Craig Ryan Fine Clothing to open in downtown Lansing this summer

THURSDAY, June 12 — An upscale Michigan clothier will open in downtown Lansing’s historic Atrium building on Washington Square this summer. It will be the fifth location for Craig …

A guide to 2025 Juneteenth celebrations in Greater Lansing

MSU Juneteenth Commemorative Celebration With the theme “A Juneteenth Renaissance: Bridging Freedom’s Legacy and Tomorrow’s Vision,” MSU’s fifth annual Juneteenth …

Rollin’ on the river: Work starts on Fish Ladder Music Park

Five years ago, the Capital Region Community Foundation funded a feasibility study for a band shell in Old Town’s Burchard Park, in which business owners and residents had expressed interest. …

June Pride events in Michigan and nearby

Suits and the City Pride celebration 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 4 Ozone’s Brewhouse 305 Beaver St., Lansing www.suitsandthecity.org/events PrideFest Milwaukee 4 …

Lansing charter panel wants BWL non-city board members gone

Twelve years ago, a very powerful ice storm struck the Lansing area just before Christmas. Over 38,000 Lansing Board of Water & Light residential customers lost power, some for over a week. There …

Good Truckin’ is better than ever

I’ve always enjoyed Good Truckin’ Diner’s fun and tasty breakfast creations, but I struggled to relax within its small confines in REO Town. Recently, though, it relocated to the …

2025 area farmers markets

Allen Farmers Market Year-round Summer season: Through Oct. 29 3-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays Allen Neighborhood Center 1629 E. Kalamazoo St., Lansing …

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Patrons gather to enjoy live music at the 2024 517 Juneteenth Festival in REO Town.

Local Juneteenth events stand strong amid federal uncertainty

Despite a federal crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion-focused programs, the Lansing area’s Juneteenth celebrations have been largely unaffected. Marilyn Rogers, chair of the …

Construction workers from Lansing's Wieland Corp. inject structural foam under Burchard Park's "fishbowl," which was previously floating above empty space. The fishbowl is being renovated to include amphitheater-style seating. About 22,000 pounds of foam and 11 feet of empty space have been filled.

Major renovations underway at Old Town’s Burchard Park

FRIDAY, June 6 — Five years ago, the Capital Region Community Foundation funded a feasibility study for a band shell in Old Town’s Burchard Park, in which business owners and residents …

Eyesore of the Week

Walter Neller Building, 122 S. Grand Ave., Lansing Downtown Lansing’s biggest and longest-standing eyesore — which City Pulse featured as such in 2014 and 2018 — finally met …

'A beautiful little bubble of diversity': LGBTQ+ locals talk coming out, Trump, and being gay in Lansing

The LGBTQ+ community is anything but a monolith. This Pride month, City Pulse spoke with six LGBTQ+ locals to shine a light on diversity within the rainbow. From Lansing’s poet laureate to an …

Summer Nights, Music Lights: Lansing’s Concerts in the Park Returns!

As the sun sets and a warm breeze drifts through Lansing’s parks, something magical begins to stir. Families unfold lawn chairs, kids chase bubbles through the grass, and the sweet sounds of …

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Dolores Duncan Wharton, a passionate advocate for the arts and a business leader as MSU’s first lady and for years thereafter, died Saturday at 97. Born in New York City in 1927, she was a …

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TOP 5 IRISH RESTAURANTS

Based on your votes in City Pulse’s 2024 Top of the Town contest. Bon appétit! Dublin Square Upscale Irish pub with a pub-grub menu, plus live bands and …

TOP 5 ICE CREAM

Based on your votes in City Pulse’s 2024 Top of the Town contest. Bon appétit! Arctic Corner Ice cream stand serving soft serve, sundaes and twists 314 E. …

Having been around since the 1940s, Nip N Sip Drive In has retained a nostalgic charm in both its atmosphere and its classic American fast food.

Retro fast food at Nip N Sip

The Lansing area doesn’t have any Sonic restaurants, but the next best thing is Nip N Sip Drive In on the city’s north side. Like Sonic, it’s a drive-in establishment where you can …

Opinion

Juneteenth, according to a northern Black

An African American woman might be ashamed to admit she had to go research Juneteenth, but I am not and I did. Juneteenth started as a Texas holiday celebrating African American freedom. Being a …

Either having a state senator is important ... or it’s not

In today’s edition of “Things You Never Thought Have Happened Before But Have,” I present to you the 1967-‘68 legislative session. The Michigan House comprised 55 …

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Linda Sarnelli: Once deeply closeted, now proudly out as a woman

(The author is a local transgender advocate and sits on the Lansing Pride Board of Directors.) My story is a long one — 60+ years. I had a desire to wear dresses at age 6. This was 1960, …

Samuel Smeltzer: Learning to be out through loving acceptance

(The author is a local activist for legal marijuana and LGBTQ+ rights.) I always felt different. As a little kid I never fit in with the “regular” kids and spent years trying to …

Lorenzo Lopez: ‘I would not change a thing’

(The author is a longtime local activist for the LGBTQ+ and Latino communities.) “Coming out” is a process by which an individual recognizes his or her sexual orientation and openly …

Tim Retzloff: ‘Coming out is a continuous process’

(The author is a historian who teaches history and LGBTQ+ studies at MSU as a fixed-term assistant professor.) In late 1991 or early 1992, I took training to be part of the speakers’ …

Susan Wyche: Overcoming a mother’s ‘disastrous’ reaction

(The author is an associate professor in MSU’s media and information department who studies the use and design of technology in Africa.) Coming out is a lifelong process. For me, it began …

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Craig Ryan Fine Clothing to open in downtown Lansing this summer

A guide to 2025 Juneteenth celebrations in Greater Lansing

Rollin’ on the river: Work starts on Fish Ladder Music Park

June Pride events in Michigan and nearby

Lansing charter panel wants BWL non-city board members gone

Good Truckin’ is better than ever

2025 area farmers markets

Local Juneteenth events stand strong amid federal uncertainty

Major renovations underway at Old Town’s Burchard Park

Eyesore of the Week

'A beautiful little bubble of diversity': LGBTQ+ locals talk coming out, Trump, and being gay in Lansing

Summer Nights, Music Lights: Lansing’s Concerts in the Park Returns!

Rewind: News from the last 7 days

TOP 5 IRISH RESTAURANTS

TOP 5 ICE CREAM

Juneteenth, according to a northern Black

Either having a state senator is important ... or it’s not

Before the wrecking ball: Lansing's long-lost rock ‘n’ roll palace

Public Art of the Week

A stitch in the right direction

Remembering Elmore Leonard, a prolific Detroit storyteller

‘Coming out’: More than just a story

The smoker’s summer road trip: Michigan’s high-flying getaways

Linda Sarnelli: Once deeply closeted, now proudly out as a woman

(The author is a local transgender advocate and sits on the Lansing Pride Board of Directors.) My story is a long one — 60+ years. I had a desire to wear dresses at age 6. This was 1960, …

Samuel Smeltzer: Learning to be out through loving acceptance

(The author is a local activist for legal marijuana and LGBTQ+ rights.) I always felt different. As a little kid I never fit in with the “regular” kids and spent years trying to …

Lorenzo Lopez: ‘I would not change a thing’

(The author is a longtime local activist for the LGBTQ+ and Latino communities.) “Coming out” is a process by which an individual recognizes his or her sexual orientation and openly …

Tim Retzloff: ‘Coming out is a continuous process’

(The author is a historian who teaches history and LGBTQ+ studies at MSU as a fixed-term assistant professor.) In late 1991 or early 1992, I took training to be part of the speakers’ …

Susan Wyche: Overcoming a mother’s ‘disastrous’ reaction

(The author is an associate professor in MSU’s media and information department who studies the use and design of technology in Africa.) Coming out is a lifelong process. For me, it began …

Linda Sarnelli: Once deeply closeted, now proudly out as a woman

(The author is a local transgender advocate and sits on the Lansing Pride Board of Directors.) My story is a long one — 60+ years. I had a desire to wear dresses at age 6. This was 1960, …

Samuel Smeltzer: Learning to be out through loving acceptance

(The author is a local activist for legal marijuana and LGBTQ+ rights.) I always felt different. As a little kid I never fit in with the “regular” kids and spent years trying to …

Lorenzo Lopez: ‘I would not change a thing’

(The author is a longtime local activist for the LGBTQ+ and Latino communities.) “Coming out” is a process by which an individual recognizes his or her sexual orientation and openly …

Tim Retzloff: ‘Coming out is a continuous process’

(The author is a historian who teaches history and LGBTQ+ studies at MSU as a fixed-term assistant professor.) In late 1991 or early 1992, I took training to be part of the speakers’ …

Susan Wyche: Overcoming a mother’s ‘disastrous’ reaction

(The author is an associate professor in MSU’s media and information department who studies the use and design of technology in Africa.) Coming out is a lifelong process. For me, it began …

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