What do you call it when we both dress up like Lance Bass and try to dance like him?…read more Lance-ing! We're probably talking about my favourite city in all of Michigan which I never thought I would be saying - especially considering that it's like an industrial and run down type of depressing 1970s Place, in parts. So for that reason I was expecting to not like it. And East Lansing is the part of town that everybody goes to and it's like, literally, a separate city which is really well kept and really well policed (too much so) and has an amazing college and lots of fancy stuff and nice roads and fancy hotels and everything. But over here is the real working class Lansing and the real Lansing happens to have some absolutely spectacular food and that's why I love it so much. In fact some of the restaurants I have had in Lansing are some of the best food I've had in all of Michigan. They have Detroit standard food and possibly an even better ratio of perfect food compared to Detroit. So it's pretty awesome whichever way you look at it. And here's a list of the places that I highly recommend you eat when you are in Lansing. - Choupli for some of the best Kofte Kebab and Middle Eastern food anywhere - Capital City BBQ for a crazy good, big Banh Mi that's very different - Momo over in Okemos is the best Boba Tea not only in Michigan, but in the whole region Lansing is the capital city of Michigan and it also has some surprisingly good food options that I really appreciated. Especially Choupli which is the best Middle Eastern food I've had in all of Michigan and possibly in the whole Great Lakes region! And the other items I mentioned, especially the best Boba Tea in all of the Great Lakes at the wonderful Momo near MSU. So you have some real treats around here and it's well worth exploring. It's a little bit of an old-school 1970s backwards town but then many of these Great Lakes and Northeastern cities are because time has left them behind. For a more modern slant on Lansing cross over into East Lansing where you will find Michigan State University and lots of kids. The city seems to be divided between town and gown if you like to quote Oxford England. This half is the town. So go to town on it already.

Born and graduated from Eastern High. Bought 2 houses here the city. 2001 900 in taxes. 2022 3000…read morein taxes. I believe the city roads are the same from 2001 to 2024! Sad, more interested in putting new light poles in than fixing the city roads! My 2013 can't handle the pot holes and all the rutts in the roads. They're terrible!!

My 800th Yelp review:…read more I'm taking away one star because it's so dang cold. Michigan: I wasn't born here but I spent the greater part of my childhood here. I couldn't wait to move to California when I left home for college but I have come back every 10 years for high school reunions and the last two trips, only 4 years apart, I have taken extensive trips thru the state in the fall, enjoying the changing leaves, the beautiful lakes and scenery that the state has to offer, deer sightings, the Mackinac Bridge, Tahquamenon Falls, lighthouses, the shoreline roads, lots of trees, even the snow this last trip, and I must say I have enjoyed it all. I have made a number of observations about the state and would like to share them in simple form. I have a feeling this will be a work in progress as I think of more things and add them to the list so check back periodically. Michigan has a lot of lakes. I know, duh. But seriously, sometimes there are mere feet between where one ends and another starts. And just a few yards between a Great Lake (which are more like small oceans) and a small town lake. You drive along and think, good grief, ANOTHER one? One reason there are a lot of lakes is because so much WATER comes from the sky. It rains and rains and rains. What am I, in Seattle? And when it isn't raining, it's snowing. And then the snow melts. While it's raining. It's amazing there is even any land left that isn't underwater. Michigan has a lot of deer. Crossing the roads. Grazing along the side of the road. Lying dead on the side of the road. Running out in front of you while you're driving down the road. I saw all of this in the past two months of being here. Nearly hit one near Boyne City. Michigan has a lot of roadkill. Like enough to feed a third world country. Maybe enough to stop hunger worldwide. You can't drive 5 minutes without seeing some. This is true of most of the Midwest. Michigan has a lot of squirrels. Millions of them. A large number if them crossed the road directly in front of my car as fast as their little bodies could run. By some miracle I never hit one, but I came damn close. Michigan has a lot of trees. I love this. Even in populated cities there are random little (or big) forests of trees that look as wild as when the Indians roamed thru them. This makes things pretty in any season as you are never far from nature. And it is a good place for the deer to live. And those squirrels. And probably serial killers, who knows? Michigan has a lot of shoreline. All of it is beautiful. Much of it is wild. Roads go alongside most of it. Trees get in the way of viewing a lot of it. Sand dunes occupy some of it. I have seen miles of it but not all of it. You should see it, too. More to follow but I don't want this review to hold up my next ones as has happened in the past when I was composing a "centennial" review. But you're getting the general idea, right?

Nice trails that are well maintained. Mostly prairie but some nice jaunts through wooded areas too…read more The historic buildings are fun to look at, and the dam is a nice feature. There aren't any trail maps or markers, but it's very easily navigated.

This is my favorite place to hike with my dog. It's close to home, and as long as the Mosquitos are…read moredown, has some great features like the damn, historical building, stream, wild flowers, wild life, and is a perfect trail run loop. I would like to see more trees than prairie, but each area is unique in its own way.

Easy to find and plenty of parking. I have been here a…read morecouple of times for various community functions. Building is well kept, clean with a nice size community/conference room. The employees are always welcoming and friendly.

What a beautiful library! This is one of the first places were explored when our family moved to…read morethe area last year, and we were so pleasantly surprised. The children & young adult sections include many of the newer releases that my kids want to read, and still has a nice selection of the more classic types of books. Although the staff seem quite serious, they're extremely helpful and kind. The movie, game & TV series on DVD selection is fun, too. Most are free with the exception of brand new releases and some games. The entire back of the library has giant, vaulted windows that open to a beautiful forrest area. A stone fireplace adds beauty, warmth and charm, too. Chairs, couches & small desks line up all along those windows (and near the fireplace), so there are many comfy places to study, read and relax. I've also been pleasantly surprised by the amount of Christian fiction they offer. Although I don't enjoy ALL the authors in that genre', I have happily found several that I do enjoy. And when I only have a few minutes to select a book, the stickers on the outside of the books make it easy to identify the genre' by simply glancing down a shelf. The basement holds a used book store where we've found some great books & magazines to take on vacation (when we didn't want to risk taking a library book out of town). The prices are very reasonable. Hours are limited. We're so grateful to have such a lovely place to study and find great resources.

Ok, I'm not from there and my impressions of it are a bit skewed seeing as how I'm this native Bay…read moreArea boy here who finds that middle bit of the country (the bit between Tahoe and Manhattan) to be a bit strange to me culturally. The winters here are not what you'd call easy and it's not even pretty. The snow usually just converts down to mud and the sky is about the color and consistency of pencil lead. The summers produce heat and humidity normally confied to a sauna and bugs the size of small children. The landscape is flat, some would say rolling but next to the Sierras (next to the Berkeley hills even) it's flat, flat, flat. Still, they did vote blue in the last few elections and my wife is from there so I won't give up on the idea that good things can come from this place.

Ok so I have lived here all my life and will still be for at least the next 3 years and yes the…read moreonly thing that's worse than our economy is our roads. MI has two seasons winter and construction. The winter are harsh but when you go from the country to the city I can see why everyone thinks MI winters are bad. The reasons is city people DON'T know how to drive in it. There are two types of people who live in MI... Those who DO know how 2 drive in the snow and those who should really not leave there homes until spring.

Children are noisy and run freely through the quiet study area. Addtionally, you can hear all of…read morethe kids from the children's area too due to the layout. Further, the librarians themselves don't seem to follow the quiet rules. One was chatting loudly in a study room with the door open that was attached to the quiet area. Do not come here if you prefer a quiet library- try Okemos instead. I left before I finished my work because it was so bothersome.

Great place to study -- not super quiet but not that loud either (expect right after the high…read moreschool students are done with school). Other than that, very neat and staff is super helpful!

What do you call it when we both dress up like Lance Bass and try to dance like him, while on the…read moreEast Coast? East Lance-ing! If you're not from the area you might not know that East Lansing is a bigger deal than Lansing. Lansing is the residential City and it's bigger but East Lansing is the college town and it's what most people come to this area for. To visit a college or because their kids are in the college - MSU, I mean - or cuz they want to scope out the college - or because there's a sports game related to the college. The best bubble tea shop in the state and indeed in the Great Lakes region is actually in East Lansing so that's a great reason for me to come here regularly. There's some pretty good food in East Lansing as well and all kinds of stuff available, but Lansing itself actually has better food in a number of different ways. East Lansing is a much more leafy and suburban and cleaned up town then the rougher edges of Lansing itself. They were like chalk and cheese and night and day but I really like both of them in their own ways and I can't give them anything but five cuz it's actually my favourite destination in all of Michigan.

First and foremost- Carrie is OUTSTANDING!!!! My fiancé and I came in to get our tags renewed to…read morethe Mason location. We made an appointment and were prepared to still wait and even go up separately. Not only did they get us in immediately (even though we were 10 minutes early), but we were able to go up together and received THE BEST SERVICE WE'VE EVER RECEIVED AT THE SOS IN OUR LIVES! Carrie is fast, professional, and personable! If we could request her for future transactions, we would NEVER go to anyone or any other location again! Thank you, Carrie! You are certainly exceptional! :-)

Quicker than most, this place gets the work done and will leave you feeling completed. If not they…read morecan give you a stamped return pass to skip the line! Amazing! Oh wow, here comes my new ride...I gotta go and put a plate on it! Make an appointment to get yours today!