For more than 20 years, I have been leading elementary school field trips "Up North" over the Straits of Mackinac to Mackinac Island. Thousands of young people and their parents have enjoyed the unique magic of the Island and returned with special Mackinac memories. Here’s how a typical trip…
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The Wedding of Sara Romano and Spencer Baird The Inn at Stonecliffe, Mackinac Island Spencer and I chose to get married on Mackinac Island because my family spent time on the Island while I was growing up. Knowing we wanted to be married by the water, I immediately thought of Mackinac Island. We…
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While you can relax anywhere, some places just do a better job in setting a scene that’s seemingly made specifically for relaxation. Relaxing on Mackinac is as natural as the Island’s beauty. Maybe it’s the sweeping views of the water. Maybe it’s all the cute boutiques. Maybe it’s the lack of motor…
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For some, spring’s excitement doesn’t surround blooming flowers but rather swinging golf clubs. That’s right, it’s finally time to get those clubs out of the basement and into the trunk of your car because golfing season is officially here. Michigan is full of devout golfers who endure winter away…
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I always get a little antsy this time of year. It’s been a long Michigan winter with lots of gray skies and bitter cold. I am starting to crave all things summer: sunshine, water, trees and flowers in full bloom. I want to be able to fall asleep to the gentle melody of a million crickets, and wake…
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Girlfriend getaways are like, pretty much the best thing ever. Like a glass of wine after work or the perfect hair day without even trying, they really can’t happen too often. There is no other scientifically proven way to rejuvenate your body, mind, and spirit at the same time. A girl’s getaway is…
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You deserve this. The rush of the year’s beginning bogs you down. The holidays have come and gone and the daily grind is back in full effect. Now is the time to look ahead and prepare that getaway. We’re a plugged-in society so when we have our free time and vacations many of us set sights on a…
Read MoreThe sweet smell of fudge will draw you in from the street, and as you find a spot to stand against the counter or the rail, you’ll join dozens of others every bit as mesmerized by the scent as the repetitive, nearly hypnotic turning of the chocolate. Over and over the wielding of the paddle marks…
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