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Winter adventure on Mackinac Island: Cross-country skiing

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Winter adventure on Mackinac Island: Cross-country skiing

Posted on December 11, 2019

There’s a lot of reasons people come to Mackinac Island in the winter. Some come for the annual Christmas Bazaar…

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Christmas on Mackinac Island! Winter season begins with tree lighting, bazaar

Posted on November 20, 2019

All season long, from April through October, Mackinac Island caters to visitors from all over the world. Come November, and…

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5 things to do on Mackinac Island in December

Posted on November 6, 2019

Halloween marked the end of the main travel season on Mackinac Island. Tourist traffic has slowed, and ferry schedules have…

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Beyond the fudge: Mackinac Island’s unique food and wine scene

Posted on May 8, 2019

Mackinac Island is known for its world-famous fudge. There are 13 fudge shops right downtown! But there are twice that…

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5 Mackinac Island events to plan your vacation around

Posted on February 6, 2019

Anytime you visit Mackinac Island, you’ll find lots of things to do. Unless, of course, the reason you’re coming to…

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When Mackinac Island ‘opens’ for the 2019 season

Posted on January 9, 2019

Mark your calendars. Opening day 2019 on Mackinac Island is April 21! Of course, Mackinac never really closes. It’s open…

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Winter on Mackinac Island: 4 reasons to visit

Posted on November 8, 2018

Mackinac Island is one of America’s favorite summer travel destinations. But did you know it’s also one of the country’s…

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Think Mackinac Island is closing? Think again

Posted on October 23, 2018

The tourist season on Mackinac Island may come to a close Oct. 31 when the regular schedule of ferry service…

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