You might remember in 2019 when then-Vice President Mike Pence visited Mackinac Island to speak at a Republican leadership conference at Grand Hotel. The former Indiana governor broke with Mackinac Island tradition by traveling in an 8-vehicle motorcade back and forth from Mackinac Island Airport…
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You might remember the “Seinfeld” episode in which George Costanza offers an optimistic take on horse manure while walking with a woman through New York’s Central Park. His date is unimpressed and shuts down the relationship, but the funny thing is that George was right: It was around the same time…
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Among the suggested itineraries posted to the web site of Mackinac Island’s Grand Hotel, one in particular has become increasingly popular. Maybe you also are seeking a “Table For One.” As solo travel continues to surge, more people are finding Mackinac Island the ideal destination for going it…
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From Opening Day and the Lilac Festival Grand Parade to the Fourth of July and Halloween Weekend, there are lots of exciting dates on the Mackinac Island calendar. Yet, perhaps no special occasion captures the charming character of the USA’s Best Summer Travel Destination quite like National Fudge…
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“If only the walls could talk,” goes the saying. Well, inside the McGulpin House on Mackinac Island, they can! What is perhaps the oldest house in all of Michigan has been restored in such a way that its walls reveal layers of use over the years. Visitors get a glimpse of what the typical…
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Mackinac Island’s summer events calendar is full of cherished traditions such as the Lilac Festival, Fourth of July celebration and yacht races from Chicago and Port Huron. In addition to those time-honored hallmarks of the visitor season, there also are some newer activities on the schedule for…
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When President Gerald R. Ford landed in a helicopter near the Scout Barracks behind Fort Mackinac in July 1975, among the dignitaries to greet him and the First Lady was Margaret Doud. Three months earlier, Doud had been sworn into office as mayor of Mackinac Island. Now, a half-century later, she…
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The Crown Jewel of the Great Lakes has done it again! For the third year in a row, USA Today readers have voted Mackinac Island the Best Summer Travel Destination in the country. An expert panel nominated a list of 20 must-see vacation spots, and people chose Mackinac Island No. 1 ahead of other…
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For some Mackinac Island visitors, the name Benjamin is synonymous with the Market Street blacksmith shop that still today gives demonstrations of the old craft. Yet, the family name that has been part of Mackinac Island since the 1880s has been a fixture on Main Street for a long time, too…
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You can take an 8-mile day hike on Mackinac Island, if you want. Or you can spend a couple hours exploring the East Bluff, gawking at summer cottages and soaking up the mind-blowing view from Robinson’s Folly – then still have time to enjoy an afternoon at the pool or your watering hole of choice…
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