On your first night under an unbound sky ablaze with flirting stars, your troubles merely drift away. Waking to the sound of horse hoofs on silent streets, the fail-safe plot you dreamed begins with the daylight. Wrapped in all its graces and grand passions, you’re on Mackinac Island. Tour acres of pristine Mackinac Island beauty by horse drawn carriage, bike or walk the paved path that encompasses the entire island. You’ll never hear a traffic, a car horn or encounter a traffic jam.
Step back in time and experience gas light sidewalks in the evening and overlook the cannons shot off from Fort Mackinac. Mackinac Island is nestled in the straits of Mackinac where the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan meet. American, Great Lakes and Michigan history is rich on the Island, from military to commerce to the who’s who of days gone by. Everyone will enjoy the opportunity to enrich themselves while visiting Mackinac Island. The marina is in the heart of the park, at the foot of the Fort bluffs.
Food & Drink
The Yankee Rebel Tavern: Enjoy Regional American Cuisine served in the heart of Mackinac’s historic district. The dress could be casual in the tavern, or you could enjoy fine dining by a romantic fire place. Choices include whitefish, prime rib or filet mignon.
Seabiscuit Café: Celebrate Mackinac Island’s horses and horse drawn carriages at this horse-themed restaurant.
Main Dining Room in the Grand Hotel: For fine dining on Mackinac Island, sit down to a five-course meal in the historic Grand Hotel. Here you will overlook the world’s longest porch and the Straits of Mackinac.
Activities & Events
The options here are rather self explanatory. Mackinac Island is a living Victorian community with a history and authenticity that offers its visitors endless options of things to do. Enjoy a horse-drawn carriage ride through downtown; rent a bicycle to ride a pathway around the island; enjoy museums and live music.
Sail on over to Mackinac Island and join Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry and Arnold Transit’s catamarans at the docks. It will prove to be an out-of-this-world experience.
