Lionel Richie christens Acrisure Amphitheater: Grand Rapids, MI

[//]:# (!worldmappin 42.95965 lat -85.67670 long d3scr) <center></center> -------------------------- Grand Rapids Michigan is no stranger to entertainment. They have a venue called the Van Andel Arena that I have been to several times for concerts over the years. In fact, I still remember my first concert there. It was Green Day and Blink 182 way back in the 2000's and it was absolutely amazing. In addition to the Van Andel, they also have a great big conference center where special events are held pretty much every month of the year. Now, for better or worse, there is a new venue in Grand Rapids if you want to catch a show. Right along the Grand River is the brand new [Acrisure Amphitheater](https://www.acrisureamphitheater.com/). When I saw the opening act for the venue was going to be Lionel Richie, I knew I had to get tickets. We had the chance to see him several years ago when he had his residency in Vegas. It was always a regret that we didn't buy the tickets, so finally getting the chance to see him was a no brainer. <center></center> ----------------------- We rolled into Grand Rapids around 4:30 PM, so we checked into our hotel and then went for a walk to get something for dinner. We ended up at a place called [Gimmie's Par and Grill](https://www.gimmespar.com/). It's a golf themed joint where they have a large bar area with every TV showing golf footage as well as a simulator on the upper level. <center></center> <center></center> <center></center> -------------------------- Neither myself or @mrsbozz are golfers really, but the place looked interesting, so we stopped in. I got a Wild Turkey 101 on the rocks and my wife was annoyed to have to settle for a captain morgan and diet pepsi to drink. There is a meme where someone asks for a diet soda, then when the server asks if Diet Pepsi is okay, the person says they will just have water. Diet Coke is a must and everything else is just a poor substitute. <center></center> <center></center> <center></center> ----------------------------- We started off with some soft pretzel bites that came with a really good pimento dip, but sadly that is where things kind of fell apart. @mrsbozz got the top pita sandwich that she said was just kind of meh. She wasn't too sure about the prosciutto. As for my chicken sandwich, the flavor was pretty meh. The chicken was bland and the extra stuff they added on just couldn't make up for that. We quickly ate what we were comfortable eating and then we paid the bill and left. <center></center> --------------------------- It's too bad that Gimmie's was kind of a bust because there ar […]