Once the calendar flips past Labor Day, summer is done and Mackinac Island enters what the travel industry calls the shoulder season. Or, shall we say, shoulder pads season? Even though things around town quiet down a bit when the USA’s Best Summer Travel Destination transitions to fall, it’s loud when there’s a football game […]
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Mackinac Island is home to some of the world’s most incredible sights and some of its most interesting history. Iconic landmarks such as the ancient Arch Rock and 19th-century Fort Holmes make for great sight-seeing. Did you know they also can be part of a great workout? You can take in the beauty of Mackinac
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Few visitors ring in the New Year on Mackinac Island, given that it comes right in the middle of winter. Yet, it’s the perfect way to recognize the timeless nature of one of the world’s most amazing places. Even as the year changes, Mackinac Island remains the same! Plus, there’s a turtle drop at midnight!
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Sunshine warming your face. Gulls squawking by. The sweet smell of lilacs in the air. Ah, springtime on Mackinac Island! Take a deep breath and you’ll find that the scent of lilacs takes you to a special time in your life. Maybe to a special place or a special person. Lilacs have that effect. And
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When done well, movies can entertain us, inspire us and move us. They can capture our imagination and show us how things were, how things are and how things could be. Each year for the past century, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has gathered to recognize the people who have made movies
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All season long, from April through October, Mackinac Island caters to visitors from all over the world. It’s the USA’s Best Summer Travel Destination. Among the Best Places to Visit for Fall. And one of the Most Tourist-Friendly Cities in the country. Come November, the 500 year-round residents of Mackinac Island have the place mostly
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In December, Mackinac Island becomes a winter wonderland, embracing the quiet beauty of the season amidst its usually bustling landscapes. From November through April, Mackinac Island transforms in the winter offseason to a different place compared to the sunshine and summer energy the island is famously known for. Most of the island undergoes a hibernation
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Lilacs and fudge are big deals on Mackinac Island. So are horse-drawn carriage tours and bicycle rides, butterfly houses and historical sites. But on the last weekend in October each year, nothing on Mackinac Island is bigger than Halloween costumes. The annual Halloween Weekend on Mackinac Island features downtown trick-or-treating for kids dressed up as
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It’s no coincidence that the time-traveling love story “Somewhere in Time” was filmed on Mackinac Island. After all, what better place to experience a romantic trip to the past! In a sense, visiting Mackinac Island is like going back in time. Maybe that’s why “Somewhere in Time” has become such a cult classic over the
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With four unique Run Mackinac events each year, Mackinac Island is one of the country’s leading destinations for runners. In fact, the island is a great place for a run even when it’s not a race day. If you’ve run on Mackinac Island, you know. It’s a lot easier to push yourself through the next
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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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