Neon Trees at the Loft  Neon Trees performs at the Loft in Downtown Lansing along with The Active Set  Photo: Fushion Shows & The Loft @ Harem Urban Lounge
Neon Trees at the Loft  Neon Trees performs at the Loft in Downtown Lansing along with The Active Set  Photo: Fushion Shows & The Loft @ Harem Urban Lounge
Downtown Lansing    Photo: Downtown Lansing Inc.
Lansing First Fridays  On the First Friday of every month Greater Lansing rolls out the fun carpet big time!  Photo: www.LansingFirstFridays.com
Downtown Planting Day  Join Downtown Lansing Inc's Beautification Team for Downtown Planting Day on Tuesday, May 22nd as thousands of flowers are planted in the downtown district. Contact jenn@downtownlansing.org to volunteer!  Photo: Downtown Lansing Inc.
Common Ground Music Festival  Eric Church, country superstar, live July 12 in downtown Lansing!  Photo: https://elevate.com/boxoffice/?cref=1fc2358e-1776-4d7b-bf57-73371323d588
Quidam in Downtown Lansing  Cirque Du Soleil's Quidam rolls into Downtown Lansing as part of their tour at the Breslin Student Events Center. Special activities downtown include souvenier photos, unique video postcards, and opportunities to win show tickets and prizes.  Photo: Photo : Matt Beard, Costumes : Dominique Lemieux ©2011 Cirque du Soleil
Downtown Social Hour  Celebrate the middle of the week at Downtown Social Hour - the first Wednesday of every month!  Photo: Downtown Lansing Inc.

DOWNTOWN LANSING NEWS

May 3, 2012
Aladdin's to add Downtown Lansing location, 12 jobs
In his 15 years of owning Aladdin’s Restaurant in Frandor, Ali Elbast noticed a pattern in his lunch crowd.

“Most of our customers for lunch come from downtown,” he says. “So we decided we’ll come to them.”

That’s exactly what the new Aladdin’s Express on Washington Square will do when it opens in mid-May....
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April 11, 2012
Editor's Pick: CCFF, TEDx Lansing and more!
It's one of those weeks ... step outside your door and head pretty much anywhere in Lansing and there is something going on. Why decide? I'll just highlight all I can think of:

Capital City Film Festival and TEDx Lansing:
What can you expect from the Capital City Film Festival? A four-day celebration of film and music,...
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April 11, 2012
Social media, pub culture and new jobs meet at Taps 25
Being cutting edge doesn’t necessarily mean looking futuristic. The newest bar to join the family that includes The Tin Can, Harem and The Loft on Michigan Avenue will prove exactly that.

The owners of Taps 25 will weave social media technology into their new bar that will otherwise look and feel very much like a good,...
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April 4, 2012
Edge Partnerships moves into 3,400 sq ft Downtown Lansing location
After five years of growth, Edge Partnerships is expanding into a new Downtown Lansing location. The advocacy and communications company, owned by Lorri Rishar Jandron and Angela Brownell Witwer, moved from its original Old Town location last weekend.

“We love our [Old Town] space and we love our landlord,” says Witwer,...
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UPCOMING EVENTS
May 17, 2012 - 7:30am
Inforum Coffee Catchup
May 17, 2012 - 10:00am
Lease Purchase Exhibit
May 17, 2012 - 4:00pm
Cirque du Soleil's Quidam Downtown
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