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Everything You Need to Know About the 2024 Mackinac Bridge Walk
The Mackinac Bridge Walk is the event that truly signals the end of summer in Michigan and now we have details about what's happening for this year's walk. The Mackinac Bridge Authority released all of the information for the 2024 walk on July 10, and there are a few changes to be aware of this year - mainly, that the starting point on the St. Ignace side of the bridge has changed. The Bridge Authority has decided to move the starting point on the north end of the bridge from the Mackinac Bridge Authority building to Bridge View Park to cut down on the amount of people walking across I-75.
Arts-in-the-Park Provides Creative Outlet for Children
The City of Mackinac Island Recreation Department keeps kids busy in the summer. One of its programs, Arts-inthe Park, gets Island children together for summer break activities. Depending on the activity, the kids will either craft at the Forest Way Townhomes or take a bike ride to Great Turtle Park. Monday, July 1, the kids painted pots and planted basil […]
Friends, Families Gather for Fireworks
As the sun dipped below the horizon, and the ships settled into place in the Round Island Passage, Fourth of July on Mackinac Island ended with a bang. Dozens of visitors, employees, and residents took their seats at different spots to catch the bursting colors from two separate displays. The most popular spot to view the fireworks was Marquette Park. […]
Jimmy Buffet’s Coral Reefer Guitarist Visits Island
Sip N’ Sail Cruises welcomed a special guest on the Isle Royale Queen III Sunday, June 30. Peter Mayer, who was the lead guitarist in Jimmy Buffet’s Coral Reefer Band, took to the Great Lakes to perform songs and meet guests. Andy Stempki of St. Ignace runs a service where guests can stay on yachts around the Straits area in […]
News About People on Mackinac Island
The holiday weekend was very nice, and people came from far and near to celebrate our nation’s birthday on Mackinac! Folks enjoyed the stone skipping on Windermere Pointe, cornhole, children’s games, a reception at Fort Mackinac, and the wonderful two displays of fireworks over the Straits of Mackinac. Everyone had a great time! A very special thank you to the […]
New Speed Limits on Car-Free Mackinac Island to Enhance Safety for Cyclists and Pedestrians
In a move aimed at increasing safety for all who traverse its idyllic surroundings, Mackinac Island's renowned M-185 highway, known for its strict ban on automobiles, has officially instated a speed limit for bicycles and electric bikes, as reported by WZZM 13. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the legislative measure last Saturday, capping speeds at 15 mph along the scenic route and reducing it further to 10 mph within the island's bustling business sector in response to the new logistical needs presented by technological advances in mobility devices.
Last “Lawless” Highway in Michigan Finally Receiving a Speed Limit
We all know the rules of the road, and one of the main ones we're expected to follow is the speed limit. Whether it's 15 or 75 MPH, if you keep it at or below that speed, you're likely to have a better time as you travel around the state. But, until this week- there was still one highway in Michigan that was lawless and unregulated, having no speed limit.
Several Upper Peninsula Small Busineses Getting State ‘Match On Main’ Grants
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) support for 31 small businesses across Michigan through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s (MEDC) Match on Main program. The $748,018.82 in grants awarded to small local businesses will create resiliency and strengthen downtowns in communities throughout the state. Four Upper Peninsula...
Mackinac Island's car-less M-185 highway gets speed limit
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. — An eight-mile road that doesn't allow cars and has no exact beginning or end now has a speed limit. Mackinac Island's M-185 is an official state highway that rings the shoreline of the popular Michigan vacation spot. And that state highway now has a speed limit—for bikes.
Times Set For 2024 Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk
(St. Ignace, MI) – The 2024 Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk will be from 6:30 a.m. until noon on September 2. The Mackinac Bridge Authority announced the times at their meeting yesterday. The walk for the sixth year will start in both St. Ignace and Mackinaw City with people encouraged to walk halfway and turn around. If they choose to walk the full length and back, they will need to be halfway done by 10 a.m. as it is overall a ten-mile hike. T.
Inland Lakes-St. Ignace football rematch is my 2023-24 high school game of the year
CHEBOYGAN – We’re in the heart of summer right now, but I still can’t get over some of the classic athletic events over the past year or so. The 2023-24 high school year was one of the most exciting years of my career as a sports journalist, especially knowing that so many awesome games happened. ...
Dig Deeper into Mackinac Island’s History with Trio of Events
Mackinac State Historic Parks’ interpretive staff will host a trio of events that will dig deeper into the history of Mackinac Island: Exploring Ancient Mackinac Island, led by Park Naturalist Kyle Bagnall on Tuesday, July 16; A Walk Through the Mackinac Island Cemeteries, led by Interpretation Coordinator Jack Swartzinski on Wednesday, July 17; and a War of 1812 Bike Ride with Chief Curator Craig Wilson on Saturday, July 20.
Original Soo Locks Boat Tours celebrates 90 years on the St. Marys River
SAULT STE. MARIE — On July 20, the Original Soo Locks Boat Tours is celebrating the 90th anniversary of tugboat captain Milo Beechwood Welch making his first trip through the locks with an audience. Welch was a tugboat captain for the Great Lakes Towing Company who made dozens of...
See inside Grand Hotel’s famous Cupola Bar after glitzy renovation
MACKINAC ISLAND, MI - Mackinac Island’s Grand Hotel is a landmark all by itself. But it’s also a bit of a travel nesting doll in that a few of the spots inside of it hold their own icon status. The Cupola Bar is one of those. It’s a...
Reviewing the news: Stuck in the straits
July 10, 1924: North American gets off Gray’s Reef in Straits The big lake excursion steamer North American, carrying about 350 excursionists from Chicago to Duluth and back, which was hard and fast on Gray’s Reef in the Straits of Mackinac for twelve hours, Wednesday afternoon and night, was driven entirely across the...
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