CTA Newsletter

The GLCVB has launched a summer campaign showcasing the many attractions and things to do in the Capital region throughout the summer. The campaign invites residents and visitors to come enjoy everything in their own backyards and by supporting the local tourism industry, we can keep Greater Lansing great! Help us spread the word as the campaign runs all summer and has plenty of giveaways throughout the campaign.

Albert EL Fresco is a pedestrian-friendly area located along Albert Avenue, between Abbot Road and M.A.C. Avenue. The space features outdoor seating and tables, rocking chairs, hammocks, decorative lighting, shade amenities, games and more. The space will also include scheduled live music, yoga, sidewalk sales and more.

Starting June 3, the City of Lansing now offers two hours of free time on Fridays for on-street metered parking in downtown Lansing and in Old Town.  The free parking will continue through September 2. Maximum time limits in parking zones and safety violations will continue to be enforced.

Potter Park Zoo welcomed a female bongo calf March 8 which is the first bongo birth at the zoo since 2014. The calf’s parents, Maverick and Uzuri, were paired as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan (SSP), which oversees only a handful of eastern bongo births each year. Only around 100 eastern bongo are thought to remain in the wild.

Zoo fans are invited to vote for their favorite baby bongo name! Votes include a donation.

The Fairfield Inn by Marriott in Okemos has changed brands and is now the HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof. The phone numbers remain the same for the property.

The May “What Am I?” picture was the MSU Dairy Store. Congratulations to Ariel Backus and Jodie Cady for the correct answer!

For June, the fourth and fifth people to email Anne Lavender at alavender@lansing.org will win a prize.

The architect of Michigan’s State Capitol Building (Elijah Myers) also designed the capitol buildings for Texas, Colorado, and Idaho Territorial (Idaho's Territorial Capitol is no longer standing).