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Cannonball Drive Inn and Catering

Enjoy a casual lunch or dinner or pedal on in for a quick snack at the Cannonball Inn at Historic British Landing on your next trip exploring Michigan’s Crown Jewel.

“Deep fried Pickles are a must have on your trip to Mackinac Island!” — Real Simple Travel Magazine

Cannonball Catering specializes in family style barbecues, hayrides and golf outings for wedding rehearsal luncheons and dinners, bachelor & bachelorette parties, birthday parties and family reunions.

We offer menus exclusively tailored to your wishes!

Cannonball Inn & Catering
7641 British Landing Road
Mackinac Island, MI 49757
906-847-0932

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Mackinac Island Stone Skipping Tournament – July 4

The annual 4th of July tournament on Mackinac Island is open to all ages and always occurs at Windermere Pointe Beach (Located next to Hotel Iroquois) every year at 10:00 am on the 4th of July. Professional skippers compete at high noon, often skipping 20+ skips.

Here are some photos from the 2010 Tournament.

Mackinac Island Stone Skipping Tournament Photo Gallery (Click on photos for captions & slideshow view)

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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.

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National Fudge Day – June 16, 2016

To celebrate National Fudge Day, here are some of our favorite fudge photos taken over the years. Do you have a favorite flavor of Mackinac Island fudge?

National Fudge Day Photo Gallery (Click on photos for captions & slideshow view)
 

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Mackinac Island Fudge – The Best Fudge on Earth

Original Murdick’s Fudge – Mackinac Island
Mackinac Island’s rich history and glorious natural beauty have drawn millions of visitors for decades. The original on Mackinac Island since 1887, Murdick’s has been serving fresh homemade fudge, peanut brittle and confections from the finest ingredients. Bring the whole family and watch our expert fudge makers create over fifteen flavors of fudge and candies… more...

Joann’s Fudge
Every batch of our authentic Mackinac Island fudge begins the old fashioned way, with lots of fresh cream and butter. Our fudge is made fresh daily with absolutely no artificial ingredients or preservatives. So bring a little bit of Mackinac to your home today! We have 29 fantastic flavors to chose from! Be sure to… more...

May’s Candy Shop
Greetings from May’s Candy Shop on Mackinac Island, Michigan. We make and sell a variety of fudge and candies: from Super Double Chocolate to Coconut Fudge, and unique candies like English Toffee and our popular Pecan Rolls. We make over 14 fudge flavors! All of the candy we make are from our very own family… more...

Ryba’s Fudge Shops
On Michigan’s world-renowned Mackinac Island, the sweet aroma of fudge wafts out onto the street from three unique Ryba’s Fudge Shops. Passerby’s of the Mall Store on Mackinac Island stop in their tracks to watch through the window as our confectionary artists pour the molten hot liquid onto the marble and work it into a… more...

Murray Hotel Fudge Shop
Open from May through October. Made fresh daily in the Murray fudge kitchen. Innovative new flavors each season to tantalize your taste buds. Try s’mores, blueberry cheesecake, vanilla chocolate chip, heath, tiger, heavenly goo, coconut bon-bon, butterfinger and carmel apple pie. Order by phone, gift packages available. Located in the Murray Hotel downtown. Mail order… more...

 
 

Mackinac State Historic Parks Celebrate 50th Anniversary

This summer, Mackinac State Historic Parks will celebrate its 50th anniversary and you’re invited to come and enjoy this enchanting destination with its canopies of cedars and birches, limestone bluffs, wildflowers, Victorian charm and fascinating history. These are the natural wonders and captivating features that make this area one of the scenic places that define what Pure Michigan means.

Much of this remarkable state park is housed on Mackinac Island, which is without a doubt, one of ‘the world’s 20 most beautiful islands’ as dubbed by Conde’ Nast Traveler magazine.

Originally established as a national park in 1875, Mackinac Island later became Michigan’s first state park. Eighty percent of the island is still park land, punctuated by distinctive stone formations like the breathtakingly beautiful Arch Rock.

Mackinac State Historic Parks is a family of living history museums and nature. Its sites include Fort Mackinac, Mackinac Island State Park, Historic Downtown on Mackinac Island, Colonial Michilimackinac, Historic Mill Creek and Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse in Mackinaw City.

Magnificent scenery and history await you at Mackinac State Historic Parks, with its historic forts, shops, blacksmith shop, sawmill, churches and homes that step into the past for a glimpse of life form the 1770s to the 1910s.

The festivities begin June 15. Visit Mackinac State Historic Parks for a list of activities related to the 50th anniversary.

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Hotel Iroquois (and Carriage House) Gardens

The grounds surrounding the Hotel Iroquois are adorned with some of the most beautiful gardens on Mackinac Island. During the summer visitors to the Carriage House are treated to a visual feast as they pass along the walkway beside the Hotel Iroquois to the entrance at the restaurant. Here are some photos of the gardens along that walkway and gardens surrounding the Hotel Iroquois. (For more information, here is a great Q & A with Jack Barnwell discussing this garden and others on Mackinac Island: http://ow.ly/mhGuW)

Hotel Iroquois (and Carriage House) Gardens Photo Gallery (Click on photos for captions & slideshow view)
 

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Hotel Iroquois – Rooms & Suites – Photos

The Hotel Iroquois has forty-six suites and guest rooms that are finely appointed and inviting. All accommodations are with queen or king bed, private bath, complimentary wireless internet service, color cable television with DVD players and telephone.

Hotel Iroquois – Rooms & Suites Photo Gallery (Click on photos for captions & slideshow view)
 

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