Van and Leigh's Guidebook to Lansing

Van & Leigh
Van and Leigh's Guidebook to Lansing

Food Scene

Good beer, progressive menu.
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Lansing Brewing Company
518 E Shiawassee St
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Good beer, progressive menu.
The Peanut Shop was opened in 1937 as a Planters store and is still roasting nuts in house today. The shop also has unique candies and chocolates to purchase! A must place to visit when in town!
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The Peanut Shop
117 S Washington Square
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The Peanut Shop was opened in 1937 as a Planters store and is still roasting nuts in house today. The shop also has unique candies and chocolates to purchase! A must place to visit when in town!
Lansing's First Distillery! A small-batch, handcrafted distillery. They offer whiskey, barrel-aged whiskeys, white whiskeys and vodka.
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American Fifth Spirits
112 N Larch St
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Lansing's First Distillery! A small-batch, handcrafted distillery. They offer whiskey, barrel-aged whiskeys, white whiskeys and vodka.
Southern BBQ. All about the meat with traditional side dishes.
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Meat BBQ
1224 Turner Rd
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Southern BBQ. All about the meat with traditional side dishes.
Known for creative wood-fired pizza creations. They also offer appetizers (we recommend the duck fries), salads and dessert donuts. Everything is all house-made.
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The Cosmos
1200 N Larch St
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Known for creative wood-fired pizza creations. They also offer appetizers (we recommend the duck fries), salads and dessert donuts. Everything is all house-made.
One of the hosts' favorites! Soups, sandwiches and salads. The Soup Spoon Cafe also offers a variety of wonderful breakfast dishes.
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Soup Spoon Café
1419 E Michigan Ave
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One of the hosts' favorites! Soups, sandwiches and salads. The Soup Spoon Cafe also offers a variety of wonderful breakfast dishes.
A local favorite. Call in your order ahead of time to shorten your wait time.
Capital City BBQ
1026 W Saginaw St
A local favorite. Call in your order ahead of time to shorten your wait time.
Authentic Mexican cuisine prepared from scratch. Nine varieties of meats for filling.
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Pablo's Old Town Mexican Restaurant
311 E Grand River Rd
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Authentic Mexican cuisine prepared from scratch. Nine varieties of meats for filling.
Visit Fabiano's to satisfy your sweet tooth! After 95 years, they are still coming up with new and satisfying products!
Fabiano's Homemade Candies
1427 E Michigan Ave
Visit Fabiano's to satisfy your sweet tooth! After 95 years, they are still coming up with new and satisfying products!
Unique combinations of flavors! Pick your favorite and take home a bag.
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Cravings Gourmet Popcorn
1221 Turner Rd
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Unique combinations of flavors! Pick your favorite and take home a bag.
Deep-fried food at its best! A Host favorite. We have tried almost everything here and love it all! A must visit if you are looking for fish and chips, fried mushrooms, french fries, and much more!
Olympic Broil
1320 N Grand River Ave
Deep-fried food at its best! A Host favorite. We have tried almost everything here and love it all! A must visit if you are looking for fish and chips, fried mushrooms, french fries, and much more!
Authentic Mexican cuisine. Try the topopo salad. It is a restaurant specialty and in your hosts' opinion, the best thing on the menu!
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El Azteco
1016 W Saginaw St
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Authentic Mexican cuisine. Try the topopo salad. It is a restaurant specialty and in your hosts' opinion, the best thing on the menu!
There are a few vendors in this venue as well as a full service bar. The Shuffle is situated on the Grand River and is walkable from our Shiawassee location.
Browndog® At The Shuffle
There are a few vendors in this venue as well as a full service bar. The Shuffle is situated on the Grand River and is walkable from our Shiawassee location.
The Old Bag of Nails in Lansing is a well-rated fish and chips restaurant, known for its popular Gaylord Stack Burger, Fish & Chips, and Chicken Tender Basket.
The Old Bag of Nails Pub - Lansing
The Old Bag of Nails in Lansing is a well-rated fish and chips restaurant, known for its popular Gaylord Stack Burger, Fish & Chips, and Chicken Tender Basket.
Batter Up Bistro combines old-world methods with seasonal flavors, high-quality food, energetic staff, and great customer. Locally sourced flour and other grains from a small local mill just south of Lansing. Bread and pastries are made daily in small batches by hand with no preservatives. Stop in for a quick bite to eat or a slower, more homey dine-in experience. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and they offer a full bar.
Batter Up Bistro
Batter Up Bistro combines old-world methods with seasonal flavors, high-quality food, energetic staff, and great customer. Locally sourced flour and other grains from a small local mill just south of Lansing. Bread and pastries are made daily in small batches by hand with no preservatives. Stop in for a quick bite to eat or a slower, more homey dine-in experience. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and they offer a full bar.
Creative comfort foods & craft cocktails served amid colorful industrial decor. They also offer a creative weekend brunch.
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The People's Kitchen
2722 E Michigan Ave
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Creative comfort foods & craft cocktails served amid colorful industrial decor. They also offer a creative weekend brunch.
Charming, rustic spot for New Orleans–inspired drinks & French-Creole fare like gumbo & pork confit.
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The Creole Burger Bar & Southern Kitchen
1218 Turner Rd
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Charming, rustic spot for New Orleans–inspired drinks & French-Creole fare like gumbo & pork confit.

Coffee

Blue Owl has some of the best coffee in the area!
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Blue Owl Coffee
1149 S Washington Ave
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Blue Owl has some of the best coffee in the area!
One of the best cups of coffee around!
Blue Owl Coffee Old Town
1236 Turner Road
One of the best cups of coffee around!
Another great coffee shop! They also offer delicious pastries and donuts!
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Strange Matter Coffee
2010 E Michigan Ave
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Another great coffee shop! They also offer delicious pastries and donuts!
Another great cup of coffee! Enjoy a pastry or donut with your coffee.
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Strange Matter Coffee
2010 E Michigan Ave
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Another great cup of coffee! Enjoy a pastry or donut with your coffee.

Host Favorites

One of the best breakfast places in town! Highly recommended by the hosts!
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Good Truckin' Diner
1107 S Washington Ave
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One of the best breakfast places in town! Highly recommended by the hosts!
A must visit historic shop! Fresh roasted nuts, candies and chocolates are all available. A host favorite.
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The Peanut Shop
117 S Washington Square
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A must visit historic shop! Fresh roasted nuts, candies and chocolates are all available. A host favorite.
Take a hike along the 5 miles of natural trails. Woldumar Nature Center hosts events throughout the year. Check the calendar to see if there are any special events during your time in town!
Woldumar Nature Center
5739 Old Lansing Rd
Take a hike along the 5 miles of natural trails. Woldumar Nature Center hosts events throughout the year. Check the calendar to see if there are any special events during your time in town!

Things to Do

Great interactive museum! A must visit when visiting the area. The museum offers new and exciting exhibits to experience encouraging visitors to play, create and challenge their understanding of science.
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印象5科學中心
200 Museum Dr
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Great interactive museum! A must visit when visiting the area. The museum offers new and exciting exhibits to experience encouraging visitors to play, create and challenge their understanding of science.
Home of the Lansing Lugnuts, Lansing's minor baseball team. Check the schedule to see what is happening at the stadium. Not only baseball is hosted, but also concerts and other events from time to time.
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Cooley Law School Stadium
505 E Michigan Ave
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Home of the Lansing Lugnuts, Lansing's minor baseball team. Check the schedule to see what is happening at the stadium. Not only baseball is hosted, but also concerts and other events from time to time.
Rhinos, tigers, lions, penguins, snow leopards, and many other species can be seen at the zoo! Take a picnic and enjoy the playground or take a walk along the river trail.
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Potter Park Zoo
1301 S Pennsylvania Ave
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Rhinos, tigers, lions, penguins, snow leopards, and many other species can be seen at the zoo! Take a picnic and enjoy the playground or take a walk along the river trail.
Bike or walk the Lansing River Trail. Along the bank of the Grand River, the path is paved and spans several miles from one end of town to the other.
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Lansing River Trail
Lansing River Trail
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Bike or walk the Lansing River Trail. Along the bank of the Grand River, the path is paved and spans several miles from one end of town to the other.
Fenner Nature Center offers opportunities to learn about nature year round. From the Maple Syrup Festival to the Earth Day Celebration. Check the calendar for what is happening while you are in town!
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Fenner Nature Center
2020 E Mt Hope Ave
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Fenner Nature Center offers opportunities to learn about nature year round. From the Maple Syrup Festival to the Earth Day Celebration. Check the calendar for what is happening while you are in town!
Check out the R E Olds Transportation Museum. 25,000 square-foot museum features vehicles from the 1886 Olds Steam Carriage to some of the last Oldsmobiles made. The museum rotates the automobiles on display. Call ahead for the current hours open to the public.
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R.E. Olds Transportation Museum
240 Museum Dr
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Check out the R E Olds Transportation Museum. 25,000 square-foot museum features vehicles from the 1886 Olds Steam Carriage to some of the last Oldsmobiles made. The museum rotates the automobiles on display. Call ahead for the current hours open to the public.
Call to schedule an hour-long guided tour or you can request a booklet and take a self-guided tour. We recommend a guided tour to get the most of your visit.
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Michigan State Capitol
100 N Capitol Ave
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Call to schedule an hour-long guided tour or you can request a booklet and take a self-guided tour. We recommend a guided tour to get the most of your visit.
Take a walk through campus and locate the faculty, alumni and student designed, fabricated or engineered sculptures. See how many of the 600 pieces of public art you can located while you stroll the sidewalks of campus.
Lansing Community College - Arts & Sciences (A&S)
419 N Washington Square
Take a walk through campus and locate the faculty, alumni and student designed, fabricated or engineered sculptures. See how many of the 600 pieces of public art you can located while you stroll the sidewalks of campus.
Learn about women in Michigan's history in the first US museum to focus on women's accomplishments! Admission is free.
Michigan Women Forward HERStory
105 W Allegan St
Learn about women in Michigan's history in the first US museum to focus on women's accomplishments! Admission is free.
One-hour guided tours are free. Call ahead to schedule your tour.
Michigan Hall of Justice
925 W Ottawa St
One-hour guided tours are free. Call ahead to schedule your tour.
Reveals Michigan's history from prehistoric times through the late 20th Century. Discover Michigan's copper history or go through the one-room schoolhouse.
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Michigan History Center
702 W Kalamazoo St
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Reveals Michigan's history from prehistoric times through the late 20th Century. Discover Michigan's copper history or go through the one-room schoolhouse.
A small quaint theater with local and traveling artist events. Check out their calendar for up-coming events.
The Robin Theatre
1105 S Washington Ave
A small quaint theater with local and traveling artist events. Check out their calendar for up-coming events.
Looking for a unique experience? This is it. Have coffee while hanging out with cats and kittens. They also host events. Check out their calendar for up-coming activities. If you are looking to adopt a cat, this is a great resource!
Constellation Cat Cafe
Looking for a unique experience? This is it. Have coffee while hanging out with cats and kittens. They also host events. Check out their calendar for up-coming activities. If you are looking to adopt a cat, this is a great resource!

Shopping

Grocery store with locally made products as well as some of your commercial favorites. The Market has an in-house deli and coffee shop to make your shopping trip a complete outing with coffee and a pastry or lunch!
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Capital City Market
600 E Michigan Ave
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Grocery store with locally made products as well as some of your commercial favorites. The Market has an in-house deli and coffee shop to make your shopping trip a complete outing with coffee and a pastry or lunch!
Locally owned shop!
Absolute Gallery and Custom Framing
536 E César E. Chávez Ave
Locally owned shop!
Unique Finds.
Grace Boutique of Old Town
509 E Grand River Rd
Unique Finds.
Unique finds - clothing, jewelery and crafts! Be sure to say hello to the "doggie in the window"!
Polka Dots Boutique
1207 Turner Rd
Unique finds - clothing, jewelery and crafts! Be sure to say hello to the "doggie in the window"!
It is fun to browse around this store. As titled, you will find "Sweary Goods" here. Hide the eyes of young babes if you wish!
Bad Annie's Sweary Goods
1209 Turner Rd
It is fun to browse around this store. As titled, you will find "Sweary Goods" here. Hide the eyes of young babes if you wish!
Unqiue gifts for babies and children.
Mother & Earth Baby Boutique
100 E César E. Chávez Ave
Unqiue gifts for babies and children.
Established in 1865, Kositchek's still offers personal service to its customers with integrity and quality in mind.
Kositchek's Menswear
113 N Washington Square
Established in 1865, Kositchek's still offers personal service to its customers with integrity and quality in mind.
Purchase a Michigan product at this quaint General Store. One of your hosts' favorite shops to find unique gifts and snacks.
Old Town General Store
408 E César E. Chávez Ave
Purchase a Michigan product at this quaint General Store. One of your hosts' favorite shops to find unique gifts and snacks.
Feels like a museum! You will find everything from pet supplies to exotic pets when you visit this shop. This is a family-owned pet store. You will find knowledgeable staff to assist you in finding the right products or helping to pick out the perfect pet for you and/or your family. If you are not in the market for a pet or supplies, it is still a fun place to visit.
Preuss Pets
1127 N Cedar St
Feels like a museum! You will find everything from pet supplies to exotic pets when you visit this shop. This is a family-owned pet store. You will find knowledgeable staff to assist you in finding the right products or helping to pick out the perfect pet for you and/or your family. If you are not in the market for a pet or supplies, it is still a fun place to visit.
Local art with a creative and friendly owner.
Metro Melik 517
Local art with a creative and friendly owner.

Sightseeing

Beautiful place to hike. You may catch a glimpse of rock climbers as this is a popular place for local climbers to practice their sport.
The Ledges Trail - East Trailhead
Beautiful place to hike. You may catch a glimpse of rock climbers as this is a popular place for local climbers to practice their sport.