Featured Stories

In a manor most fowl: urban chicken farming

Ann Kammerer Wednesday, May 15, 2013

As sustainable living and homegrown foods continue to grow in popularity, residents in the Capital region find simple pleasure and a sense of community in transforming their backyards into small-scale farms for feathered friends and livestock.

Agriculture, Environment, Farm Market, Food & Beverage, Sustainability

East Lansing, Eastside, Southside

The Many Faces of Lansing Theater Part 3: The Future of Theater

Veronica Gracia-Wing Wednesday, April 17, 2013

We're at our final stop in our three-part series on Lansing area theater: the evolution of the theater experience. We talk to the folks who are in the midst of ensuring a theater legacy in the area through spearheading new and innovative ways to bring film to Lansing.

Arts and Culture, Event Planning, Film, Sense of Place

Old Town, Downtown, East Lansing

Quest for the best vegetarian meal in Lansing

Shannon Nobles Wednesday, April 10, 2013

If you're a vegetarian in the Capital region, or simply one who adores veggie cuisine, make sure you've already eaten before venturing into this piece about one writer's quest to find the best vegetarian meal here.

Dining, Small Business

East Lansing, Eastside

The Many Faces of Lansing Theater Part 2: Nostalgic Theaters

Veronica Gracia-Wing Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Join us for the second stop in our three-part series on Lansing area theater: the theaters of time gone by. We'll explore the local venues still alive and kicking, and reminisce on some of the haunts that exist only in memory and photographs.

Film, Historic Site, Sense of Place

Williamston, Grand Ledge, Downtown, East Lansing

Landing in Lansing with a love for comics

Daniel J. Hogan Wednesday, March 13, 2013

For some, the word 'comics' summons images of Garfield hating Mondays, or Superman saving the day. But for others, like Ryan Claytor, who teaches comic creation and produces his own, comics are more than just funny drawings or heroes in tights: they are a way of life.

Arts and Culture, Design

Downtown, East Lansing

Little Free Libraries: Building communities, one book at a time

Shannon Nobles Wednesday, March 06, 2013

The Little Free Library phenomenon is taking the world by storm, and Lansing is no exception. What started as a neighborhood building concept in Wisconsin has turned into so much more. There are four little libraries registered in the Capital region, and more in the works. But just what is a little free library?

Building Communities, Community Engagement, Education, Sense of Place

East Lansing

The Spartan Line: Connecting Spartans in Chicago to the Capital region

Natalie Burg Wednesday, January 16, 2013

What better way to connect the more than 25,000 Chicago-based MSU alumni to the Lansing area than a train wrapped in green and white? That's exactly what the Prima Civitas Foundation has done with The Spartan Line. Learn all about how the new initiative is a lot more than just a fun ride.

Higher Education, Sense of Place, Transportation

East Lansing

The broad reach of the Broad Museum

Shannon Nobles Wednesday, December 19, 2012

We’ve been anticipating the opening of the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum on MSU’s campus for months now, and the time has finally come! The $40-million museum opened to the public on Sunday, Nov. 11, and even in its short reign as the hub of contemporary art and architecture in the southeastern part of the state, it has had quite an impact on the Capital region.

Architecture, Arts and Culture, Higher Education, Investment, Museum, Sense of Place

East Lansing

The Business of Halloween

Kate Tykocki Wednesday, October 31, 2012

There are many benefits to the holiday that is Halloween; you get to know your neighbors, supply happy children with treats for tricks, and maybe even save some Reese's goodness for yourself. But at the end of the day, what long-lasting or local impact does Halloween really have on our region? Enter if you dare ... mwahahahaha!

Event Planning, Food & Beverage, Michigan kids, Retail, Sense of Place, Shopping, Small Business

Downtown, East Lansing

Keeping The Heart of a Spartan in Lansing

Dawn Gorman Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Business owner, Camron Gnass knows a good story, and a good opportunity, when he sees one. So he jumped at the chance to publish local author Jack Ebling’s tale of the Michigan State Spartan’s renaissance.

Entrepreneurship, Higher Education, Small Business

Downtown, East Lansing

A Deeper Shade of Green: Michigan Energy Options unveils renovated demonstration center

Natalie Burg Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Just how green is the East Lansing-based nonprofit, Michigan Energy Options? While the local energy efficiency gurus await the announcement of their level of LEED certification this Friday, we'll learn how MEO members and staff have worked to make their Grove Street energy demonstration center a unique, working model of sustainability that is open and available to the community.

Development, Green Building, Sustainability

East Lansing

CG Fashion: The Thrill of the Hunt

Andrea Kerbuski Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Meet Andrea Kerbuski, Capital Gains' fashion columnist! Andrea is a successful personal style/fashion blogger with a day job and a love for horses and leather accessories. She attributes her eclectic sense of style to her father. For her first column, she shares how Lansing is the place to thrift for fashion finds.

Fashion, Retail, Shopping

Westside, Old Town, Downtown, East Lansing

Hamilton Home Restoration: A Labor of Love

John Buckler Wednesday, August 08, 2012

The marks on the brickwork tell visitors that while there is a kind old lady who will offer you a free hot meal; you are also liable to get cussed out and thrown to the curb if you misbehave. The markings, commonly referred to as Hobo code, are just one of the many unique traits of the 140-year-old house in Okemos that Dave Delind took time to restore, while retaining as many remnants of history as possible.

Construction, Design, Development, Investment, Reuse / Rebuild, Sense of Place, Sustainability

East Lansing

Hip Thinkers of the Broad Art Museum

Kate Tykocki Wednesday, August 01, 2012

Whether it’s because of the angular building rising out of Michigan State University’s north campus, the buzz all over social media, Founding Director Michael Rush or the ongoing news articles, most of Greater Lansing knows that the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum is coming soon. But what about the hip thinkers behind the museum, the yet unknown faces that will soon fill the Zaha Hadid designed halls of the region’s newest cultural asset? Capital Gains spent some time getting to know three of the Broad Museum’s - and Greater Lansing’s - newest team members.

Architecture, Arts and Culture, Higher Education, Museum

East Lansing

Getting Paid for Vision: Lansing Illustrators Who Made Their Passion A Career

Rich Tupica Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Starving artist, we’re all familiar with the term. But illustrators in the Capital region seem to be doing pretty well for themselves. We couldn´t highlight them all, so here’s a look at how some of our well-known local artists are making it by following their passion and doing what they love: art.

Arts and Culture, Communications, Entrepreneurship

Old Town, Downtown, East Lansing

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