We went to Fun Shop and lost more than $4 in 3 separate machines. It was impossible to get the…read moremachines to refund our money. The machines should indicate that you will lose money if you try them.Robert & Carol Nelson 517-242-4118

This Mall reminds me of that Angela Lansbury show. "Meridier She Wrote."…read more Maybe Giorgio Moroder is still with Okemos. Or maybe they're not together anymore. They'll always be together in electric dreams though. Call me. This mall is pretty cool and fancy and useful for everyone in the Lansing area, and with a traditional layout, with a large food court, and the sad part is it's kind of quiet. The outdoor stores across the street are 34 times as busy. This means that usually, for people who like checking out the hotties of either gender at malls, there are not that many hot people here, and I was left wondering to some degree how the Mall stores pay their bills.

Frandor is an outdoor shopping mall with everything you might need from gas to a dollar store!read more

This is an outdoor shopping center with many stores with great variety of stores. Is good to find…read morewhat you are looking for, not very convenient for cold weather though.

Located on the MSU campus, the surplus store and recycling center is an interesting place to shop…read moreon campus. They carry all the random things that either students leave behind when they move to out to all the things that the departments need to get rid of. It's literally a vintage trove of things that if you're willing to dig around you can find something interesting. They carry everything from computers, decorative knickknacks, clothes, shelves, research equipment, furniture,etc.

I always like to walk down Grand River when visiting East Lansing to see all the shops and…read morerestaurants as many have changed over the years. I noticed this tiny little shop and stopped in while in town. It's chock full of lots of interesting and unique items, all with a science-y theme. It's definitely a bit niche, but if you know someone who loves science, this is a great place to get gifts. Every inch of the store had something interesting to look at, from neuron and brain earrings, to microbiology themed washi tape, circuit board coasters, recreations of renaissance sundials, all sorts of space-themed items, puzzles, games, anatomical chocolate hearts, insect fossils... you get the idea. Really interesting and cool place. I didn't see anything that I would need personally, but it was definitely fun to check out. In the words of Bill Nye... Science rules!

Cute little shop with a wonderful selection of gifts! Great location too. Stopped by during the art…read morefest and will be back.

Back with the original owner was alive, this used to be a fun atmosphere place to get reasonably…read morepriced vintage clothing! Now, unfortunately it has become another overpriced vintage shop (that also sells unethically sourced dropship items for 10x the price). I would recommend just going to the thrift store to find the same quality stuff for infinitely better prices! It's so sad to see such a cool shop go down the drain like this.

Was walking around and we saw this store, wanted to go in and look at "vintagy" stuff for sale. On…read morethe way in noticed a sign that said some woke stuff like, "you can't come in if you don't support LGBQ, you can't come in if don't vote for baby killing." The usual BS... We had our kido with us and decided it was still worth taking a look, regardless of the very hateful messages on the front door. Upon entering the owner told us we couldn't come in with our child because the business was, "too small." I literally was too confused to argue much but said something along the lines of, "that doesn't seem very accepting, even though your sign outside makes you seem, like you want to seem, "very accepting." Owner started freaking out, pretty sure he's on drugs, but that doesn't seem off par.. go woke, go broke? Bet this business only last a few more weeks.. zzzz

Didn't get a chance to DO Main Street very well, but when I was there, it looked like the part of…read moretown that I'd hang out in if I lived in Lansing. Arts District type of feel. Disappointing there weren't more shops. Not sure if it is on the upswing or the decline, but there seems to be so much potential with this area. DO go to visit what IS there. Cool vibe.

I was recently in Okemos visiting my family and we decided to check out Old Town. I would've…read morepreferred 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.

I am in love with this place! They have an awesome variety of teas and coffee. I come here to…read morereplenish my tea stock at home since they sell high-quality teas from around the world. Aside from tea, they have an awesome assortment of foods from different countries too. Their home decor and other products are super unique, I love shopping here whenever I get the chance!

For a business that thrives on selling diversity, it is a bold choice to be racist toward your…read morecustomers. I went in with three of my friends, 2 of whom are indian. When we got in line to checkout I was greeted and asked how i found everything, very typical retail work questions. That was fine. When it came time for my other two friends to check out, the entire dynamic shifted. No form of hello or asking about how they were, nothing at all. The employee didn't even look at them, only their items. They said nothing the entire time, except for the price, and handed the bag over without even looking up. If it had only been this one employee I might have let this slide, but everyone in the store had similar reactions. Truly disappointing for a store upcharging on less than authentic "world" goods.

Fun specialty general store, especially for Michigan products which are heavily the focus! There's…read morea good selection of beer/wine, gift items, snacks, condiments, frozen pasties, specialty sodas, etc. Stocks well known Michigan brands like Zingerman's and Cherry Republic. Charming mural on the side of the building!

I like the store when I was there but the website is terrible. I couldn't see any items from the…read morestore except the gift boxes