Legend has it that after 8-year-old Mary Biddle fell through the ice off Mackinac Island and died back in December 1833, her father came up with the idea to mark a safe pathway to the mainland with Christmas trees. The practice continues to this day, guiding snowmobilers over an unofficial ice…
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Finding a Michigander who can’t rattle off something about Mackinac Island is a difficult task. The highlights of USA Today's Best Summer Travel Destination are well known, from horse-drawn carriage tours that visit the spectacular Arch Rock to bike rides all the way around Mackinac Island, and from…
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As a popular wedding destination, Mackinac Island obviously caters to couples. It’s one of the most romantic places in America, in fact. And there are so many fun things for kids to do on Mackinac Island, too. Meanwhile, older visitors enjoy the relaxed pace of a place without automobiles and the…
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Lots of travel destinations have museums. Many vacation spots are home to historical sites. But what’s unique about going to Mackinac Island is that the whole place is steeped in history. Mackinac Island is home to not one, but two historic military forts. It’s the site of one of the most incredible…
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The Netherlands is the so-called bicycle capital of the world, with upwards of 20 million bicycles for a population of 17 million. That’s more than one bike for every person. By comparison, there’s only one bike for every three people in the United States. But there are some places in the USA, like…
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Remember your New Year's resolution? Two of Americans' most common resolutions year after year are to lose weight and get in shape. In fact, nearly two-thirds of Americans aspire to lose weight and more than five out of six resolve to stay fit and healthy. Well, you can do something about that on…
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It’s like a golf version of a biblical genealogy: Frank Dufina taught Phil Dufina, who taught Dennis Dufina, who taught Jack Parel, whose son Scott has won more than $7 million on the professional golf circuit known as PGA Tour Champions. That’s just one branch of a giant family tree that goes all…
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They don’t all go by the name ‘National Park,’ but there are five public spaces in Michigan that are official National Park Service properties: Isle Royale National Park, Keweenaw National Historic Park, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, River Raisin National Battlefield Park and Sleeping Bear…
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June is a lovely month on Mackinac Island. Everything is open, the crowds are picking up but it’s not too busy, the temperature continues to rise and the weather is generally mild, and it’s the kick off to our most beloved festival, the Mackinac Island Lilac Festival. It’s hard to predict and of…
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It’s no coincidence that a new visitor season on Mackinac Island begins as a new season of baseball gets into full swing. Both the crack of the bat and the clip-clop of horse hooves on Mackinac Island are unmistakable signs of spring. Indeed, the crack of the bat has echoed through Mackinac Island…
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