FULLY A WORLD APART
Mackinac Island is a State of Mind.
Mackinac Island is a place where the horse is king, where the streets have been car-free for over 100 years. It is a place where life moves at the clip-clop pace of a carriage, and where the noise of day-to-day life is silenced by the delightful ding of a leisurely bicycle bell.
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Trip Ideas & Itineraries
10 ‘Supernatural’ Sights to See in Mackinac Island State Park
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Not only does Mackinac Island feel like a world away from the daily routine of life. Some of the incredible sights in Mackinac Island State Park actually look as if they’re out…
Ask an Innkeeper: An Interview with Mackinac Island’s Pine Cottage B&B
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Originally built as a private residence in 1870, Pine Cottage Bed & Breakfast is one of Mackinac Island’s treasured hideaways, quietly tucked along Bogan Lane just a few…
Vegetarian Meals and other special dietary options on Mackinac Island
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Mackinac Island is known for many reasons: history, horses, bicycles, stunning views, that feeling you get when you step ashore and away from the chaos of the mainland. Another…
Things To Do At Mackinac Island’s Picturesque Windermere Point
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As you arrive on a ferry boat and leave the dock, you’ll find yourself right in the middle of downtown Mackinac Island. Instantly, you get a taste of the energy coursing…
Annual Island Events
Mackinac Island is world-renowned as the place to get away from it all and relax. But when you’re looking for something to do, there’s plenty to find!
Getting Around Mackinac island
Because the island prohibits motor vehicles, you can’t drive here – at least, not all the way here.