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By Leslie Rott After losing two seasonal police officers to full-time positions elsewhere, Mackinac Island Police Department has gained two new faces who are ready and eager to serve the Island community. More ...
By Jessica Delaney For those who have always dreamed of sending a UPS package to Devil’s Kitchen, it theoretically could be done under the Island’s forthcoming addressing system. More ...
East Bluff cottager and author Jim Lenfestey will share his observations of life at Campbell Street Gallery in Grand Marais Sunday, August 21, at 5 p.m. as part of the gallery’s Summer Series. A fourth anniversary party for the gallery will follow. More ... Ship Tours Offered by Windy II The tall ship Windy II will be docking at Mackinac Island Wednesday, August 10. The ship, which makes its home port at Navy Pier, Chicago, will be offering three sailing times, at 1, 3, and 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults, and $20 for both children under 12 and seniors over 60. Part of the p More ...
They came from halfway around the world to see the small island with horse-drawn carriages and a 19th century fort. More ...
The flute and guitar duo known as Folias performed on Mackinac Island Sunday, July 31, at Ste. Anne’s Catholic Church. Andrew Bergeron on guitar and Carmen Maret on the flute, both from Michigan, perform with an Argentine flavor. Sunday, they performed a series of tangos, all of which they arranged, More ... Guns & Hoses Set for Sunday Prepare for a clash of the uniforms as the Mackinac Island Fire Department takes on the Mackinac Island Police Department in their 4th Annual Guns & Hoses softball game. The game will be August 7 at 7 p.m. at Great Turtle Park. More ... Middle Tree To Perform Sat. The five-member group, MiddleTree, will be playing at Mission Point Resort Theater Saturday, August 6, at 9 p.m. The Mt. Pleasant band offers original music, testimony, praise, and worship with a mission to creatively share their message to Christians and non-Christians alike. More ... Basketball Camp Planned Sam Cornett, a coach at South Haven Public Schools, will hold basketball camps at Mackinac Island Public School Wednesday, August 10, and Thursday, August 11. More ...
By Karen Gould Winds gusting to 28 knots blew 21 racers from Mackinac Island to Little Current, Canada, in the first leg of the Mackinac to Manitoulin race and More ... Island Visitors Like To Fly In “I took up flying so I could get to the Island,” said Douglas Hackbarth. He and his wife, Sandy, fly here in their Censa 172 twice a year and always stay at the Windermere. Driving from their home in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is a seven-hour trip, but flying takes only three hours. More ... Coates’ Request To Change Property Zoning Tabled By Karen Gould City Council members tabled for two weeks any decision on a zoning variance request by Richard Coates, following a public hearing Wednesday, August 3. Their decision was postponed because City Attorney Tom Evashevski was not able to attend the hearing and Council had legal questions regarding whethe More ... City Stuck in A Rut –– Road Repair Needed on Cadotte By Karen Gould Ruts forming in the new asphalt on Cadotte Avenue, between Market Street and the French Outpost, may be caused by a shifting base, City Council members were told at their meeting Wednesday, August 3, but repair will be the responsibility of the city, the paving contractor said. More ...
By Ralston Blair Late Arrival As the old saying goes, better late than never. Once again, here for its third season (as we mark this period of Jamaican Independence celebrations) is your lively and informative Jamaican/ Mackinac Island column written by yours truly. Before you get the impression that I a More ... Reenactors Visit Mackinaw City Reenactors from throughout the Midwest join British troops at Fort Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City to re-create life in the mid-18th century at an encampment Saturday and Sunday, August 6 and 7. The reenactors will portray French and British colonialists from the French and Indian War period of the More ...
By Jessica Delaney What island job uses as their motto the phrase, “Why wing it when you can stack it high and tight?” How much does it cost to properly dispose of a mattress on Mackinac Island? Will anyone be able to top last year’s Trivia Bowl winners? More ... Great Turtle Trivia Bowl 2005 Teams and Sponsors Biblio-babes Sponsor: Iroquois Hotel Mary Jane Barnwell More ...
By Jessica Delaney What could possibly be more enjoyable than putting on a pair of wool trousers on a sweltering day in July, or cooking over a hot hearth wearing petticoats? According to historic interpreters employed by Mackinac State Historic Parks, not much. More ...
By Jessica Delaney Since Mackinac Island is made almost entirely of rock, what would happen if there were an earthquake here? Would the Island just collapse? More ...
By Karen Gould As shadows grow longer, darkening the grounds of the Island’s three secluded cemeteries, past Island characters appear beside gravestones ready to tell stories of life, mostly in the 1800s. More ...
The past two weekends have been profitable for the Mackinac Horsemen’s Association, which received the proceeds from a tack sale and a yard sale. More ... London Trio To Play at Library The “London Trio” will play at Mackinac Island Public Library at 2 p.m. Sunday, August 7. The group is comprised of two flutes and a bass and will feature the musical talents of Tess Miller, Mary Procopio, and Melissa Straus. More ... Park Gets County Endorsement Mackinac State Historic Parks received a resolution of support from the Mackinac County Board of Commissioners Thursday, July 28. Commissioners will send a copy of the resolution to the director of the Department of History, Arts and Libraries, members of the Michigan Legislature, and Governor Jenn More ...
By Jessica Delaney History is one of the most important draws to Mackinac Island, between the horse carriages, Fort Mackinac, and the allure of Main Street and historic downtown. It is no surprise, then, that when Mackinac Island Kayaking Company was formed, the owners wanted to bring a little history into the busines More ... Win-Some Women Return to Grand for Three Retreats Win-Some Women Christian Retreats is offering three back-to-back sessions for women at Grand Hotel this fall. More ... Wissam Charafeddine To Speak on Islam at Ste. Anne’s Church Wissam Charafeddine will speak about Islam at Ste. Anne’s Church Sunday, August 7, at 3 p.m., for an Illumination 2005 lecture. More ... |
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