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MACKINAC ISLAND, MI - Holiday gatherings bring out the best in small towns across Michigan: Locals and visitors alike filling downtown streets. Music and cups of hot cocoa. And if we’re lucky, a ...

Horse-drawn carriages clatter down car-free streets. The mouth-watering smell of fudge wafts from quaint storefronts. Ferries glide across the Straits of Mackinac, carrying visitors to Michigan’s ...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KOLN) - Downtown Grand Island is a hotbed for tales as tall as the buildings. During the Halloween season, Spirit Tours and the Undertaker Tours highlight the town’s history and ...

Halloween is nearly here and Mackinac Island is welcoming the season early with celebrations this weekend. The Mackinac Island Halloween Weekend will feature a lineup of family-friendly and adult-only ...

Stepping off a ferry onto Mackinac Island for the first time is no doubt a unique experience. This starts with the distinct aroma in the air, which is a combination of fudge and horses. Several ...

MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (WJRT) - Attorney General Dana Nessel has issued a warning to MTVRS LLC regarding misleading websites selling fraudulent tickets to Mackinac Island. According to the Attorney ...

MACKINAC ISLAND, MI - As everyone knows, Mackinac is an island that runs on horsepower. And this weekend, these four-legged beauties are being given a national spotlight on the CBS Saturday Morning ...

MACKINAC ISLAND — Mackinac Island has been named the “Best Place to Visit for Fall” in a USA TODAY 10Best Reader’s Choice poll, coinciding with the launch of its first Fall Fudge Festival Oct. 2-4.