The Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac will begin this Friday and Saturday, July 18 and 19. The race will cover a distance of 289 nautical miles, or 333 statute miles, sailing through Lake Michigan ...

The other day, as I was biking up to the Grand Stables to talk about carriages with Ben Mosely (chief of all things equine at the Grand), my bicycle chain slipped when I was shifting. It became stuck ...

For more than 140 years, a trickle of water has flowed forth just west of Devil’s Kitchen on the southwestern shore of Mackinac Island. The spring is marked on the 1882 Hubbard’s Annex plat map, ...

The Grand Hotel is known in part for its iconic interior design. The bold patterns of Dorothy Draper line the halls, from the yellow-and-white striped porch awnings to the most luxurious of suites.

Abstract textile artists Mindy Meyers and Jenna Freimuth of the Wondermakers gave a public presentation of their work through the Mackinac State Historic Parks artist-in-residence program at 7 p.m. in ...

We have had some very nice days, and folks enjoyed biking, hiking, horseback riding, or taking a ride in a surrey with the fringe on top. It should be a great Fourth of July weekend with lots of ...

A series of annual sailing races will take place on Mackinac Island this summer, helping to connect individuals through the navigation of the Island’s surrounding water. Three of the five annual races ...

U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker ruled in favor of Hoffmann Marine, which owns and operates the two passenger ferry companies that transport people to and from Mackinac Island, in a request to block ...

Shepler’s Ferry announced in a since-deleted Facebook post that the company is increasing its parking prices at all its sites in both Mackinaw City and St. Ignace. The post, originally made Sunday, ...

This summer, we have been blessed with an abundance of flowers bursting forth in the Island's gardens. The Irises have done particularly well, and some species can still be seen blooming in yards. You ...

The new visitor's center at Colonial Michilimackinac has opened its doors to the public for the first time since undergoing renovation efforts. The remodeling began in November 2024 and wrapped up ...

Members of the Mackinac Horsemen’s Association gathered together for the organization’s annual Cowboy Cookout fundraiser at the Mackinac Community Equestrian Center Friday, June 27. The fundraiser ...