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MACKINAC ISLAND, MI - The last of the rocking ... as the off-season brings in island workers for the many winter construction projects. Christmas and New Year’s celebrations: Some island hotels ...
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. — The winter season is straight ahead, and with it comes cold, ice and snow. This inevitably means that many of us Michiganders will head to warmer climates. But—did you ...
“Mackinac Island State Park is absolutely stunning in the winter, and is perfect for those ... around island landmark events like the annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Main Street, and the ...
It had been a frigid Christmas day in 1829 when group of armed ... flog the soldier for sharing whiskey with his friends at Fort Mackinac. This consumption of alcohol had simply been a way to ...
The Mackinac Island Christmas Bazaar is a fundraiser for the ... Regan and Stephanie will have a preview of all of the above, and winter on the island through the morning. [gtxvideo vid=”GTQ4vtI ...
The Christmas season officially kicks off on Michigan's most popular island Friday. That's when Mackinac Island flips the switch to light its Christmas on Main Street. The festivities begin at 5: ...
If you're looking for a unique place to ski, you can head to the island's state parks for a winter wonderland of skiing. You can even participate in the Mackinac Island Twilight Turtle Trek ...
After the Christmas season, residents of the island bring their Christmas trees down to the beach and for an upcycle event unique to Mackinac Island ... in the middle of winter,” Motz ...
"Horses from Mackinac Island Carriage Tours spend the winter at Carriage Tours Farms in Pickford, near the eastern edge of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula," says the island's website. "Some horses ...
MACKINAC COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry is spending the winter season working on repairs and improvements to the Wyandot Ferry. It's been 10 years since the ferry ...
Businesses on the island that don't stay open throughout the winter are set to open their doors in the coming weeks and horses play a key role in keeping things running. The Mackinac Island ...