Welcome To Mackinac Island!

Late summer and fall on Mackinac Island

Take A Winter Holiday on Mackinac Island
(Note: Spoke with the Arnold Transit Co. and the last Arnold Ferry passenger service to Mackinac Island was yesterday, January 7, 2010 - They were unable to get through the ice out of St. Ignace today (January 8, 2010) - It’s Great Lakes Air (906-643-7165) now for winter travel to the island (until the ice [...]

Christmas lights on the Chippewa Hotel (December 2009)
Here are the Christmas lights on the Chippewa as well as a top shot of the Island Christmas tree. Great decorations!

Fall and Winter Travel To Mackinac Island
(Note: Spoke with the Arnold Transit Co. and the last Arnold Ferry passenger service to Mackinac Island was yesterday, January 7, 2010 - They were unable to get through the ice out of St. Ignace today (January 8, 2010) - It’s Great Lakes Air (906-643-7165) now for winter travel to the island (until the ice [...]

Fall & Winter Ferry Service via Arnold Transit Company
Arnold Transit Company continues service from St. Ignace from November through January closing only for winter weather and reopening once the ice breaks generally in early April. NO SERVICE ON THANKSGIVING DAY AND ON CHRISTMAS DAY! St. Ignace Fall/Winter Schedule November 1 thru November 28 7:30 9:00 11:00 2:00 4:15 am* am am pm pm 8:15 10:00 12:00 3:00 5:00 am* am noon pm pm *This trip Monday thru Saturday only. NO SERVICE THANKSGIVING DAY! November 29, 2008 thru [...]

Horn’s Bar Webcam
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Grand Hotel
Grand Hotel is situated on the bluff above the village overlooking the Straits of Mackinac and - in the distance - the Mackinac Bridge. From the front porch - the world’s largest at 660 feet - you can look down at the well-kept gardens and enjoy the ambiance of “somewhere in time”. It is [...]

Mackinac Island - Where The Butterflies Dance
by Michael Wetzel (Editors Note: In 1992, Michael Wetzel interviewed Doug Beardsley, founder of the Original Butterfly House, and wrote this article which he used it for his Masters thesis. It wonderfully captures the spirit of the Butterfly House. Reprinted with permission of the author.) As I linger among the multiple pastels of historic homes and guesthouses, [...]

Hotel Iroquois
Located on the waterfront at the western edge of town, the Hotel Iroquois is convenient to all the main-street attractions of Mackinac Island, yet far enough away to offer guests a bit of privacy from the downtown bustle. Stunning views of the Straits of Mackinac and the Mackinac Bridge are the hallmark of a stay [...]

Market Street Inn
The Market Street Inn offers a variety of uniquely furnished guest rooms at affordable rates and a cozy sitting area where you may relax after a day of sightseeing and having fun on Mackinac Island. We have six Queen bedrooms, two King bedrooms with a Jacuzzi, and a special Garden Suite that accommodates up to [...]