Featured Stories
Kate Tykocki
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
When two student athletes came together in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, it wasn’t exactly love at first sight.
“I couldn’t figure out why this senior was talking to me, a sophomore. I thought it was weird,” says Amelia Marschall, with an infectious grin on her face.
But she gave him a chance, and after a first date of bowling and Red Lobster - “They didn’t have places like Fork in the Road in Marquette,” John Miller is quick to point out - this swimmer and hockey player knew they had something special going on.
Staff
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Did you miss the frosty Festivities at Frost Fest this year? Well, Dave Trumpie gives you a glimpse into what you missed so you don't make the same mistake next year! Enjoy our Frost Fest 2012 slideshow
Veronica Gracia-Wing
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Lansing should take pride in providing an environment that fosters the leading ladies of women-owned creative agencies. Take a peek inside the minds and lives of some of Lansing’s top creative entrepreneurs. Through their successes and challenges, we find out why Lansing is bursting with creative agencies that are perfectly suited to serve a diversity of clients across the region and throughout the state.
Suban Nur Cooley
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Celebrate winter in downtown Lansing at the third annual Frost Fest this Saturday, Feb. 18! You can't go wrong with microbrews, great live music and all kinds of frosty entertainment in a heated tent!
Suban Nur Cooley
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
I've heard about some awesome plays at the Holt and Dimondale Community Players. If (like me) you've been meaning to head over there, Sondheim's "Company" will be performed again this Friday and Saturday!
Veronica Gracia-Wing
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Sam and Meghan Short have spent quality time living in a variety of big cities, but have recently chosen the Lansing area to start their family and establish roots. Meghan spends her day cultivating the next generation of attorneys at MSU, while Sam is dedicated to the continued revitalization of Old Town, with an eye on introducing some hip concept restaurants in the area. Check out what the Shorts have to say about our “small city, big town” community and why their roots are taking to the Lansing soil.
Daniel J. Hogan
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Lansing has many Thai restaurants, and writer, Daniel J. Hogan went on a quest to find out which one has the best Pad Thai.
Suban Nur Cooley
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
The Michigan Environmental Council is kicking off a brand new season of drinking and learning, Head over to Tavern on the Square this Friday to hear from a panel of experts leading the $3 million 19-mile Michigan Avenue-Grand River Avenue Corridor Study.
Natalie Burg
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
We editors at Capital Gains must confess – we love to highlight all of the awesome on-goings and awesome people here in the Capital region … but Dave Trumpie adds an exhilarating visual component that makes our work even more rewarding. So today, we pay tribute to the man behind the cam, where he came from and what he plans to do next!
Suban Nur Cooley
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Enjoy a warm chili dinner while listening to fantastic music from Lansing's own Powerlight Band. Kick up your heels and dance, then head out for a horse-drawn sleigh ride ... all at Woldumar Nature Center!
Veronica Gracia-Wing
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
What happens when you mix ghosts of the Lansing Rust Belt with a delightfully kooky musician whose purpose is fun? The Lansing Unionized Vaudeville Spectacle, that’s what. Singer and founder, Dylan Rogers, explains what this representative and diverse troupe of musicians brings to the Lansing stages via props, skits, unicorns and hypnotic beverages.
Suban Nur Cooley
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
It's an award-winning musical about a boy living in his bathroom for a year ... aren't you the least bit curious?
Natalie Burg
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
When Anna Kaschner decided to go gluten-free after a kidney transplant, she didn't just change her diet ... she provided the Capital region with a tasty local source for gluten-free goodies through her business, Feed Your Karma.
Suban Nur Cooley
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Are you planning to give back by volunteering on MLK Jr. Day? If so, why not join others for some socializing and networking after a day of service in your community!
Staff
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
It's that time of year again when everyone (including the staff here at Capital Gains) gets too busy to read all the fun publications they subscribe to. So, we make life easier by taking a break over the holiday season!