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47Events this week
13Free things to do
90New spots
94New stories

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This week in Lansing

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 47 events, day by day →

MABA's September Member Meeting

Friday 9am · Msu Fcu

GRASP- Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing Meeting

Friday 12pm · Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes · Free

Friday Guided Tours

Friday 1pm · R. E. Olds Transportation Museum

Operation King Salmon

Friday 2pm · Cadillac · Free

Pokemon Casual Play

Friday 2pm · Tanuki's Trading Post

New in Lansing

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Good Truckin' Diner

Restaurants

Low-key comfort fix: Good Truckin' Diner keeps it simple in the best way, turning out hearty breakfast burritos, burgers, and classic diner plates in down-to-earth digs with patio picnic tables.

goodtruckindiner.gbiz.shop ↗

One North Kitchen and Bar - Lansing

Restaurants

Scratch-made comfort fix: If your crew wants real-deal pub favorites without the negotiating committee, One North Kitchen and Bar - Lansing nails it with a scratch kitchen, rotating Michigan taps, craft cocktails, and a Hometown Menu starring a Corned Beef Reuben and double-breaded Mozzarella Stick…

onenorthdining.com ↗

Woodside Golf Course

Entertainment

Quick round, big vibes: Woodside Golf Course is the local go-to when you want real golf without sacrificing your whole Saturday.

eagleeyegolfclub.com ↗

Lansing’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Lansing’s best →

Most read in Lansing

The five stories Lansing readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Group working to get Lansing’s truck-eating Big Penny ‘smiling’ once again

    The Society for Totally Useless Pranks and Immature Dumbassery – Lansing (STUPID) is working to restore Lansing's iconic bridge, Big Penny, which was defaced in April.

    Full story at yahoo.com ↗

  2. Sea Leveaux spices up downtown dining scene – Lansing City Pulse

    Sea Leveaux, a new restaurant in downtown Lansing, opened in July to offer a fresh taste of Cajun-style seafood at less expensive prices than Red Lobster.

    Full story at lansingcitypulse.com ↗

  3. Crime Stoppers: 1 request to identify, 2 wanted

    Lansing police are asking for the identification of three individuals involved in an armed robbery and two people wanted on warrants.

    Full story at yahoo.com ↗

  4. Retail Group Calls For Bottle Returns Removed From Grocery Stores

    The Midwest Independent Retailers Association (MIRA) is urging lawmakers to end the state's bottle deposit law and remove bottle returns from grocery stores.

    Full story at wghn.com ↗

  5. Lansing readers have clear favorite for region's quirkiest landmark

    Lansing residents have voted Big Penny, a bridge near the Potter Park Zoo, as their favorite for the quirkiest landmark in the area.

    Full story at lansingstatejournal.com ↗

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