Drive Your Relationship Forward with CATA — Top 5 Date Ideas
Friday, February 14, 2025
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Looking for a fun and unique date idea in the Capital City region? Whether you’re into great food, thrilling adventures or relaxing spots, this area offers a variety of destinations perfect for any time of year. CATA is ready to drive your relationship forward and take you to an unforgettable date.
- Explore favorite eateries around town
The Capital City region provides some of the best eateries in the state, offering not only sit-down restaurants but entertainment as well. Every couple will surely find a wide variety of options.
- Lansing Shuffle: Hosting six different eateries, the Lansing Shuffle offers a diverse range of cuisines including Mexican, Nepali, Southeast Asian, American and Mediterranean. In addition, they have a couple of bars, shuffleboard courts, live music, an outdoor patio with a view of the river and entertainment events. Hop on Routes 1, 8, 10 and 13 to get there.
- REO Town Clubhouse: Craving some authentic Italian cuisine? Visit one of the best Italian eateries in the city. REO Town Clubhouse not only offers wonderful food, but also lively entertainment. You can take Route 2 to get there easily.
- Pablo’s Mexican Restaurant: Enjoy some delicious Mexican food at Pablo’s Mexican Restaurant in the heart of Old Town. It has been a long-standing family-owned restaurant that provides customers the best Mexican food in town. The atmosphere is sure to brighten up the date as well. Make sure to conveniently take Routes 14 or 16 to get there.
- Experience thrilling fun at an indoor adventure
Are you in the mood to go on a thrill-seeking adventure? Look no further than the fun options the city has to offer:
- High Caliber Karting & Entertainment: Offering high-speed go-karting on their indoor tracks, High Caliber will surely provide you with an exhilarating ride. You can also have fun at their arcade, axe throwing, football bowling and more exciting activities. Take Routes 1, 22 and 23 to get to Meridian Mall.
- Zap Zone XL: Set your inner child free. A lively attraction that will make your date more exciting. Zap Zone XL is located at Lansing Mall, offering more than 15 attractions including go-karting, axe-throwing, laser tag and more. Make sure to take Route 3 to get there with ease.
- Spare Time Entertainment: Boasting a variety of amusing activities, Spare Time Entertainment offers fun activities such as bowling, escape rooms, mini golf, axe throwing and more. Take Routes 13 and 15 to get there hassle-free.
- Find your groove at Grewal Hall
Do you want to jam out on your date? Grewal Hall is the perfect place for a variety of entertainment options. Enjoy live music or a comedy show to boost your energy and lift your spirits. CATA operates 16 routes that connect to the CATA Transportation Center downtown during the week with 11 routes serving the CTC on weekends. The CTC is just a short walk from Grewal Hall.
- Test out your skills in the kitchen
Spend your date learning how to make a special meal or treat together. The Capital City region has several restaurants and bakeries that offer cooking classes.
- Social Sloth Café and Bakery: Take a two-hour class at the Café and Bakery to whip up some delicious Turkish delicacies. Take Routes 22, 23 or 48 to get there.
- Saddleback BBQ: Appreciate Southern BBQ with a Midwestern flair by taking a cooking class at Saddleback BBQ. Take Route 2 to get there.
- Sweet Encounter Bakery: Enjoy making homemade pasta or decorating a cake at the Sweet Encounter Bakery in downtown Lansing. CATA operates 16 routes that connect to the CATA Transportation Center downtown during the week with 11 routes serving the CTC on weekends. The CTC is just a short walk from Sweet Encounter Bakery.
- Enjoy a relaxing activity
A date can also just be about slowing down and enjoying each other’s company in a more relaxed setting. 
- Movie theaters: Catch a movie at some of the best movie theaters in the Capital City region.
- Celebration Cinema Lansing & IMAX: Route 5
- NCG Cinema – Lansing + Xtreme: Route 16
- Regal Lansing Mall: Route 3
- Studio C Meridian Mall: Route 23
- Constellation Cat Café: Visit the purr-fect place to have a date petting cats and sipping delicious drinks. The Constellation Cat Café offers a cute café and a small shop with an adjoining room to pet cats. Take Route 24 to get there.
- Art Unlimited: Are you in the mood to get creative on your date? Then, look n
o further than Art Unlimited to unleash your creativity in a peaceful setting. Hop on Routes 1 or 23 to get there.
- Wine and Canvas: Feeling artistic? Enjoy an evening of painting at Wine and Canvas, located in the Frandor Shopping Center in Lansing. Take Route 1 to get there.
Explore the Capital City region with your date! CATA can get you to all these locations with ease. Plan your trip with the trip planner tool for a special experience!
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