I’ve lived in Lansing my whole life and rarely have I ever felt unsafe. There are definitely parts of the city that I avoid, but downtown and a lot of the small surrounding towns are really nice places to be

I've lived in (and around) Lansing for decades and have never--not once--ever felt unsafe, nor have I ever been the victim of a crime. I think people here are very good at minding their own business!

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip

10 ай бұрын

Honestly, I felt perfectly safe as well in Lansing. I didn't in Flint.

@mycharmedunicorn8715

10 ай бұрын

I live 30 minutes away. There is tons of crime in Lansing. Just stay at home at night and you will be safe.

@comradee2637

9 ай бұрын

@@mycharmedunicorn8715I don’t think that’s a fair assessment of Lansing I live on the south side of the city feel safe like she said people are good at minding their business. Sure there are malcontents here and there but the people here are good hard working we just need those in power to enact real change in the city like public education, and opportunity for its people to find a way to reinvigorate the city. Crime is a byproduct of wealth and opportunity scarcity.

@abbyz13

8 ай бұрын

@@comradee2637I grew up here and I think the same. People can tell what your intentions are, if you’re cool, people are generally cool back. Like anywhere you will have to ignore some annoying people but overall it’s still midwestern-like in the way I feel I can generally have a decent conversation with anybody around here.

@abbyz13

8 ай бұрын

@@mycharmedunicorn8715if you live so far how would you know? lol

I really appreciate you taking time and efforts to give us a complete tour of each destination. We really appreciate all your efforts

I want to thank you Joe and Nicole for your videos. I am disabled, I will never travel anywhere anymore. I have been watching all your videos for weeks. I feel like I’ve seen all these beautiful places. Love all the information about each place. Bless your hearts

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip

11 ай бұрын

Thank you, Barbara!

This was great! It was fun to see my hometown through the eyes of a visitor. The part of the city that you said the buildings looked old is actually called Old Town lol.

Part of the crime problem is we have little to no police presence on the street anymore.The one thing that gets even less attention (you may have noticed) is upkeep of streets and sidewalks. Overall, not a bad place to live. Any downtown that still has a peanut shoppe -- well, that's the true measure if any city. Sorry our three theaters are gone, they were quite elegant structures in their day.

@ferdburful6352

9 ай бұрын

Yes. Sadly Lansing has had a run of corruption where perfectly good buildings had to come down to make way for new empty ones. Still pissed off about the Civic Center. Lansing corruption at its best. Now the city is stuck with the useless Lansing Center or whatever that thing is called.

@jakebrown1015

9 ай бұрын

lol I have lived in Lansing a while and crime is not a problem compared to actuall cities in Michigan with crime ya know like Saginaw... Flint... Detroit.... idk Pontiac..... ya know the normal ones

@kerious9367

8 ай бұрын

Could use a better title. All towns have crime.

@abbyz13

8 ай бұрын

And lack of mental health resources. I grew up here-the housing crisis has become a huge, obvious factor. There didn’t used to be such a lack of housing availability and I see a lot of homelessness where there didn’t used to be…it’s sad and not the people’s fault.

@auntmaryspals7978

6 ай бұрын

I was so disappointed that he didn't go in the Peanut Shop. That place is our Lansing treasure. The whole downtown was really something in the early 60's and I remember those theaters.

Also originally from Lansing. Its a beautiful city, but has room for growth and improvement.

I always find your videos very interesting, it's a way of seeing things that I'll never get to visit being here in England.

@susanwestern6434

11 ай бұрын

Agree. UK 🇬🇧

@paulmarwood4325

11 ай бұрын

@@susanwestern6434 it's fascinating seeing these towns and cities.

@stewartcarroll304

11 ай бұрын

$175,000 in Chestnut St

@ednorton47

11 ай бұрын

You haven't missed much.

@robertfenneuff418

11 ай бұрын

there is way more to this city than what was shown, amazing that so much of this beautiful area with alot of amenities was ignored

Hey, I was in Lansing just a few weeks ago, right in the area where you started the episode. I was there to visit the Oldsmobile Museum, which is well worth a visit. I specifically went to the museum to see the Toronados they had on display. My best friend's dad had a '66 Toronado -- it was the coolest car around and has been one of my favorite cars ever since. It definitely wasn't an "old person's car" back in the day. (By the way, the REO Speedwagon was an Olds product, REO being the founder's initials.) Until next time, happy trails!

@brianwilson6403

6 ай бұрын

No, the REO Speedwagon was NOT an Oldsmobile product. It came from Reo Motor Cars and Trucks, formed the year after R. E. Olds left Oldsmobile.

I was last there when Oldsmobile had their 90th anniversary. We drove our 1964 Cutlass Convertible from Ohio. Which we still have. You brought back a few memories. Thank you.

@joycelebaron2582

11 ай бұрын

Cool! I think my father had a '65 Cutlass when I was a kid (is there a thing called Cutlass Supreme? I think that's what he had but I could be wrong).

Another great video Nic. You do such a nice job with you narration. Always look forward to seeing a new video. Keep up the good work. Thanks for sharing and safe travel.

Props from Australia! I love regional America, great videos bro.

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip

11 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@craigo7235

11 ай бұрын

lots of aussies are watching!

Joe & Nic's Road Trip, This is amazing! I can't stop smiling!

Thanks for coming. That building next to the three smokestacks is the Grand River GM plant where the Chevy Camero and most of the Cadillacs are built. God bless you and be very careful in East Cleveland!!!

An awesome video, as always. Lansing looks like a nice city. I love the castle-style churches, and the cathedral was beautiful, and I always enjoy the drive around the residential areas. Thanks so much, Joe and Nic, always so enjoyable.😊💚

Always happy to see pics and videos of Michigan. I never got to go through Lansing, but as a child, grew up in Rochester and a suburb called Goodison. Its always wonderful to see the state I still call home if only in my dreams. Until next time, take care and God bless. Steve in Oklahoma

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip

11 ай бұрын

Very cool!

Lansing looks a lot nicer than many of these other rust belt cities... probably due to the state capital and the university. Looking forward to east Cleveland! 😎

@nadapuesnada7716

11 ай бұрын

Michigan State University is in the city of East Lansing.

@outdoorsforachange

9 ай бұрын

Nope. Just as bad. He didn't film in the bad places.

I always enjoy your adventures. I especially like your voice, it is soothing. Your conversation is refreshing. Thank you.

The first street you walked down reminded me of Baton Rouge. Love that the Drone and piano montages are back too

yet again a wonderful journey and information

The Capital building's interior is magnificent! The hallway gas chandeliers were extraordinary. I collect early gas light fixtures.

Yup, hurts my ❤ to see. I grew up in Lansing, My Grandparents lived by the streets downtown you showed, long past are the glory days of the 50s and 60s Without The state government and MSU probably wouldn’t be much different than Flint. Hurt much from the loss of automobile job losses Michiganders are resilient

Thanks Joey and Nicole. Love your work. Cheers from Sth Australia

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! 👍😀❤️

Thanks for showing me a view of my state capital that I have never seen before. I live west of Lansing in Kalamazoo Michigan.

I love watching these tours....cheers from australia

Joe,and Nicole many thanks for another fine video.

You are really getting good at this. Very enjoyable. Pleasant listening voice. Thanks so much.

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

Great video as always..getting into my neck of the woods- Tekonsha MI

I live in Lansing! Ive been waiting for this video. Cant wait to share it

Wow! What a great view. Great job, thank you.

This is one of the best travel videos I have seen. Very well done.

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip

6 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

Joe & Nic, In 1st Grade my class went on Field Trip to the Power Station in Lansing. It was up & run'n then. The Tall building in town there had some Medical Offices In It on one floor. My brother had his Tonsils taken out in. The Fire Station down town had a Light Bulb that burned 24/7 that Edison was said to have installed. It has burned non stop since. The city has surely grown a lot. Great tour. Safe Travels. always, Tommy🤠

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip

11 ай бұрын

Cool!

@grandtheftautotune7715

4 ай бұрын

Station 1 downtown was built in 1941, so no Edison light bulb there. There are no stations in Lansing that are older than that. There is a lightbulb that has been continiously on in a fire station I beleive in Munising or somewhere up north.

That downtown area is so CLEAN and BEAUTIFUL!

Another great video from you and your beautiful wife Nicole ! Your voice is great for narration - very calm and upbeat

Lansing was recently dubbed "The Sad Little City." Residents embraced it!

wow the music for the bird view on the city is beautiful❤

Enjoyed the scenery.See you next week.👍❤️❤️

Good to see Nicole again! 👍

I like the drone with the nice music part you've added

So enjoy your videos .. i do pause to look up the houses for sale .. its interesting to see the insides to these homes..

Great video. I've always lived in southwest mi. My best friend of 30 years who sadly passed in 2021, moved and lived up there in apartments next to lansing mall for a year so he could attend barber school. We had alot of fun going to the lansing mall, or drive thru down town or thru michigan state campus. Miss those days

It was nice that they let you know to not use the front doors before you climbed all the stairs, at the Capital building!

Wow, the food prices are really expensive this summer. The portions don’t appear to be overwhelming either. If not traveling dining out is going to become a once a year treat! Enjoyed the experience as usual👍

@kobisump590

10 ай бұрын

As a resident of lansing I can stand by that when it says 2nd in crime 20+ people shot or wounded in gun violence in the last week

Ransom Eli Olds is well known in the Tampa Bay Area. In 1916 he purchased several thousand acres of land just north of the city of Tampa on Upper Tamp;ay Bay to create a planned community that included farms. One of his objectives was to encourage Northerners, especially Michiganders to move to the area for its climate. After several revisions the town of Oldsmar was named for him. One of his early cars is featured in the Oldmar Library. As an aside, the band REO Speedwagon was named after Old's 1915 truck of that name.

@joycelebaron2582

11 ай бұрын

Interesting info. I guess the next best thing they could come up with was "The Villages."

@kwantoon

8 ай бұрын

Those trucks were built about a block away from my house. There is some pretty serious history on that land, and honestly in Lansing generally speaking. Oh yeah, Burt Reynolds also grew up a few blocks east of my house down on Donora st. My great uncle and his father served in WW2 together and were good friends.

@sultanmuhqueed8712

6 ай бұрын

I'm from the mitten, grew up in Ionia now I live there in FL and work in oldsmar

Wow I grew up in Lansing you showed one of the House that I lived in on Chestnut brings back memories thank you. I live in San Antonio TX now I will be going back soon 😄

Really appreciate the tour... I kind of like Lansing it's a really nice looking town... like to make it a point of visiting there one day

Joe your success is well deserved!!! You do a fantastic job and appreciate it !! And Nicole’s appearance is always enjoyed !!😉

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Something that really shocked me after I moved away from Lansing is the shockingly large number of well maintained parks. My favorites as a kid were probably sharp park and hawk island.

Work on Lansing was fantastic. Joe👍📹

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip

11 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Even though we couldn't see the dome, it was interesting seeing all of the scaffolding. Wow!

Yeah I was born & raised here unfortunately. Moved away for a few years and am back again unfortunately. The economy here has been abysmal even more so since the new age politicians think they can work from home indefinitely...this place was once a beautiful thriving city. Now a crime ridden hell hole. Hope you enjoyed your visit here & hope you hit up the peanut shop!

@kwantoon

8 ай бұрын

The city Government is by far one of the worst things about Lansing. They don't have money for more police, but they're spending a bunch of money on a new City Hall and police headquarters that isn't needed. Thanks to the gross misappropriation of tax dollars we now have a thriving criminal element. I've lived here nearly 50 years and this is the worst I can ever remember it. During the summer I can count on hearing gunfire at least 3 or 4 times a week from my house. When I was younger that crap never went on, but now it's common place.

@firstsgt279

5 ай бұрын

@@kwantoon Had no choice with old City Hall, too expensive keep open. Masonic Temple is good replacement at low cost but the Courts/Safety center building on South Washington agree, way too much! Low Tax Base and need of another 50+ Patrol needed but will never happen. Average worker, the non-Gvt, wages too low in Lansing. Along with that poor School District. But City/Burbs same everywhere. Managed Burger King in mid 90's where our store on MLK and S Cedar workers were paid $4.25hr. At our other store in East Lansing workers made $9hr, after midnite $11hr doing same jobs as MLK and S Cedar Locations

@notasmith8521

Ай бұрын

@@kwantoon EXACTLY. Let's not forget who runs the city, though, and who are their voters. So, they defund the police as much as they can....and this is what happens. Don't think that mentality isn't still around....their demographic doesn't change.

Another great video.

Interesting tour, Really liked the church.

Just discovered your channel and I'm watching every video from here in Ireland. I live watching every place you've been too especially the small towns fantastic work guys 😁

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip

11 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

I thankyou for your channel. Just watched today's upload August 5th now this one from two days ago

Do Glasgow Montana. It’s not a super small town, but it’s the most isolated city in the United States. Thank you for the new videos. I enjoy watching them every time a new one pops up.

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip

11 ай бұрын

Sounds interesting!

Since the first episode, I’ve been thinking this but never commented. Nicole, you have the most beautiful hair I’ve ever seen!

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip

11 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

I love when you guys eat at a local bar and grill. And I love the dives better!!! 👍

Crime is increasingly a problem and it's spilling over into East Lansing as well. In the last couple years, I had my car broken into, my brother had his motorcycle stolen on a trailer and stripped for parts, my local grocery store had several robberies/assaults, and the Meijer had a robbery that turned into a police shooting. And my brother and I lived just north of MSU (since moved). Feels like nothing is being done to crack down on increasing crime until it starts to affect EL closer to MSU and then it will be considered a serious problem. Rule of thumb is stick to major shopping areas and the nice neighborhoods. It's no New Orleans but don't expect to wander around after dark without moderate risk. Even a block away from some bar/entertainment centers and you could be in serious trouble.

We love your videos

Wow lovely city lasing. Beautiful place to raise family 👪. I can't wait to migrate there. Thanks for your vlog❤

On to 350,000 subs! 📹Doing great JOE/NIC.

The Lansing Rivertrail is stretches over 20 miles from North ave on the north side to Jolly on the south and, from MSU east to Waverly on the West. Wonderful city. Lived there for 16 years and have lived in this part of Michigan for over 40. I've never felt unsafe anywhere in town. Downtown is very vibrant. Between the State Offices, Lansing Community College, Davenport University has a campus here, Cooley Law School, and more.

Great video. I never knew you can get your passport stamped in each state.

We're enjoying every bit of your adventures. Thank you ever so much. 💖 I've not asked in your other vids & perhaps you had mentioned it earlier but how do you come by having the passport booklet? It's a wonderful memory book keepsake. Great seeing Nicole; hi dear.

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip

11 ай бұрын

You can buy the capital passport at any state capital building. They run about $10. :)

@zoidmo3388

11 ай бұрын

@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Thx so much.

If you get to Albany, New York, in your travels, check out City Hall across from the state capital building. It's a beautiful example of Richardsonian architecture.

The places you visited were all nicer parts of town. If you want flashbacks to your visit to Flint, try taking a cruise down Kalamazoo on the east side, or the South side of Pennsylvania Avenue, especially the area around and south of Miller and Mount Hope. The area around the intersection of MLK and Holmes is also quite a site to behold as well

@notasmith8521

Ай бұрын

That whole stretch from Kzoo from Kzoo to even where Sparty's was (I can't recall what it was most recently) is a pit-hole. If you take Penn south from Kzoo, you run into that area across from Potter Park.....it goes right out the Corey's on Cedar. Sketchy as hell. LOL

Born and raised unfortunately moved away because ive had too many close encounters living in my old neighborhood. The crime is ridiculous! Lost alot of friends to crime. Back in the day it was a nice place to live but overtime its gotten bad. I moved to Eaton Rapids which is not too far but far enough to feel safer. Come to ER next and do a video we are called the "Island city". I love it here and never want to move back to Lansing.

@notasmith8521

Ай бұрын

We hit the road to out in your neck of the woods, after living off of Larch on the north end for 13 years. If you get to ER, Dimondale, GL,, Potterville, Char-Tucky...you are good to go :) DeWitt is REALLLYYY nice, but a bit pricey for us!

In my humble opinion as a resident of the city a good yet brief look at the city. You definitely missed seeing the historic Moores park neighborhood quite a few mansions in that areas as well. Also the drive into East Lansing to compare and contrast wealth disparity in the city. Granted you probably were running on a schedule so I understand!

Hope you got to drive through East Lansing and Michigan State. Great college town and beautiful campus along with some great landmarks and buildings

awesome tour and video, love to watch. greetings from Jakarta

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I would love for you to come visit Marshall, Michigan. Small but historic town, at one point our town was going to be the capital of Michigan.

With the rotunda being closed it gives you another reason for a second trip and to explore coastal lower peninsula towns. When in Cleveland I like to stop a Mr. Hero for a steak n cheese.

Lansing is nice. I live in Oregon but went to Michigan State. Its a little sleepy but there are some vibrant pockets. East Lansing and Okemos right next door are really good. You should have gone to Grand Rapids or Ann Arbor too.

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip

11 ай бұрын

We will be in future videos. 👍😀

@mbtvalli

9 ай бұрын

A little sleepy is an understatement re: downtown. Lol.

Good video...I was born in Lansing, raised about twenty minutes to the east in a little village called Morrice and I've lived in Lansing for the last five years. I've always loved this city and have always felt at home here but I don't plan on making this the place I want to buy another home and live out the rest of my life or anything. I can't really say there is anywhere in this city I ever feel unsafe, the bus station can be a bit sketchy which is typical for any transportation hub but I wouldn't say I feel unsafe down there. I live right on the edge of downtown and its a good place to live but it can be a bit boring. The main issue downtown Lansing is the fact 90% of the businesses cater to the state office workers so most restaurants and shops close well before 6pm and a majority aren't open on weekends. They've been adding more apartments downtown but now we need the actual business for us to enjoy.

There is an east and west Lansing. Really very different. West Lansing is state capitol, east Lansing is where Michigan state university is and is more of a college town feel.

@ceeko5484

8 ай бұрын

East Lansing, where the university is, is a completely seperate city. There is no such thing as "west Lansing". There is just "Lansing" and the city of East Lansing.

Keep up the good work great neighborhood

I hope you travel to West Michigan and visit Grand Rapids, Holland, Kalamazoo, Saugatuck (must see). Etc. I just found your channel and am enjoying it. 👍🏻

Oh yes, very good to see these places in this country

What a beautiful and very clean down town, the city is very well maintained. loved the video.

You should come back and do Grand Rapids some time, its not exactly a small town but a very nice and vibrant City.

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip

11 ай бұрын

We will be.

I'm 67 and The Peanut Shop was there when I was a kid, running around downtown and going to movies at the Gladmir or Michigan theater. I can smell those fresh roasted peanuts right now

Thanks Joe & Nicole another great show.

729 Chestnut Lansing MI. This home is absolutely beautiful inside. 4 bedroom, 2 baths 2030 sq feet $175.00

beautiful video but the prices of food expensive then London 😂 thanks joe and Nic for sharing

You are in the palm of Michigan. Oldsmobile was quite popular in the late 70s and 80s.

Your clip is so emotional 💜💚🤍💜💚🤍💜💚🤍

First... Thanks for the video, watching in full, Cheers 😊

I've lived near Lansing all my life, but on the east side of MSU. My Mother was a nanny for the R.E. Olds family before the war and then went to work in the REO factory making things for the war. My Father's family home from the 1800's was torn down to put in a highway. The next time you come and visit, come to the east side, it's a whole different world.

After East Cleveland, keep heading east into Geauga County and then down to Warren in Trumbull County, the Capitol of the Western Reserve. The Court House is very, nice. Warren is where the Packard car was built. Then you can hit Niles and/or the infamous Youngstown (check out Mill Creek Park)

I love your videos and have been following you since an RGV border video popped up in my feed.... I've lived in the RGV since 2014..but I'm from Michigan. I'm a little disappointed that your trip through the lower peninsula (Mitten) only went through cities that are hurting. If you would have gone to West Michigan you would have got a different look...aside from parts of Grand Rapids and Muskegon...West Michigan is alive and flourishing.

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip

11 ай бұрын

We'll be going to those places within the next year. We have much more Michigan to visit, but we do it a little at a time.

That little downtown are by the river with that large mural is called 'Oldtown' the oldest part of Lansing. Alot of festivals like bluesfest down there. Crime is bad around the Capitol neighborhoods at night mostly! Cool tour👍

Im from lansing. The baseball stadium was the lynchpin for turning the city around. It is a foodie town and a beer state in general (lots of breweries). If you visit I would recommend walking behind the capital. There's a nice path that goes over walnut street, between more administrative buildings. There's a portal like quality to it where it feels like going to another world. At the end is a fountain. I proposed to my wife there.

My mom loved her Oldsmobile. She would only buy an olds and my dad loved his fords.

@TinkerTailor4303

11 ай бұрын

Our father always bought Olds's for our mother because he thought they were the safest and most reliable. 🥰

After you mentioned that Burt Reynolds was born there it finally hit me. You remind me of Paul Williams, the famous songwriter.

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip

10 ай бұрын

Hmm. Well, I'm 6 foot tall, so we differ there. That said, I am a huge fan of Paul Williams. :)

my favorite part of downtown Lansing is going to Lugnuts baseball games. Great video, as always!

Don't know where you are headed next.. But Litchfield MI is a nice town! That's where my hubby is from... His family actually named the town way back when 😊... We now live in Texas..

That’s my city…pretty cool to see someone’s view of it.also I’ve drove past that church hundreds of times but never seen inside, so thanks for that…also if you notice the top of the capital they completely redid it and is whiter than the rest of the building….thats why you seen the scaffolding in there.

This city actually didn't look too bad, it was nice. A lot of big houses that were beautiful. Thanks for sharing and letting me see different parts of the US. Have a great day and safe travels

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip

11 ай бұрын

I agree.

When you're looking down Michigan avenue you have that smaller building....the one behind it with the brick going upward is the jail and the cop shop.