MSU, Potter Park, The Avenue host fun

By Mallory Stiles
Editor in Chief

There are only so many summer weekends left, so be sure to check out all that Lansing has to offer while you still can! Here are a few ideas to get the brainstorming started.

There will be a Michigan State University Historic Walking Tour this Friday, July 26, beginning at 8:30 a.m. under the Beaumont Tower. The tour is expected to take two hours and end at the Cowles House.

This event is meant to inform individuals about the history of MSU’s campus, specifically from 1900 to 1929, according to one of MSU’s former publications, the “Michigan Agricultural College Record,” also known as the “Michigan State College Record.”

See for yourself the elm tree that President Theodore Roosevelt planted in 1907, as well as a fountain that was given as a class gift in 1900. Tickets are free but there are only 25 spots available, so act fast and click here.

If you are not an early riser, consider attending the International Tiger Day Celebration at Potter Park Zoo. The zoo is located at 1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave in Lansing. This event is Saturday, July 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

According to an event listing, there will be “activity tables and education stations,” dedicated to tigers and their status as an endangered species, to liven things up.

Admission prices remain unchanged and all ages are welcome, so, click here and secure your ticket now.

Wind down for the weekend with a performance from “Something Missing” & “LoLo” at The Avenue, located at 2021 E. Michigan Ave., on Sunday, July 28.

General Manager Dani Raymond said there is live music at The Avenue every Sunday, but there is also a special taco and taquito menu and $2 PBRs. From 4 to 7 p.m. all ages are welcome, but after 8, only adults over 21 are allowed.

“The doors and the bar open at 4 p.m.,” Raymond said. “At 5 p.m. the kitchen will begin serving food and then the band will start doing their thing at 7 p.m. The theme is kind of punk, emo, indie rock …

“It’s meant to be a more intimate, low-key type of show instead of a loud, in-your-face show. People can grab a drink, get some food, have a conversation with some friends, play pool and just hang out.”