Often the residents in Michigan and the surrounding states say that the West side of the state is boring and it’s hard to argue against that point as the East side has many more attractions and larger cities closer together. The west side of the state was popping when the beach scene was larger, Kalamazoo had the State Theatre rocking, and Battle Creek had Kellogg’s. Now, Grand Rapids has taken over the west side and is the only city that gets respect.