While the resort destination bustles in the summer months—with ferries bringing thousands of passengers to the island each day—winter ... “O Christmas Tree,” as a child flipped the switch on the ...

There are seven islands with over 50 year round residents accessible only by boat or plane — Beaver Island, Bois Blanc, Drummond, Sugar, Neebish, Harsens, and Mackinac. Most are virtually isolated in ...

Photo credit: Joshua Young Welcome to Michigan’s Little Bavaria, where it’s Christmas all year round ... here is surprisingly reasonable for a waterfront community. Mackinac Island’s waterfront ...

Capture the magic of Michigan's famous island before the summer crowds arrive, when gardens bloom, horses return, and cruise ...

Riding in a horse-drawn carriage as it slowly ambled upward to the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, MI, last month, I savored ...

My lifelong friend, Arielle, shielded her face with her hat until the vessel eased into calmer waters on its approximately 20-minute voyage to Mackinac Island. Miles of blue stretched toward the ...

Ferry services to Mackinac Island for the 2025 summer season are available. Both Arnold Transit Co. and Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry, owned by Hoffmann Family of Companies, offer service from ...

LANSING — How much money you spend on Mackinac Island has a lot to do with your expectations of the experience. If your heart is set on staying at the Grand Hotel, taking a private carriage tour ...