i live near grand rapids , michigan.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan, and the largest city in West Michigan. It is on the Grand River about east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 1,005,648, and the combined statistical area of Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland had a population of 1,321,557. Grand Rapids is the county seat of Kent County. A historic furniture-manufacturing center, Grand Rapids is home to five of the world's leading office furniture companies, and is nicknamed \"Furniture City\". Its more common modern nickname of \"River City\" refers to the landmark river for which it was named. The city and surrounding communities are economically diverse, based in the health care, information technology, automotive, aviation, and consumer goods manufacturing industries, among others. Grand Rapids is the hometown of U.S. President Gerald Ford, who is buried with his wife Betty on the grounds of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in the city. For thousands of years, succeeding cultures of indigenous peoples occupied the area. Over 2000 years ago, people associated with the Hopewell culture occupied the Grand River Valley.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Have you ever been to Grand Rapids, Michigan? It is Michigan's second-largest city. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "No, but I haven't.  Have you been there?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I go fairly often. Grand Rapids, Michigan is right east of Lake Michigan on the Grand River. It is beautiful."}, {"role": "user", "content": "What are some of the sights or places you would recommend I visit when there?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The river it self it a huge attraction. It is the reason that Grand Rapids, Michigan's nickname is \"River City\""}, {"role": "user", "content": "I love rivers, so that would certainly be a good reason to visit.  Do you know how big is the population?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "According to the 2010 census the population of Grand Rapids, Michigan was around 188,000."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I thought it was bigger, what are other important facts about Grand Rapids?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Grand Rapids, Michigan also goes by the nickname \"Furniture City\" because it is home to five of the largest furniture manufacturers. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "Interesting, didn't know that.  Any particular style of furniture?"}]