Mackinac Charm
What is it about an island and vacations? It’s a natural fit on Mackinac Island. You have an island where the automobile never replaced the horse and carriage. You have lodging properties where corporations never replaced family ownership. You have a Revolutionary Era fort where the British couldn’t permanently replace…
Mackinac in Motion
One last recap in my attempt to freeze our blissful time on Mackinac Island.
Shore Construction, Statues, Sprinklers and Serendipity: Mackinac Island
On our third and final day on Mackinac Island, I set out to capture as much of the charm as I could and I still feel like I only covered 1%. The attention to detail in every yard and garden is truly astounding. Our first item on the agenda was…
The Most Charming Place on Earth: Mackinac Island
Our second day on Mackinac Island was filled with adventure from morning till night.We started with a delicious homemade breakfast casserole and yogurt parfaits at our B&B. Then we hiked up Fort Hill to the Governor’s Mansion. The view from the top of the hill is spectacular. My aunt was…
The Land of No Cars: Mackinac Island
Soon after we arrived in Michigan, we headed way up north to visit our beloved Mackinac Island. Try as I may, words and photos don’t seem adequate enough to capture the full sentiment of that little slice of heaven. Maybe it was because it had been four years since our…
Grand Hotel Drench
Another famous landmark of Mackinac Island is the Grand Hotel, and our trips are never complete without taking a stroll on the front lawn. We hit the Grand Hotel at the end, and it happened to be a very hot day, especially for Mackinac. The boys jumped at the chance…
The Charm of Mackinac
Mackinac Island. The place I grew up visiting summer after summer. The isolated island where my parents built a cottage and lived once I was in college. The escape from reality that will always be near and dear to me. I’m not going to lie. We have bypassed trips to…
Missing Mackinac
My parents are fortunate enough to spend summer and fall each year on Mackinac Island. Mackinac is a charming little island between the lower and upper peninsulas of Michigan. Only 8 miles in diameter and no motorized vehicles are allowed. That means that the only modes of transportation are horse-drawn…
Mackinac Adventures
We spent most of our last two weeks in Michigan at my parent’s cottage on Mackinac Island, intermixed with 4th of July festivities and staying with different friends in Lansing and Grand Rapids. On our first trip to the island, my dad decided it would be more economical for 5…