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Mackinac Island Ferry Company Changes Hands: What’s Next For Visitors?
Mackinac Island is an icon in the state of Michigan. The small island that features beautiful scenery, no cars, amazing restaurants and shops, and more horses than you can count, has long been a destination for Michiganders and those who travel to the Mitten State from out-of-state. But now, the...
Michigan’s Star Line Ferry Has Sold, What Does This Mean For Mackinac Island Tourists?
The Star Line ferry is one of only two ferry services that operate on Mackinac Island. The other, Shepler's Ferry, was sold two years ago. What does this new deal mean for future Mackinac Island tourists?. While the island is located only 4 miles off the mainland you won't find...
Experience ‘Fire at Night’ at Colonial Michilimackinac
MACKINAW CITY — Experience fireworks of a different kind during the “Fire at Night” event at Colonial Michilimackinac on July 3. Interpretive staff dressed as British soldiers will fire all of Michilimackinac’s artillery at sunset, including muskets, the wall gun and mortar, topped off with a blast of the cannon.
It’s a Star Spangled Fourth of July at Fort Mackinac
Historic and iconic Fort Mackinac will be decked out in patriotic finery with banners, flags and bunting for A Star Spangled Fourth of July, this July 4, with games available starting at 3:30 p.m. and a special program at 4:00 p.m. It will be an 1880s Independence Day, with a...
Maybank, Schultz win titles at first Northern Michigan Women's Open in Cheboygan
CHEBOYGAN – Katie Maybank’s only been playing golf for a few years. Theresa Schultz has been at it for about four decades. On Sunday, the two golfers made history in a debut event they hope to see grow in the coming years. ...
Star Line Mackinac Island Ferry Co. sells to Florida billionaire
The second of two ferry services that shuttle visitors to Mackinac Island from the mainland of Michigan has sold to the Florida billionaire who purchased Shepler's Ferry two years ago, sources confirmed to the Detroit Free Press. The Star Line Mackinac Island Ferry Co. closed the deal at 11:59 p.m. Friday with the Hoffmann Family of Companies, led by patriarch David Hoffmann, of Naples, Florida. He has told of working as a child with his father, a...
There’s a Silent Dead Zone in the Interior of Mackinac Island Where the Tourists Never Go
Say Mackinac Island and just about anyone will begin to think of images that make the island famous - fudge, bike and carriage rides, the trip over on a ferry or the Grand Hotel. Almost no one will conjure up an image of the wooded interior of the island - it's an area where tourists don't venture and some call the most eerie location in Michigan.
Mackinac Island Ferry Company Changes Hands: What’s Next For Visitors?
Mackinac Island is an icon in the state of Michigan. The small island that features beautiful scenery, no cars, amazing restaurants and shops, and more horses than you can count, has long been a destination for Michiganders and those who travel to the Mitten State from out-of-state. But now, the...
Mackinac Island Ferry acquired by Hoffmann Marine
The Mackinac Island Ferry Company that serves the popular Michigan lake resort community has been acquired by the Hoffmann Family of Companies, a Florida-based family-owned private equity firm. “Joining the Hoffmann Family of Companies heralds a new era for Mackinac Island Ferry Company,” said Jerry Fetty, CEO of Mackinac Island...
10 Fascinating Attractions Near Mackinaw City No One Is Talking About
Mackinaw City, located at Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, is a gateway to historical landmarks, natural wonders, and family-friendly activities. Attractions include Fort Michilimackinac, Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse, Mackinac Island, Headlands International Dark Sky Park, shopping, waterparks, biking, parasailing, and cultural sites.
Mackinac Island’s ferry business now belongs to one Florida family
The marine division of a family-owned private equity firm is expanding its extensive Northern Michigan holdings with the acquisition of the last independently owned ferry company serving Mackinac Island. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Detroit Business. Rachel Watson is a reporter covering residential real estate in West Michigan,...
Hoffmanns of Naples acquire Star Line Mackinac Island Ferry Co.
The Hoffmanns gobbled up the second of two ferry services that shuttle visitors to Mackinac Island from the mainland of Michigan. The Naples-based Hoffmann Family of Companies closed on the deal with Star Line Mackinac Island Ferry Company near midnight on Friday. It follows the family's purchase of competitor Shepler's...
Mackinac Island: A summer destination
The Inn at Stonecliffe has reopened after a two-year, $40 million property-wide renovation. Carousel Arcade is located on Market Street, which runs parallel to Main Street, and is part of the Bicycle Street Inn and Suites properties. Photo from Carousel Arcade. The new Milliken Nature Center was designed to accentuate...
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