For a place that’s lovingly renowned for being the same year after year, Mackinac Island sure has a lot of new things going on in 2025. To give you a glimpse of what’s changing, here’s a quick rundown of 25 things to notice when you visit this year: 1) Two ferry companies once again are operating…
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Mackinac Island may be mostly a May-October destination, but you can still enjoy the flavors of Mackinac Island throughout the year. Keep your eyes peeled for these Mackinac Island foods and flavors in your local grocery store or online! MACKINAC ISLAND FUDGE Probably the most well-known Mackinac…
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Aside from world-famous fudge, breathtaking views and a bustling downtown full of shopping, dining and nightlife, Mackinac Island is known for being a car-free travel destination full of historical sites. From Revolutionary War-era forts to some of Michigan's oldest houses and churches, Mackinac…
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Mackinac Island, named #1 Island in the Continental U.S. by Travel + Leisure Magazine, is a popular vacation destination, but it’s also home to a thriving community. That’s right, many visitors don’t realize that around 500 year-round residents call Mackinac Island home. It’s not just a great place…
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Ever wonder how Mackinac Island gets electricity? After all, there’s no power plant on Mackinac Island. No massive installation of solar panels. Instead, Mackinac Island gets power from cables running under the water from St. Ignace, several miles away on the mainland. That’s pretty much the same…
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Maybe you’ve been to Mackinac Island. Maybe you’ve even pedaled a bike all the way around Mackinac Island. Even so, you’ve never seen Mackinac Island quite like how it's presented in the fascinating documentary, "Mackinac: Our Famous Island." The 57-minute film produced by Detroit Public TV in…
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There are no vineyards on Mackinac Island like the one Maeve Croghan painted to win the Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau Artist Label Contest. But the artistry she exhibited in her winning work has been cultivated for decades in the lovely environs of the northern Michigan vacation destination…
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Close your eyes and imagine yourself lounging on the deck of a cruise ship, favorite beverage in hand, your body warmed by the sun and your soul caressed by the gentle breeze. You are relaxed. You are at peace. You are…on the Great Lakes! Yep, open your eyes and look around. You are on one of the…
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You may have heard that 600 horses come to work on car-free Mackinac Island each year. Or that it’s 8.2 miles around Mackinac Island on M-185, the only state highway in the country that prohibits motor vehicles. Maybe you know that Grand Hotel’s front porch, the longest in the world, measures 660…
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You could work this summer as a golf shop attendant anywhere. Or you could work as a golf shop attendant at Mackinac Island's historic Wawashkamo Golf Club, a 125-year-old course built on a battleground where British and American soldiers fought during the War of 1812. You could work this summer as…
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