{"id":239,"date":"2010-10-17T22:10:58","date_gmt":"2010-10-18T02:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/?p=239"},"modified":"2012-07-16T15:02:49","modified_gmt":"2012-07-16T19:02:49","slug":"grand-hotel-125th-anniversary-celebration-package-july-13-15-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/?p=239","title":{"rendered":"Grand Hotel &#8211; 125th Anniversary Celebration Package &#8211; July 13 &#8211; 15, 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.grandhotel.com\/specials\/125th-anniversary\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.grandhotel.com\/images\/stories\/gr-125-logo-striped.png\" border=0 style=\"float:right; margin-left: 5px\" width=\"249\" height=\"143\" \/><\/a>Since it opened on July 10, 1887, Grand Hotel has been one of  America&#8217;s premier summer vacation spots. Its history as a summer  getaway\u2014and as an integral part of the history of the state of  Michigan\u2014is indeed rich and auspicious. In 2012, Grand Hotel will be  celebrating its 125th anniversary as America&#8217;s Summer Place, where five  U.S. presidents, countless dignitaries from around the world, many other  political leaders, authors, celebrities, and captains of industry\u2014as  well as countless families, groups and associations\u2014have enjoyed  exceptional accommodations, dining, and activities, all in an  unparalleled locale.<\/p>\n<p>To mark this very special occasion, Grand Hotel proudly presents the 125th Anniversary\u00a0Celebration Package.<\/p>\n<p>Weekend sponsored by:<\/p>\n<div><strong> <img src=\"http:\/\/www.grandhotel.com\/images\/stories\/bcbs%20logo.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold;\">Package Includes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Two nights accommodations<\/li>\n<li>Full breakfast and five-course dinner daily<\/li>\n<li>Friday afternoon History Lecture<\/li>\n<li>Friday Welcome Reception<\/li>\n<li>Saturday presentation by Carleton Varney<\/li>\n<li>Saturday question and answer session with the Musser family<\/li>\n<li>Saturday afternoon golf tournament<\/li>\n<li>Saturday afternoon bocci ball and croquet tournaments<\/li>\n<li>Saturday Grand Cocktail Reception<\/li>\n<li>Saturday special dinner with souvenir menu<\/li>\n<li>Saturday evening entertainment by Grand Hotel Labor Day Jazz  Festival favorite and internationally acclaimed guitarist and singer  John Pizzarelli<\/li>\n<li>Sunday morning History Lecture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"pullOut\">Included in this package is a copy of Grand Hotel&#8217;s  new 125th anniversary coffee table book autographed by a member of the  Musser family and a 20-year calendar commemorating the\u00a0anniversary.<\/p>\n<h3>Package Price:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Lakeview:\u00a0 $1,887.00 per couple,<\/li>\n<li>Non-lakeview:    $1,499.00 per couple,<\/li>\n<li>Extra nights: Tuesday, July 10, Wednesday, July    11, Thursday, July 12, Sunday, July 15, Monday, July 16; $229 per room<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/booking.ihotelier.com\/istay\/istay.jsp?hotelid=2735&amp;PackageID=347570\" target=\"_blank\">&gt; Reserve package<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: left; widows: 2; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif; color: #414042;\"><em style=\"line-height: 1.4em; font-style: italic; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal;\">Subject   to Michigan 6% sales tax, 2% Mackinac Island assessment\u00a0and a $7.50  per  person baggage handling charge. \u00a0Dates subject to availability.<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.grandhotel.com\/specials\/125th-anniversary\" target=\"_blank\">Visit Grand Hotel Website &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Since it opened on July 10, 1887, Grand Hotel has been one of  America&#8217;s premier summer vacation spots. 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