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Roll back time on a horse-drawn carriage tour through this Michigan state park

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Roll back time on a horse-drawn carriage tour through this Michigan state park

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Mackinac Island's historic carriage tours offer a rare glimpse into the past, similar to the horse-drawn experience visitors enjoyed dating back to the 1890s.Read Article

Strange Things Happen on This Mysterious Island: only Blood Engines Are Allowed

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Strange Things Happen on This Mysterious Island: only Blood Engines Are Allowed

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While countries compete for who has the most modern cars or who advances faster in the decarbonization of transport, there is a mysterious island where there are no electric cars, nor the traditional combustion engines, because only blood engines are allowed, but how is this possible? The evolution of the means of transport The automotive industry is increasingly advanced and surprise us with innovations especially in terms of the motors of the …Read Article

Memories, racism and lip reading: Testimony wraps on judges’ Mackinac Island dispute

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Memories, racism and lip reading: Testimony wraps on judges’ Mackinac Island dispute

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Weeks of testimony wrapped up in the judicial misconduct cases against two Michigan judges.Read Article

"Welcome To The Only City In America Where Cars Aren't Allowed"

There are only seven places in the United States where motor vehicles are prohibited or restricted. Some restrictions are due to remote locations, terrain, or access. Mackinac Island in Michigan is a designated state park and has had a complete ban since 1901. The ban was incorporated into state law in 1960 and includes very few exceptions. @.reaganhelfer Mackinac Island is one of my favorite places to visit #mackinacisland #michigan #fyp #summ…Mackinac Island · Mackinac Island Read Article

Damoose’s Bill on Mackinac Island Ferry Fee Regulation Clears Michigan Senate

'If we allow prices to rise unchecked, families will simply go somewhere else in the state or not come to Northern Michigan or the Eastern Upper Peninsula at all,' Damoose saidMackinac Island · Mackinac Island See the Story

Judge Blocks Mackinac Island From Controlling Ferry Rates

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A federal court has temporarily prevented Mackinac Island officials from freezing ferry rates during the peak summer season.Senate · Mackinac Island See the Story

Mackinac, the American Island Where Cars Have Been Banned for over a Century and "the Horse Is king."

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Michigan, United States, is the cradle of Detroit’s “motor city,” where businesses such as Ford, General Motors and Chrysler were born, and which is often known as “the world’s automobile capital.” But off the state’s northern coast, on Lake Huron, there is a serene and picturesque island that has been attracting travelers for hundreds of years, and has banned cars practically since they were invented. Welcome to Mackinac: an island of 3.8 km2 w…Mackinac Island · Mackinac Island See the Story

Judge denies injunction to halt work on Cedarville business park - Plymouth Independent

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Lawmakers target alleged Mackinac Island ferry monopoly

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LANSING — Michigan lawmakers began advancing a bill Thursday to let Mackinac Island regulate all aspects of ferry service amid allegations that a monopoly is making it too expensive to get to and from the popular tourism destination. The Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee sent the legislation to the Senate on a 10-0... Please login to read all 560 words.Tourism · Mackinac Island See the Story

Huge waterfront deck becomes Mackinac Island’s newest cocktail hot spot with a sweet view

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Hotel Iroquois has the newest waterfront deck expansion on the island. It's become a great nightlife spot and doubles as an event venue with a one-of-a-kind view.Mackinac Island · Mackinac Island Read Article

Read An Excerpt From 'Summer On Lilac Island' by Lindsay MacMillan

A witty and heartwarming escape about mothers and daughters, small-town dating, and the surprising ways we find our way home. Intrigued? Read on to discover the synopsis and an excerpt from Lindsay MacMillan’s Summer On Lilac Island, which is out July 1st 2025. When Gigi Jenkins finds herself broke, unemployed, and out of options, she has no choice but to return to Mackinac Island, the horse-and-buggy hometown she swore she’d left behind forever…Mackinac Island · Mackinac Island Read Article

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