Is 1 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 a great Mackinac Island experience. But more often than not, we hear people saying …
If you’re wanting to see flowers on Mackinac Island, well you’re in luck! With an abundance of flowers and gardens at lodging properties, private gardens, and growing organically in the State Park, Mackinac Island is a floral destination. Mission Point Resort offers guided garden tours for both resort guests and visitors but if you’re wanting …
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Paddlers who come out on the Straits of Mackinac with Mackinac Island’s Great Turtle Kayak Tours ask a good many questions. But the question that often comes before all others, especially for first time Mackinac Island visitors is this: Which is the better time for a kayak tour, sunrise or sunset? Let’s first look at the …
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The cannon blasts from Fort Mackinac. Horses clip-clop through the streets pulling carriages of visitors as they enjoy a horse-drawn historical tour. And the ferry arrives with enthusiastic guests ready to explore. There’s a hum out on the Mackinac Island streets as businesses open for the new season! With a tourism season of May-October, most …
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While visiting her grandmother in Michigan, Marie Hulett met a friend who told her about Mackinac Island. She visited for what was supposed to be a single summer on the island, but she decided to stay. That was 38 years ago. For most of that time, Marie has been curator and manager of Wings of …
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This is the time of year when many newly engaged couples are selecting a wedding location and beginning the planning process. Christi Dupre, a photographer, publisher and most recently mother of a Mackinac Island bride, has helped numerous couples over the years plan their wedding on Mackinac Island. She’s here to give you the inside …
Mackinac Island attracts upwards of 1 million visitors per year. Plus, thousands of seasonal employees flock to the northern Michigan vacation destination from spring through fall. But did you know there also are a few hundred people who live on Mackinac Island year-round? Urvana Tracey Morse is one of about 500 full-year residents of Mackinac …
In a sense, Mackinac Island closes for the year when the ferry boats stop their regular daily schedule of passenger trips at the end of October. From November into the following April, the 500 or so year-round residents of Mackinac Island are left to themselves to enjoy the offseason. But since more than 80 percent …
A trip to Mackinac Island wouldn’t be complete without stopping to get everyone’s favorite sweet treat! With daily fudge-making demonstrations, the sweet scent of fudge being blown out on the sidewalks to draw visitors in, and a title like Fudge Capital of the World, it’s easy to see why Mackinac Island Fudge is almost as …
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In a word, no. E-bikes are not allowed on Mackinac Island. But there is an exception: Visitors with a qualifying “mobility disability” may operate Class 1 electric bicycles on Mackinac Island. Mackinac Island city ordinance defines “mobility disability” and spells out the specifications for permitted e-bikes. So that you don’t have to wade through all …
The jewel of the Great Lakes. Enjoy beautiful vistas, shopping, and carriage rides during the day, and watch the city transform at night with its happening music and bar scene. Mackinac Island has something for everyone.
Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau
7274 Main Street
Mackinac Island, MI 49757
(906) 847-3783
www.mackinacisland.org
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