Posted on August 20th, 2019
Celebrate the changing of the seasons along the shores of Lake Huron during the 4th Annual Mackinaw City Beer & Wine Festival on Saturday, September 7. Dozens of the finest craft beer and wines will be served throughout the afternoon and early evening at Conkling Heritage Park.
Festivities run… READ MORE
Posted on August 6th, 2019
As it was for the 2018 Annual Bridge Walk, the Mackinac Bridge will be closed to public traffic from 6:30 a.m. to Noon on Monday, Sept. 2, 2019 to accommodate the 2019 Annual Bridge Walk.
The walk begins at 7 a.m. You may start walking any time after the governor’s party starts the walk at approximatel… READ MORE
Posted on July 30th, 2019
Certain American cities or regions are known for their specialized cuisine – Philly for its steak sandwiches, New England for its clam chowder, Texas for its bar-b-cue, Atlantic City for its salt water taffy. Here in Michigan, we have Coney dogs in Detroit, pasties in the Upper Peninsula and fudg… READ MORE
Posted on July 23rd, 2019By Dianna Stampfler, Board Member – Michigan Hemingway Society
One hundred years ago, on a hot August day in 1919, a 20-year-old Ernest Hemingway and his two friends, Jack Pentecost and Al Walker, boarded the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad in Petoskey set out for the Seney in the central… READ MORE
Posted on June 13th, 2019
No place celebrates America’s independence quite like the communities in the Straits of Mackinac. Bring your family and enjoy a full day of activities in Mackinaw City, including:
1-3pm — Family Games on the Marina Lawn
9pm-Dusk — Straits Area Concert Band Concert at Conking Heritage Park
Posted on June 9th, 2019By Jhai Smith and Dianna Stampfler
Pressed pennies are definitely one of the most affordable souvenirs to “purchase” when visiting the Straits of Mackinac. Also known as “elongated coins,” they are quite a collector’s item for people traveling here from around the state and across the… READ MORE
Posted on May 7th, 2019
With the passage of Public Act 218 signed by Governor Albert Sleeper on May 12, 1919, the Michigan State Park Commission was officially organized…making this year the unit’s 100th Anniversary!
Yet, there were two parks under state control prior to that act…according to the Michigan Depart… READ MORE
Posted on April 30th, 2019Photo Credit: https://www.crazycrow.com/site/event/fort-michilimackinac-reenactment-pageant/
No place celebrates Memorial Weekend and the start of the Pure Michigan summer season quite like the Straits of Mackinac. For nearly 60 years, this community has hosted America’s long… READ MORE
Posted on April 23rd, 2019
Each year, a handful of special parades are held in which the participants travel across the 5-mile Mackinac Bridge. These events are fun not only for the participants, but for visitors in downtown Mackinaw City as well. Please add these dates to your summer travel calendar:
Friday, April 26 … READ MORE
Posted on April 14th, 2019
Spring is a beautiful time of year in the Mackinaw City area, as the winter melts away and nature comes out of its deep slumber. Plenty of seasonal activities are planned to celebrate the arrival of spring and all its beauty—from the flora to fauna to astronomy to aviary.
Savoring Michigan’s swee… READ MORE
