Summer
Splendor
"The woods which adorn the central ridge of the island
are very full in foliage, and, in August, showed the tender
green and pliant leaf of June elsewhere. They are rich
in beautiful mosses and the wild raspberry."
Margaret
Fuller, 1844
Summer on the Lakes
A Sampling of Summer Events
July 1 Around the Island Yacht Race presented by the Pink Pony and the Mackinac Island Yacht Club. Skippers meeting at 12:30pm at Mackinac Island Yacht Club, race begins at 2pm. All those with sailboats invited to race, contact Mackinac Island Yacht Club to enter.
August 5th 7th Annual Mackinac Island Fun & Games Horseshow at Great Turtle Park presented by the Mackinac Horsemen's Association.
August 12th 37th Annual Mackinac Island Horse Show at Great Turtle Park presented by the Mackinac Horsemen's Association. Events include showmanship & grooming, leadline & costume class, bareback, walk/trot, english & western equitation, over fence barrel racing and tailgate party, Mackinac Island style.
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 June
The annual Lilac
Festival begins, Mackinaw
Breeze Catamaran offers scheduled daily sails in
Haldimand Bay and Mackinac Island Kayaking Company begins tours to
view Arch Rock waterside.
July
Enjoy the largest freshwater yacht races in
the world courtesy of the Chicago
Yacht Club and Bay
View Yacht Club of Port Huron.
Budweiser will be bringing their Clydesdales to the Island...stay tuned.
Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe will air their special on the straits of Mackinac on the Discovery Channel.
August
Summer in full swing in August on Mackinac
Island and we end it with our sweetest souvenir, the 4th Annual Mackinac
Island Fudge Festival.
Be sure to watch CBS' THE EARLY SHOW (7am-9am weekdays) for segments of Weather Anchor Dave Price and his visit to the Island in June. Also, they will be filming their final Great American Vacation episode on the Island to air on August 24th...stay tuned for more information. |
