Mackinac Island is mostly a spring, summer and fall destination with the primary visitor season running from May through October. And after a hard six months of work, many Mackinac Island businesses close by Halloween. But the arrival of fall color and a slowdown in tourism doesn’t mean the work is done. Yes, the winter […]
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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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Coolcationing is a hot new trend, according to Conde Nast Traveler. The combo term (that’s now a legit word, per the Cambridge Dictionary) describes a vacation to cooler climes where people can have fun and escape the heat. There’s lots of buzz around coolcations in the midst of record-high global temperatures that have produced hotter
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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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Mackinac Island is blessed with four distinct seasons, from bright, sunny summers to cold, snowy winters and from crisp autumns with gorgeous fall colors to rejuvenating springs with the return of sweet-smelling lilacs. At some times of the year, it almost feels like Mackinac Island experiences all four seasons in the same day! When you
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When you think of Mackinac Island, what word comes to mind? Breathtaking? Surrounded by water within sight of the Mackinac Bridge, Mackinac Island offers stunning sights all over. Relaxing? On Mackinac Island you can leave your fast-paced life behind. In fact, the whole island is car-free! Fudge? Mmm, world-famous Mackinac Island fudge!
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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 a retail associate. Or
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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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After a long winter on Mackinac Island, spring finally returns each year. By the calendar, spring officially starts in late March. But on Mackinac Island, the surest signs of spring include the return of Mackinac Island horses, the arrival of the season’s first ferry boats and the blast of the Fort Mackinac cannon on opening
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Weather on Mackinac Island varies widely during the year because the climate truly does feature all four seasons. Temperate summers on Mackinac Island provide the perfect escape from overbearing heat and humidity. Gorgeous autumns on Mackinac Island offer bursts of fall color with warm days and cool nights. And the winters on Mackinac Island beckon
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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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