Welcome to GR Crime Tours.
Travel back in time through the streets of Grand Rapids as your comedic tour guide tells you stories of crime while walking through the Downtown, Monroe North, or Bridge St. Outdoor Refreshment Areas.
SPECIAL EVENTS:
May 9: Damsels Give Distress: A Tour Featuring The Lawless Ladies of Grand Rapids!
We're bringing back our special Damsels Give Distress tour for Mother's Day!
In this special 2-hour brunch tour, guide Eirann Betka-Pope will walk participants around Downtown Grand Rapids while they tell true stories of some of the most notorious female criminals in the history of the city. Jealousy, revenge, murder...it’s not just a boys' club anymore
OUR COVID-19 RESPONSE AND SAFETY MEASURES
We want to keep you safe from crime...and Covid.
We are dedicated to the safety of our guests and hosts, and are following the guidelines set out by the CDC.
- Masks will be required for check in, and while you order your drinks.
- The entire tour will take place outdoors. (Some establishments that offer to-go drinks may have indoor ordering)
- We ask that if guests are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or have been in extended contact with someone who has, that they refrain from joining the tour and reschedule with us at no extra charge.
- Social distancing measures will be put in place.
MEET YOUR TOUR GUIDES
EIRANN BETKA-POPE (THEY/THEM)
EIRANN BETKA-POPE (THEY/THEM)
EIRANN BETKA-POPE (THEY/THEM)
Beyond being a true-crime lover, Eirann Betka-Pope is a producer, director, performer, teacher, writer, improviser, artist and activist in Grand Rapids. They are the founder and president of Funny Girls and former owner of The Fuse Box, and represent one-half of Betka-Pope Productions. They teach classes at both The Comedy Project Training Center, and The Grand Rapids Civic Theatre School for Theatre Arts. In their spare time, they enjoy travel, being outdoors, hunting for ghosts, and cooking. Eirann brings a passionate love for both history and dad jokes to each walking tour.
NATE BENTLEY (HE/HIM)
EIRANN BETKA-POPE (THEY/THEM)
EIRANN BETKA-POPE (THEY/THEM)
Nate Bentley (Ginger Ambrosia) is a drag performer, stand up comedian, and local legend based out of Grand Rapids, Michigan who has been twirling around for about 6 years now. He is inspired by stand up comedians like Joan Rivers, and often says that his drag character would be the love child of Ronald McDonald and Kathy Griffin. As Ginger Ambrosia, Nate has been a unique voice in the Grand Rapids drag scene, and in 2017 was a semi finalist in the BOB's Funniest Person in GR, and was also featured in Laughfest in 2017, and again in 2021.
MIKE LOGAN (HE/HIM)
AMANDA WRIGHT (SHE/THEY)
AMANDA WRIGHT (SHE/THEY)
Mike Logan WAS a nationally touring comedian before the world went upside down, now he produces comedy shows all over Grand Rapids while being master of all social media with @Icecoldcomedian. He is co host of the popular movie review podcast called This Better Be Good with fellow Grand Rapids comedian Gerrit Elzinga. Mike has always been a huge fan of history and what better way to share that love than by putting a funny and unique spin on Grand Rapids rich, crime-filled past!
AMANDA WRIGHT (SHE/THEY)
AMANDA WRIGHT (SHE/THEY)
AMANDA WRIGHT (SHE/THEY)
Amanda Wright is an actress, teacher, choreographer, and lover of all things true-crime. Growing up in the Grand Rapids theatre scene, Amanda was a big fan of ghost stories and haunted histories early on. She is currently on staff as a Musical Theatre teacher at the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre and has her BFA from the University of Utah. Though usually residing in New York City, she is thrilled to be back in GR to share her love of crime with the best city ever. Amanda likes to spend her free time at happy hour, cooking dinner with her family, and falling asleep to her favorite podcast, Crime Junkie.