East Lansing is preparing for a packed weekend as Big Ten tournaments, high school sports and St. Patrick’s Day celebrations are expected to bring large crowds to the area.
- Sporting events and St. Patrick’s Day will bring increased traffic to the neighborhood this weekend.
- Restaurants say they’re preparing by increasing staffing and preparing extra food.
- East Lansing police say they’ll be increasing patrols downtown, and encourage neighbors to celebrate safely.
One North East Lansing, a bar and restaurant accustomed to hosting Spartan fans for coaches’ shows and gameday crowds, is ramping up for what operating partner Jeremy McKowen expects to be an even bigger weekend than usual.
With Michigan State basketball eyeing another March run and Spartan hockey hosting the Big Ten Tournament in East Lansing, McKowen said the business has been preparing accordingly.
“Once we kind of figured out what the game times were, then we immediately reached out to staff, making sure we had our aces in places prior to the games, before they start. And then we’ve had some extra prep hours in the kitchen,” McKowen said…