Location: Lansing
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The birthplace of the Oldsmobile and Michigan's automotive center, Lansing offers visitors a number of car-related sites like plant tours and automobile museums, but there are other forces driving this capital city. On the political side, there's the award-winning State Capitol Building, completely restored in 1992, where tourists are wowed by the glass-floor rotunda and acres of decorative handpainted surfaces. The Michigan Historical Museum, which boasts a great collection of items from Michigan's past, including a recreated copper mine, will please history buffs. Children and families will enjoy taking a camel ride at the Potter Park Zoo or spending the day biking through Sleepy Hollow State Park. On the cultural side, the nearby campus of Michigan State University is a must-see for the Kresge Museum and for the beautiful campus itself. Entertaining and educational attractions, great shopping, fabulous restaurants and a variety of affordable accommodations make Lansing worth the ride.
Restaurants in Lansing
1. Spare Time Entertainment Center
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 47 reviews
Spare Time Entertainment Center is a family entertainment center in Lansing whose sole purpose is to make everyone's Spare Time Fun Time! Since Spare Time is family owned and operated, we believe in providing all of our guests with the best opportunity to experience fun times and create happy memories in a safe and exciting environment.
Reviewed By 911kayceer
Spartan Axe at Spare Time was a really fun date night idea!! We had a great time with our guide Marissa, she did an awesome job of explaining the rules, giving us tips and making it an enjoyable experience!!
2. Escapology Escape Rooms Lansing
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 99 reviews
Lansing's original premium real life escape game experience! Located in a prime spot, up to 8 players will be challenged in this new attraction by working together to find clues, solve puzzles, and pick locks that will free them from the game room. Do you have what it takes to escape?
Reviewed By codysJ1987SX
Had a great time in the under pressure room, our host Natalie was amazing and set up a great game!!!
3. Michigan History Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 221 reviews
***Due to the COVID-19 situation, the Archives of Michigan and the museums and historic sites in the Michigan History Museum System are closed to the public until further notice.*** The Michigan History Center fosters curiosity, enjoyment and inspiration rooted in Michigan's stories. Home to both the Archives of Michigan and the Michigan History Museum, the Michigan History Center offers experiences for visitors of all ages and interests. There is no admission charge for the museum on Sundays. There is no admission charge for the Archives of Michigan. The Archives are open 1:00 - 5:00 pm Monday-Friday, and 10:00 am - 4:00 pm on Saturday.
Reviewed By 350randyc - Austin, United States
One of the very best state museums in the country. We visited on a Sunday when admission is free and guests are few. Avoid during school trip visits. I recommend two hours. There is a rich history in Michigan.
4. River Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 94 reviews
Reviewed By Chelz1111 - Lansing, United States
I love walking the rivertrail all through town, love to bring my dog with me and look at all the cool art all along the trail. The trail is huge so you can get to it from all sorts of spots. Great for biking and rollerblading too
5. Turner-Dodge House & Heritage Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 36 reviews
This is the home of Michigan pioneers who helped develop the capital city and the state. They were progressive leaders, supporters of higher education for women, abolition, liquor control, the silver standard, Saginaw mill strikers (Knights of Labor), and the development of arts and culture. It is available for tours and rentals.
Reviewed By A6888ZQchTexNewMex
We visited the Turner-Dodge House today and it was a great experience. The house has been very nicely restored and it is especially good that in some of the rooms there are areas of the original construction and decoration that have been left visible. The house is on a beautiful site near the river and the garden has been restored and is very pretty. The curator was so knowledgeable about the house and the families who lived there--she really made the history come alive. We applaud her efforts to make James Turner's contributions to the founding of the city of Lansing and the state of Michigan more well known. She has written a very good synopsis of his professional life and the home was full of family pictures and furniture which depicted his personal life as well as that of succeeding generations. This home is a wonderful addition to the understanding of the history of Lansing.
6. The Michigan Princess
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 35 reviews
The Michigan Princess offers a wide variety of entertainment and meals all while cruising the beautiful grand river. We feature salsa dancing, blues cruise, disco, inter active murder mystery dinner just to name a few. You can purchase just one ticket for one of our public events or rent the whole boat! We also host private events including: weddings, class reunions, proms, corporate outings, anniversary's, and baby showers just to name a few.
Reviewed By timmy026
We were welcomed aboard on the lunch cruise by the chef, met the captain, had an amazing & hot turkey dinner. . .vegetarians would have been pleased by the meal. The banjo band asked for requests from each person at the tables & knew songs from the 40's to the present. . .they were unbelievable! The captain shared a history of the boat and company. ..very interesting and humorous. The cruise was multi-generational . . .a great way to spend the afternoon. Would recommend this to anyone wanting to kick back, relax & enjoy the river.
7. Regal Lansing Mall Stadium 12 & RPX Movie Theater
8. River Town Adventures
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13 reviews
