{"id":5714,"date":"2013-05-30T15:17:12","date_gmt":"2013-05-30T19:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sourcelive.wordpress.com\/?p=5714"},"modified":"2013-05-30T15:17:12","modified_gmt":"2013-05-30T19:17:12","slug":"travel-without-leaving-michigan-with-be-a-tourist-in-your-own-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=5714","title":{"rendered":"Travel without leaving Michigan with “Be A Tourist in Your Own Town”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Enjoy the scenery at the MSU Beal Botanical Gardens, one of the many participating attractions during the \u201cBe a Tourist in Your Own Town,\u201d event. Photo courtesy of Communications and Brand Strategy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pack your bags, lace up your walking shoes and prepare for fun on your trip around the Greater Lansing area for the \u201cBe a Tourist in Your Own Town\u201d<\/a> event on Saturday, June 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., sponsored by the Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau.<\/p>\n

\u201cBe A Tourist in Your Own Town,\u201d<\/a> was started 19 years ago to increase community awareness of the different attractions in Greater Lansing and the tourism industry\u2019s impact on the area. The event features over 20 venues including: Art Alley, MSU Beal Botanical Gardens, Burgdorf\u2019s Winery, MSU Bug House, Cooley Gardens and many more.<\/p>\n

Participants can purchase a \u201cBe A Tourist Passport,\u201d which grants free admission to all participating venues for $1. Tickets can be purchased from the CATA Transportation Center, the Greater Lansing Visitors Center, Lansing City Market, NCG Cinemas and other locations. A full list of places where passports can be purchased are featured on the \u201cBe A Tourist in Your Own Town\u201d website<\/a>. Children ages 3 and under do not require a passport<\/p>\n

CATA buses will serve the \u201cBe A Tourist In Your Own Town\u201d routes for the entire day. A one-time purchase for a boarding pass is required and costs 50 cents. The boarding pass can be used all day along the routes. A map of the CATA routes can be found on the event\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The event also features a contest for participants called, \u201cBe A Tourist Check-in Challenge.\u201d The contest starts at 10 a.m. on the day of the event. Contestants will use their GPS-enabled Droid or iPhone to check in at specific locations via a photo hint and earn 100 points for each location visited. Prizes will be awarded to three people with the most points. Prizes include: overnight accommodations at TownePlace Suites by Marriott, a $50 gift card to Eastwood Towne Center and a $25 gift certificate to Buffalo Wild Wings in East Lansing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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