Could you use a little break? An escape from the routine? Why not get the girls together for a weekend on Mackinac Island!?! Just like Mackinac Island is a great place for a Guys Weekend, it’s an ideal spot for you and your girlfriends to get away for a few nights. Here are just eight of the ways to…
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You might expect Mackinac Island to be full of beaches since it’s surrounded by water. And, of course, it is – although not the crowded, sandy shores you may be thinking of. The beaches you find on Mackinac Island are a bit rockier. More rugged. More secluded. They’re places with crystal clear…
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Is one night enough to see Mackinac Island? Of course! Especially, if that’s the time you have. You can get there as early as possible, keep a steady pace and see most of the highlights, and leave the next day having had a great Mackinac Island experience. But more often than not, we hear people…
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There’s something about Mackinac Island that inspires travelers to try staying at a Bed and Breakfast for the first time. Maybe it’s that B&Bs are generally synonymous with charm, which is right in line with the nature of Mackinac Island itself. Maybe it’s simply that it can be more affordable to…
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With so many coffee shops, breakfast spots, bars and restaurants to choose from on Mackinac Island, it’s easy to overlook the Best Picnic Spot in Michigan. Yet, Marquette Park is a delightful place to spread out a blanket and have something to eat as you soak up the sun and watch all the people…
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One of the first things you’ll notice about Mackinac Island when you step off the ferry boat is that there are horse-drawn carriages everywhere. It’s a big part of the charm of visiting a car-free destination! Some of the carriages are shuttles that take visitors to a particular place to stay, such…
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Mackinac Island in many ways looks just as it did in the late 1800s. Just as there were no automobiles then, there are no cars on Mackinac Island now. Just as soldiers manned Fort Mackinac then, costumed interpreters on Mackinac Island manage the historic stronghold now. And just as guests enjoyed…
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Sometimes you just need to escape. You can do that by traveling away from home. And you can do it by reading about distant times and faraway places. Or you can escape by doing both – by reading a good book while visiting a great place. Just setting foot on Mackinac Island makes you feel like you’re…
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A full experience of Mackinac Island's distinctive character requires an overnight stay. Otherwise, your access to the timeless playscape gets stifled by the Mackinac Island ferry schedule. Think of the hours of fun missed if you leave before dark and are unable to return until the ferries start…
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Like a lot of islands, Mackinac Island has beautiful sunsets. It also offers an added bonus that you only get to see in this part of the world: The sun setting into a horizon accented by the mighty Mackinac Bridge. That’s one of many reasons that Mackinac Island consistently ranks as one of the best…
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