{"id":131,"date":"2023-04-16T00:03:57","date_gmt":"2023-04-16T00:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/?p=131"},"modified":"2026-05-05T17:14:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T17:14:32","slug":"welcome-to-mackinac-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/?p=131","title":{"rendered":"Welcome To Mackinac Island!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: right; margin-left: 20px; width: 250px;\"><center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/?page_id=348\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/wp-content\/140623photoalbumtile.jpg\" alt=\"Mackinac Island Photo Albums\" width=\"240\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/wp-content\/140623photoalbumtile.jpg 411w, https:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/wp-content\/140623photoalbumtile-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 411px) 100vw11px\" \/><br \/><strong>Mackinac Island Photo Albums<\/strong><\/a><\/center><\/div>\n<p>A trip to Mackinac Island is a journey to the best part of the past. Step off the ferry and you are immersed in a new world: horse carriages wait for passengers instead of taxis and families ride bicycles &#8211; yes, mom, dad and the kids, all together &#8211; through the streets downtown.<\/p>\n<p>Some visitors to Mackinac Island come for the elegant places to stay, such as Grand Hotel or the Hotel Iroquois. Others for the rich history of Fort Mackinac. Still others come to shop and to hear the clip clop of the horses and take a scenic carriage tour or ride bicycles to the interior and around the shoreline of the island. And almost everyone, of course, wanders into one of the many sweet-smelling candy shops downtown for a taste (or more) of creamy Mackinac Island Fudge<\/p>\n<p>One of the best ways to visit Mackinac Island is to find a place to stay on the island and experience the entire day &#8211; from sunrise to sunset &#8211; and watch the lights come on in the evening. Our Interactive Lodging Map will help you find your favorite resort, hotel or historic inn, or bed &#038; breakfast on Mackinac Island.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Mackinac Island News And Special Events<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"float: right; margin-left: 20px; width: 250px;\">\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/?p=132\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/images\/100322mac.jpg\" alt=\"Mackinac Island Lilac Festival\" width=\"250\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Mackinac Island Lilac Festival \u2013 June 5 \u2013 14, 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p><!--\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/?p=49\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5552\/14435851941_796f19ce16_m.jpg\" alt=\"Mackinac Island Fudge Festival\" width=\"250\" border=\"0\" \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Mackinac Island Fudge Festival \u2013 August 23 \u2013 25, 2024<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\n\n-->\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"float: right; margin-left: 20px; width: 220px;\">\n<!--\n<center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/?p=494\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img src=\"https:\/\/assets.simpleviewinc.com\/simpleview\/image\/upload\/c_limit,q_75,w_1200\/v1\/crm\/mackinacislandmi\/Tree-Lighting-People-Around-Tree-1_1B9676DA-FEFF-3E08-F4DFB03B389FC785_1b9b1f83-caba-de4b-12a73a32871794dd.jpg\" alt=\"Mackinac Island Christmas Tree\" width=\"220\" border=\"0\" \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Mackinac Island Christmas Bazaar \u2013 December 5 \u2013 7, 2025<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/center>\n-->\n<\/div>\n<p>Error: It's not possible to reach RSS file...\n<\/p>\n<p><><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Mackinac Island Photo Albums<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Error: It's not possible to reach RSS file...\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"float: right; margin-left: 20px; width: 160px;\"><center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.grandhotel.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/images\/grandhotel180.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=0 vspace=3 width=\"160\" \/><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-size: 11px;\">Grand Hotel<\/span><\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iroquoishotel.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/images\/iroquois180.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=0 vspace=5 width=\"160\" \/><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-size: 11px;\">Hotel Iroquois<\/span><\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.missionpoint.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/images\/missionpoint180.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=0 vspace=5 width=\"160\" \/><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-size: 11px;\">Mission Point Resort<\/span><\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chippewahotel.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/images\/chippewa180.jpg\" style=\"margin-top: 8px; margin-bottom: 4px;\" alt=\"\" border=0 width=\"160\" \/><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-size: 11px;\">Chippewa Hotel<\/span><\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lilactree.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/images\/lilactree180.jpg\" style=\"margin-top: 8px; margin-bottom: 4px;\" alt=\"\" border=0 width=\"160\" \/><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-size: 11px;\">Lilac Tree Suites<\/span><\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mainstreetinnandsuites.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/images\/mainstreetinn180.jpg\" style=\"margin-top: 8px; margin-bottom: 4px;\" alt=\"\" border=0 width=\"160\" \/><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-size: 11px;\">Main Street Inn &#038; Suites<\/span><\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinnatstonecliffe.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/images\/innatstonecliffe180.jpg\" style=\"margin-top: 8px; margin-bottom: 4px;\" alt=\"\" border=0 width=\"160\" \/><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-size: 11px;\">The Inn at Stonecliffe<\/span><\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.harbourviewinn.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/images\/harbourviewinn180.jpg\" style=\"margin-top: 8px; margin-bottom: 4px;\" alt=\"\" border=0 width=\"160\" \/><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-size: 11px;\">Harbour View Inn<\/span><\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theislandhouse.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mackinacisland.net\/islandhouse\/lodging\/cover.jpg\" style=\"margin-top: 8px; margin-bottom: 4px;\" alt=\"\" border=0 width=\"160\" \/><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-size: 11px;\">Island House Hotel<\/span><\/strong><\/a><br \/><\/center><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Mackinac Island Featured Lodging<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nError: It's not possible to reach RSS file...\n<\/p>\n<p>Error: It's not possible to reach RSS file...\n<\/p>\n<p><><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mackinac Island Photo Albums\nA trip to Mackinac Island is a journey to the best part of the past. 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