holland, Michigan

I had a chance to explore Holland’s beautiful downtown too. The sidewalks are heated underneath so no snow or ice will stay on it!

I visited a great bookstore that has a bunny, a chinchilla and a bird living I it!

I was excited to choose my own pumpkin and help carve it into a jack-o-lantern.

I also got a chance to trick-or-treat for the first time. It was a beautiful Halloween night and there were so many kids out collecting candy all over the neighborhood.

Flat Stanley in Holland, Michigan

My envelope was opened by the O’Connor family in Holland, Michigan. Holland is a city of two lakes – Lake Michigan and Lake Macatawa. When I arrived autumn was in full swing and all the trees were full of yellows, oranges and reds. I got my first taste of the beautiful fall colors on my trip to the DeGraaf Nature Center. The nature center has lots of quiet trails to explore and many of them follow a little bubbling creek.