Old Town Main Street

I was recently in Okemos visiting my family and we decided to check out Old Town. I would’ve preferred to have gone on small-​business Saturday but my family decided to go on a random Monday. We’re weird like that. Anyway, the weather on my trip had been pretty mild EXCEPT the damn day we decided to visit Old Town. It was bitter cold and kind of raining but we tried to make the best of it.
Old Town is comprised of mixture of local, small businesses and it is also the greater Lansing area’s arts district. Indeed there are several art galleries and studios, as well as interior design stores. I walked into a couple of the stores looking for gifts to take home, but found that most of the shops sell tchotchkes. The interior design places had nice stuff, but most of the items were pretty expensive.
Al in all, it’s a nice little area to walk around in the afternoon. Some years ago I went to an awesome beer festival here; I assume they host a decent amount of festivals in the area. I think that there’s still a lot of work to be done in the area, they definitely need more restaurants and a greater offering (and cheaper) at the stores.