Downtown, Old Town and REO Town Join Forces This Saturday

Sometimes I forget how different three parts of Lansing can feel, especially when they're just a few minutes apart.

Downtown. Old Town. REO Town.

REO Town is one of three distinct Lansing neighborhoods participating in Downtown Day. (Photo via GoogleMaps)

Apparently someone has decided we shouldn't have to pick just one.

September 26 is Downtown Day. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, businesses throughout Downtown Lansing, Old Town and REO Town will be marking the occasion. Downtown Lansing Inc. describes it as one citywide celebration of the businesses, history and people that make each neighborhood its own thing.

What Is Downtown Day in Lansing?

The basic idea is pretty simple. Go explore.

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Maybe there's someplace downtown you've walked past a hundred times but never actually gone inside. Maybe you haven't wandered around Old Town in a while. Or maybe REO Town is one of those places you've been meaning to go check out "one of these days."

Well, Saturday could be the day.

How the Downtown Day Shopping Passport Works

There's also a Downtown Day shopping passport. Make purchases at participating businesses throughout the three districts, and you'll have a chance to win a prize.

Downtown, Old Town and REO Town Come Together

Downtown Lansing Inc. says part of the day will also focus on the history, people and places that helped shape the three neighborhoods. The organization says the bigger goal is getting people to support Lansing's different districts together instead of thinking of them as separate little islands.

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Kinda awesome, right?

A Good Excuse to Explore Lansing

Grab something to eat. Wander into a shop you've never visited. Spend a few bucks somewhere local.

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Maybe even hit all three neighborhoods!