Carrie Steinweg
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Carrie Steinweg is a freelance writer, photographer, author, and food and travel blogger who has lived in Lansing for 27 years. She most enjoys writing about food, people, history, and baseball. Her favorite Lansing Journal articles that she has written are: "Lan Oak Lanes attracts film crew," "Why Millennials are choosing Lansing," "Curtis Granderson returns home to give back," "The Cubs, the World Series, fandom, and family," and "Lansing's One Trick Pony Brewery: a craft beer oasis."
Bottoms Up to celebrate 25 years
Saturday, July 28, starting at 2:00pm
by Carrie Steinweg
LANSING, Ill. (July 27, 2018) - Bottoms Up will celebrate their 25th anniversary tomorrow with live entertainment, including Jack Whittle & Doc Fuller (Acoustic) at 2:00pm, Darren Enloe Cover to Cover at 5:00pm, and Pandora Rocks at 8:00pm.Food and drink specials...
Lansing investigating change in honeybee ordinance
by Carrie Steinweg
LANSING, Ill. (July 1, 2018) - Honeybees are vital to the survival of agriculture. It’s estimated that one-third of our global food supply is pollinated by bees, yet the population of honeybees has dwindled in recent years and sits at about half the number that existed at...
VanDerGriend’s: Tomatoes, sweet corn, and more
VanDerGriend family's "Red Barn" farm stand has supplied local produce for more than six decades
by Carrie Steinweg
LANSING, Ill. (June 27, 2018) - The next time you stop by VanDerGriends’s Farm Stand for some sweet corn or veggies, keep this in mind: it’s there because of an entrepreneurial six-year-old.About...
Thanking our veterans
Lansing Junior Woman’s Club hosts annual dinner
BY Carrie Steinweg
LANSING, Ill. (June 4, 2018) - Members of the Lansing Junior Woman’s Club are making sure that veterans in Lansing and neighboring communities are not forgotten, by holding an annual dinner in their honor. The ninth Annual Veterans Appreciation Dinner took...
June means wedding season—at the Lansing Historical Museum
Annual bridal gown exhibit opens June 9 through August 29</h2
BY Carrie Steinweg
LANSING, Ill. (June 2018) - June has long been a popular wedding month, so it’s the time that the Lansing Historical Society celebrates brides of past by opening an exhibit with local links. In the annual “June Brides”...
Good Neighbor Day Parade is one-of-a-kind
Unique to Lansing
by Carrie Steinweg
LANSING, Ill. (April 28, 2018) - It’s exciting when your hometown has something that you don’t find in other places. That’s what Lansing’s Good Neighbor Day Parade is. The day was designated as a special event decades ago to promote local businesses, encourage gathering with...
Renovations modernize library, add more resources for patrons
Intentional design creates space for community
by Carrie Steinweg
LANSING, Ill. (March 2018) - If it’s been a while since you’ve been inside the Lansing Public Library, you’ll notice distinct changes once you walk in the door. A major renovation project costing about $1 million was completed early last year. The...
Fetching Market returns to Ford Hangar in May
Also, Found & Shared Workshop for Entrepreneurs scheduled at Indiana Welcome Center April 23
by Carrie SteinwegLANSING, Ill. (March 2018) - Pam Dennis of Lansing has always had a flair for decorating, a knack for finding that perfect artisan made item, an eye for spotting trends, and an entrepreneurial mind....
Lansing man part of championship indoor rowing team at Fitness Pointe
by Carrie Steinweg
MUNSTER, Ind. (March 2018) - As more people head outside to take advantage of spring weather, one Lansing man is spending a lot more time indoors. Ken Morton is part of an indoor rowing team at Fitness Pointe in Munster that is currently competing for a 10th...
Always in fashion
Fashionette has been dealing in ‘classy classics’ for 65 years
by Carrie Steinweg
This article is part of a series featuring businesses that have at least a 50-year history in Lansing. To submit a local business for consideration, email The Lansing Journal.LANSING, Ill. (March 2018) – Jackie Protsman describes her mother,...