capitalgains - Features

Editor’s Pick: Happy Hour With the Capital Gains Crew

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Time to get happy! Join us for some after-work drinks today, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday, March 10.

Sign Up For Our CG Speakers Series! Incubating Success

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

What are incubators? How are they helping drive the economy in the Capital region? Capital Gains will be listening for answers at our very first Speaker Series, on March 25 at The Loft in Downtown Lansing.

Building Transportation Connections

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Public transportation—which in Lansing means CATA buses—sometimes gets lost amid other planning considerations. But a couple of Capital region developers are making the connection in their projects.

Editor’s Pick: IgniteLansing! 3.0

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

It's idea time! Get ready to light up one of Lansing's most innovative events—IgniteLansing!—with your mind, body and wallet.

The Red Carpet Goes Spartan Green

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

An MSU student has won an honor many fashion designers can only dream about: the chance to watch her dress design come to life at the 2010 Academy Awards.

Meyers Kind of Town

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

15 years after Lansing Eastern and MSU grad Jason Meyers high-tailed it to Chicago, the web entrepreneur has returned, and he thinks the Capital region is at the forefront of a seismic economic shift.

Painting a Bigger Picture

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

No one seems to know exactly how many murals the Capital region hosts. But there’s a movement afoot to create more of the wall-sized paintings.

Capital Ideas: Julielyn Gibbons

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Confused by the strange new world of Social Media? Fear not. Julielyn Gibbons has created a company designed to steer those troubled tweets and tags.

Editor's Pick: Handlebar

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Award-winning Lansing filmmaker, Michael McCallum, is debuting his new comic thriller, Handlebar, this week. The film is on the big screen at Celebration Cinema.

Building a Healthier Lansing

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Power of We Consortium and AmeriCorps are using Lansing as a pilot for a healthy lifestyles program that could emerge as a statewide model.

Capital Ideas: Mia McNeil

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Michigan Political Leadership Program (MPLP) participant Mia McNeil talks about life in Lansing, life at the Capitol and the future of bipartisanship.

Daniel Hogan Joins Capital Gains Team

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

We’d like to introduce you to Daniel Hogan, 28, the self-described lovable geek and feature writer who'll be taking over development editor responsibilities here at Capital Gains.

Editor's Pick: Eve of Ignition!

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

OK. We’ve been silent long enough. From here on out we’re going to post our number one must do, must see, must have news every week. We’re not interested in being Captain Obvious so if you have ideas that are off the radar, share them here.

Welcome Aboard Young Leaders

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Many of the area's traditional businesses and organizations are gaining new insights and support by opening board of director positions to young leaders.

The Growing Slam Poetry Scene

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

An underground poetry scene in Lansing is gathering steam, starting with a devoted group of committed followers.

Capital Gains is Hiring

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Capital Gains is seeking a publisher to manage the sales and client relations aspect of the publication.

Tweet Us Up!

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

If you're not already following us on Twitter, get connected to our weekly magazine as well as area contests, events and hot spots! Follow us @LansingCapGains.

Landing in Lansing: Red Cedar Tech

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Under the direction of Ron Averill, this East Lansing high-tech firm is finding a new niche in the rapidly changing economy and, along the way, helping to retool the way engineers work.

Recording in REO Town

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Lansing's Reo Town neighborhood hosts an entrepreneur who passed on a chance to work in New York. He chose instead to build his recording studio in a formally condemned house.

Experienced Writers Wanted

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Capital Gains is looking for experienced writers to help us tell the stories of our cities, towns, businesses and people. Drop us a note if you're interested in helping out.

Lansing's Mobile Mob Movement

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Lansing residents have been using technology and social media tools to pull together public gatherings that draw attention to the region.

From Paris, With Lessons

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Beyond appreciation for cafés and great wine, what else do the streets of Paris have to teach Lansing? Capital Gains' Gretchen Cochran offers a few observations from the City of Light.

Blog: Kelly Steffen and Joshua Croff

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

As MSU works to bring car sharing to the town, two MSU students share their thoughts on what it could do for the region.

A Lansing Trifecta

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Proving that Lansing has plenty of opportunities for creative, passionate people, homegrown-proud Mike Stratton has found international success as a therapist, writer and DJ.

Single in the City

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

What’s the dating scene like in Lansing? Local geek Daniel J. Hogan explores the good, the bad and the hilarious of being single in the Capital region.

At Home With Hollywood

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mark Boyd is getting a second take on his acting career, parlaying his performing experience into cameos in many of the big-budget films coming to Michigan.

Game On, Grow On

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Video games are helping educate local area kids about technology. Combined with Michigan’s film incentive tax credits, they could also help create a future technology industry in Lansing.

Best of Green 2009

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

What does “green” really mean? Our readers, developers and community members ask us this question all the time. We take it to mean lots of things — LEED (Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design) development, sustainable living, public transportation, walkable communities and the reuse of abandoned properties.

Throughout 2009, we’ve run several articles concerning green ideas and green developments. After much deliberation, we’ve put together our Best of Green issue.

These feature, development and innovation articles include large green developments such as the renovation of the 20,000 square foot former Cedar Street School, as well as large green ideas such as the City of East Lansing’s commitment to becoming the first Michigan city to adopt a green building policy.

Thank you for your loyal readership! Have a great holiday and we’ll see you again in 2010.

Capital Gains Video: Eastside Eco-Renovation

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Videographer Stephen Worsfold takes Capital Gains on a tour of David Muylle's eco-friendly urban house on Lansing's Eastside.

Vacant Gas Stations: What If?

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Out-of-business gas stations are abundant in the Capital region. But just because they’re closed today doesn’t mean they have to stay that way.