Arrive: Friday, September 24, 2010
Depart: Sunday, September 26, 2010
Designed especially for women. Includes Friday’s Wine and Champagne Welcome Reception, Saturday morning’s work out with a professional instructor, Saturday afternoon wine tasting, specials at all Grand Hotel shops, free golf green fees (cart fee required) on The Jewel, and a full breakfast and five-course dinner daily.
Package Includes:
- Accommodations
- Breakfast and dinner daily
- Wine and Champagne Welcome Reception
- Morning workout session with professional instructor
- Saturday afternoon wine tasting
- Free golf green fees (cart fee required)
- 20% discount at Grand Hotel shops
- Special discount on ferry boat tickets
- No tipping within Grand Hotel
Package Price:
- $459 per person, double occupancy
- $818 single
- Add 3rd or 4th person - just $199 each
Stay Thursday, September 23 and/or Sunday, September 26, 2010 for $139 per room, per night.*
Subject to Michigan 6% sales tax and a $7.50 per person baggage handling charge. *Dates subject to availability.
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Join us October 1-3, 2010 for the Detective Reily Mystery “Death Casts a Vote”
It is 1928… America will soon elect a new president. Unhappy with the choices persented by the Democrats and Republicans, a new political party has been formed. The Moderate Action party is about to select its nominee and your vote may be critical at an event that promises to be exciting in unexpected ways.
Enjoy mingling with the rich and famous during evening cocktail receptions and gourmet dinners where you can share your thoughts and ideas about this “who-done-it” mystery. Join a team or gather clues and try to decipher the events of the weekend on your own. Either way, it is a fun “mystery” filled weekend for young and old alike.
Arrive: Friday, October 1, 2010
Depart, Sunday, October 3, 2010
Package includes receptions, Grand Luncheon Buffet, Murder Mystery activities and entertainment, free golf green fees on The Jewel (cart fee required), and a full breakfast and five-course dinner daily.
Package Includes:
- Accommodations
- Breakfast and dinner daily
- Friday evening Welcome Reception
- Saturday Grand Luncheon Buffet
- Saturday evening reception
- Murder Mystery activities and entertainment
- Free golf green fees (cart fee required)
- Special discount on ferry boat tickets
- No tipping within Grand Hotel
Package Price:
- $915 per couple
- $815 single
- $299 per additional adult
Stay Thursday, September 30 and/or Sunday, October 3, 2010 for $139 per room, per night*
Subject to Michigan 6% sales tax and a $7.50 per person baggage handling charge. *Dates subject to availability.
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Arrive: Friday, October 15, 2010
Depart: Sunday, October 17, 2010
Somewhere In Time was filmed at Grand Hotel and on Mackinac Island in 1979 and released in 1980. This special anniversary edition of the weekend includes a screening of the film, discussions of the movie’s production process, visit with cast and crew that are invited back, and hotel guests are invited to make a cameo appearance in costume at the cocktail receptions, costume promenade, and Grand Luncheon Buffet. A full breakfast and five-course dinner are included daily.
Package Includes:
- Accommodations
- Breakfast and dinner daily
- Thursday evening Welcome Reception
- Friday evening reception
- Saturday Grand Luncheon Buffet
- Saturday evening reception
- Special showing of Somewhere in Time Thursday and Friday evenings
- Free golf green fees (cart fee required)
- Special discount on ferry boat tickets
- No tipping within Grand Hotel
Package Price:
- $975 per couple
- $875 single
- $299 per additional adult
Stay Thursday, October 14; Sunday, October 17; and/or Monday, October 18, 2010 for $139 per room, per night.*
Subject to Michigan 6% sales tax and a $7.50 per person baggage handling charge. *Dates subject to availability.
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Arrive: Friday, October 22, 2010
Depart: Sunday, October 24, 2010
Features dancing in two rooms to The Grand Hotel Orchestra and the Guy Lombardo Orchestra. Dance instructors will be on hand to help refine your moves. Includes a full breakfast, Grand Luncheon Buffet, and five-course dinner daily, two receptions and free golf (cart fee required) on The Jewel.
Package Includes:
- Accommodations
- Breakfast and dinner daily
- Friday evening Welcome Reception
- Saturday Grand Luncheon Buffet
- Saturday evening reception
- All entertainment and dance instruction
- Free golf green fees (cart fee required)
- Special discount on ferry boat tickets
- No tipping within Grand Hotel
Package Price:
- $899 per couple
- $799 single
- $299 per additional adult
Stay Sunday, October 24, 2010 for $139 per room, per night.*
Subject to Michigan 6% sales tax and a $7.50 per person baggage handling charge. *Dates subject to availability.
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The funniest comedy show on Mackinac Island! (Never mind, it’s the only one.)
Stu Stuart’s mass-appeal style of comedy is clever, witty and unpredictable with an unexpected edge. He presents his comedy in a comfortable and witty manner causing you to think, then laugh, all while continually pulling the rug out from you when you least suspect it, says the Seattle Times.
His delightfully different slice-of-life comedy is enjoyed by people of all ages. He’s proof you don’t have to be dirty to be funny. He’s sometimes dark, but always humorous. Every once in a while a comedian comes along that really hits home–this is Stu.
His conversational style of in-the-moment and often improvised comedy is a delight to watch and guarantees no two shows will be exactly the same. This is one of the reasons many people return year-after-year to see his show.
• Lunch with Comedian Stu Stuart - Bree’s Mackinac Island Blog
Stu Stuart - Stand-Up Comedy Show at Lilac Tree Suites
Tickets available at the Lilac Tree Suites front desk and at the door.
General Admission $15
Students, Seniors & Military $12.50
Family Package (Parents & children) $50
Groups of 10 or more $10.
Cash and checks accepted, sorry, no credit cards. Advance tickets encouraged to guarantee admission as seating is limited. Showroom at the Lilac Tree Hotel features a full bar with specialty drinks and is smoke free. Showtimes, dates and locations subject to change without notice. For more information call (231) 215-0173. To get advance tickets before arriving on Mackinac, call and we will email or U.S. Mail you tickets to guarantee your place.
This year marks the 15th running of one of the most scenic trail events in the state. Join over 1,500 participants to run and walk the inside trails of Mackinac Island during the last open weekend of the season.
Come enjoy special race features - commemorative medals, a high performance long sleeve embroidered race shirt, special Halloween events for adults and kids, great end-of-season sales - plus the beauty of late fall on the Island. This is an event you won’t want to miss!
Start Time: Half Marathon - 11:30 AM, 5.7 Mile Run & Walk - 11:30 AM
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Arrive: Monday, October 25, 2010
Depart: Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Another grand season ends with this special package, which includes a casual dinner on Monday evening and continental breakfast Tuesday morning. Enjoy yourself as we clean out our pantries and wine cellar. Feel free to roam the hotel and watch the staff prepare the hotel for winter. And attend a lecture on the process by Grand Hotel historian Bob Tagatz.
Package Includes:
- Accommodations
- Casual buffet dinner Monday evening
- Continental breakfast Tuesday morning
- Monday afternoon hotel tour
- Special discount on ferry boat tickets: The Arnold Line will run a special schedule to Mackinaw City on Tuesday at 11:00 am and 12:00 pm.
- 10:00 am check out time
- No tipping within Grand Hotel
Package Price:
- $199 per couple
- $150 single
Subject to 19.5% added hotel charge, Michigan 6% sales tax and a $7.50 per person baggage handling charge. *Dates subject to availability.
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In the celtic world, Samhain marks the end of summer and the beginning of the new year or winter and a time to commemorate the souls of the blessed dead. With the rise of Christianity, it was changed to Halloween and remains a joyous time of family reunion.
Celebrate Samhain on Mackinac Island the weekend of October 23 - 25. Meet Miss Michigan USA at the Wishing Stone Toss, Trick or Treating and great grown up Halloween parties at the pubs.
For more event info, click here
Weekend Activities Include:
Grand Hotel - Ballroom Dancing Weekend
Featuring The Jan Garber Orchestra
Package Includes:
- Accommodations
- Breakfast and dinner daily
- Friday evening Welcome Reception
- Saturday Grand Luncheon Buffet
- Saturday evening reception
- All entertainment and dance instruction
- Half-off golf greens fees on The Jewel
- Special discount on ferry boat tickets
- No tipping within Grand Hotel
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Mackinac Island Great Turtle Trail Run - October 24
This year marks the 14th running of one of the most scenic trail events in the state. Join over 1,300 participants to run and walk the inside trails of Mackinac Island during the last open weekend of the season.
Come enjoy special race features - commemorative medals, a high performance long sleeve embroidered race shirt, a post-race pasta party, special Halloween events for adults and kids, great end-of-season sales - plus the beauty of late fall on the Island. This is an event you won’t want to miss!
Start Time: Half Marathon - 11:30 AM, 5.7 Mile Run & Walk - 11:30 AM
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For more weekend event info, click here.
The days are warming up and spring flowers are beginning to bloom — the month May is a great time to plan a getaway on Mackinac Island. Not only can you enjoy the spring splendor on the island, you can also get some of the best deals of the year. It’s a great time to treat yourself to an overnight stay at one of the many great hotels and bed and breakfasts on the island. Here are a few of the deals for the month of May:
Hotel Iroquois Great Escape
Conde Nast Award winning hotel on the waterfront. Package includes 50% off of our off season room rates, complimentary baggage service and special ferry discounts.
Dates: May 7-20
Minimum two night stay required, limited number of getaways available. Sales tax and hotel surcharge additional.
Rates start at $105
Reservations: (906) 847-3321
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Market Street Inn May Special
Queen Rooms: $89.00/night Sunday through Thursday with a two night minimum
King Jacuzzi Suites: $145.00/night Sunday through Thursday with a two night minimum.
The Garden Suite is not included in this offer.
The May special runs through the end of May.
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Cloghaun Bed & Breakfast Mother’s Day
May 7-8-9, 2010
Spend Mother’s Day weekend amidst the charm and loveliness of Cloghaun Bed & Breakfast. The eleven guest rooms are individually designed and decorated with antiques from the late 1800’s to evoke a feeling of elegance and nostalgia.
The package is just $240 for three nights in a standard room and includes breakfast and afternoon tea daily as well as a half pound of delicious Mackinac Island Fudge.
Stay One Night, Get One Night Free - May 9 -13 & May 16 -20
Birthday Special - $126/night all weekends in May
Reservations: (888) 442-5929
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Grand Hotel - Mother’s Day Weekend Package - May 7 - 9, 2010
Treat Mom to a truly special weekend while we handle all the details. Includes a Friday evening Welcome Reception, Saturday evening Grand Cocktail Reception, the Grand Luncheon Buffet on Mother’s Day, a Grand Hotel History Lecture and free golf green fees (cart fee required).
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For more specials visit the Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau Website
Guinness Book Record holder Russ “Rock Bottom” Byars won the 2010 Mackinac Island Stone Skipping Tournament with a throw of 30 skips. Second place went to Todd “Mussels” Callewaert with 26 skips & rounding out 3rd was Glenn “Hard Luck” Loy with a 22 skips.
(Click on photos for slideshow view.)
(Note: Video is the third round throw and is not the tournament winning 30 skip throw.)
The Zoo-de-Mack is a weekend of huge parties with great bands, one of the most scenic bicycle rides in the country, a lot of sunshine, views of the mighty Mackinac Bridge, and one magical island.
THIS IS NOT A RACE!!! The Zoo-de-Mack is a gathering of outdoor enthusiasts (2,500+ last year) who want to enjoy a little physical exercise together in one of the most beautiful areas in the state of Michigan. The bike ride starts Saturday morning at Boyne Highlands Resort and spans 51 miles along Lake Michigan on a paved road with very little automobile traffic. Riders pedal through rolling countryside and trillium covered forests, along sandy beaches, and are surrounded by breathtaking views of Lake Michigan from 400′ high bluffs. We stop approximately half way, at a unique place called the Legs Inn for a leisurely lunch and to swap stories. The ride continues on to Mackinaw City for a finish line party and where Arnold Ferry boats have been chartered for the ride over to Mackinac Island. Once on the magical island, check into your hotel and stroll into town to forget the aches and pains from the day’s ride. As the evening wears on, the island comes alive with The Gatehouse, Pink Pony, and Horns hosting post-ride parties with incredible live bands! New for 2010- a huge post ride party at The Crossings in Mackinaw City!
ENTRY FEE:
$50.00 through May 8th, 2010; $65.00 from May 9th, 2010 through May 22nd, 2010. Entry fee includes the pre-ride party Friday night at the Zoo Bar at Boyne Highlands, luggage transportation to Mackinaw City on Saturday, lunch at the Legs Inn on Saturday, finish line party in Mackinaw City, round trip ferry transportation to and from Mackinac Island on Arnold Ferry and post-ride parties on Saturday afternoon at The Crossings and evening on the Island.
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RUN THE MIGHTY MAC
7th Annual Mackinaw Memorial Bridge Race - Saturday May 29, 2010
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Arrive: Saturday, May 29, 2010
Depart: Monday, May 31, 2010
Enjoy a Memorial weekend of old-fashioned island fun with nightly live musical entertainment, free golf on The Jewel (cart fee required), and evening receptions on Saturday and Sunday. A full breakfast and five-course dinner daily are included.
Package Includes:
- Accommodations
- Breakfast and dinner daily
- Saturday evening Welcome Reception
- Sunday evening reception
- Free golf green fees (cart fee required)
- Special discount on ferry boat tickets
- No tipping within Grand Hotel
Package Price:
- $749 per couple
- $699 single
Stay Monday, May 31 and/or Tuesday, June 1, 2010 for just $139* per room, per night. Regular additional adult and children’s rates apply.
Subject to Michigan 6% sales tax and a $7.50 per person baggage handling charge. *Dates subject to availability.
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Arrive: Friday, May 7, 2010
Depart: Sunday, May 9, 2010
Treat Mom to a truly special weekend while we handle all the details. Includes a Friday evening Welcome Reception, Saturday evening Grand Cocktail Reception, the Grand Luncheon Buffet on Mother’s Day, a Grand Hotel History Lecture and free golf green fees (cart fee required).
Package Includes:
- Accommodations for up to 5 people
- Breakfast and dinner daily
- Friday evening Welcome Reception
- Saturday evening reception
- Saturday Grand Hotel History Lecture
- Mother’s Day Grand Luncheon Buffet
- Free golf green fees (cart fee required)
- Special discount on ferry boat tickets
- No tipping within Grand Hotel
Package Price:
- $649 per room, per room, per night
Stay Thursday, May 6, and/or Sunday, May 9, 2010 for $139 per room, per night.*
Subject to Michigan 6% sales tax and a $7.50 per person baggage handling charge. *Dates subject to availability.
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