d. meador
Posted: September 5, 2009 From: louisville,kentucky, United States
we just came back fror our first trip to michigan and mackinac island, we had a great time ,i would go again
JBH
Posted: September 2, 2009 From: Mobile, United States
Iv been goin to mackinac Island for the last ten years with my mom and aunt. I always look forword to going each year this past year my aunt didnt get to go it sucked and all but i still had fun i just cant wait to go again
Susan A. Senn
Posted: September 2, 2009 From: Hernando,Florida , United States
I've been to the Island a countless number of times. It's my favorite place in the whole world.We've stayed at many hotels there,but my all time favorite place is the Iroquois!If you save your money all year for your vacation there, believe me it's well worth it!
The one thing I find funny is that a fella named Glen always picks our luggage up from whatever ferry line we take over and to return no matter what hotel we have stayed at, Glen is there to pick our luggage back up to the ferry of our choice! From reading most of the other travelers responses they have had Glen TOO! I really think he is the only Doc Porter on the Island!!! CHEERS for GLEN!!
He deserves a HUMUNGOUS RAISE IN HIS SALARY! HE IS WORTH a MILLION FOR everyone HE HELPS!!! Cheers for Glen!!!
SUSAN SENN
Jennifer
Posted: August 29, 2009 From: Michigan, United States
My husband and I were married on Mackinac Island, and were just up there in July for our one year anniversary. We just love it up there so much- I hope to go again next year.
Ryan Mongiello
Posted: August 28, 2009 From: North Carolina, United States
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TRM
Posted: August 26, 2009 From: Hamilton / Ohio, United States
I have been coming to Mackinac Island since I was a boy and I have visited with many different individuals both family and friends. I have stayed on island and off in many different venues. Each time I visited, I experienced the island in a different way. Time slows as you allow it to. If you take the time to look around, you see new things in ever different ways. Even nature presents itself differently. You cannot describe it. You must experience it for yourself, again and again. Fudge or no fudge, you take something with you every time you leave the island.
Jennnn G
Posted: August 22, 2009 From: Downriver Michigan, United States
i love mackinac. my first time was one week ago. i loved it so much, i cant wait to go back!
Sue (Sackner) Shafer
Posted: August 18, 2009 From: Coram, Montana, United States
I grew up here, and our family moved away from Pellston in 1993 for work, and a part of my heart is still right there always!
I love everything about the island & the people. I started going to Macinac Island at age 4. My oldest sister made her college tuition working at the Grand Hotel, and I got to stay with her on many weekends. As, a young wife & mother (at that time), I had worked for Wolverine Stages transportation, thru the airport in Pellston, and would drive people to the boat dock to catch their ferry to the Island. My grandest memory was driving Christopher Reeves family to catch a private boat to go to the island. What a privelge & great experiences for me. I
continued to take each one of my children to re-live history. Now, our last child born out west here, is going to get that very same chance to enjoy the island (for her 16th birthday)...as we are making a month stay vacation plans for 2011,to be back home again! I just can't wait to say...are we there yet?!
If you have never been to Mackinac Island...it is a paradise beyond your imagination, it is a must see!
Judy Doyle
Posted: August 13, 2009 From: Grand Rapids MI, United States
My husband, daughter & granddaughter & I visited Mackinac Island yesterday. We have been before when our own children were young and loved it. Since my daughter & granddaughter decided to vacation in Michigan (they live in Portland OR)we thought this would be a great experience, especially for our granddaughter who is 5 and a half. She is an animal lover and especially loves horses. Our ride over on the Arnold boat was great, Orr-Kids bicycle was exceptional in helping us choose the appropriate equipment for our bike ride around the island in the morning. It was wonderful! We made reservations at Jack's Livery stable to rent our own 4-person carraige for the afternoon. We thought this would indeed be the highlight of our trip! Our horse was Belle. Unfortunately, we left only a few minutes after a 2 person carriage being pulled by the horse Maggie. Maggie
moved at a snail's pace. Come to discover later her right rear foot was hurting. In fact, she was limping. Belle would not pass her so we were stuck behind Maggie's carraige. The horses are trained to follow each other.
We called Jack's livery stable with our cell phone. They basically did NOTHING
to alleviate the situation. Our horse was breathing down the necks of the carriage in front of us and finally a 3rd carriage was stuck behind us. We could have walked faster around the island. We finally made the halfway point where Ted pulled Maggie (the 1st horse) off the path and we could proceed on our way. Then Belle got really sporadic. She'd go for a while & then completely stop & neigh at us. She did this countless times. It was a totally frustrating experience. My daughter was in tears from the whole situation. She had planned this wonderful experience for her daughter and it was anything but that. My husband spoke with the personnel at Jack's Livery stable and basically they told him that these are injured horses and we shouldn't expect
too much. I consider this cruelty to animals. I am writing this to alert you to this and hopefully make others aware of this situation so they will not have the same thing happen to them. I would appreciate a response to my comments.
Mardy Scott
Posted: August 11, 2009 From: Bay City,Michigan, United States
My Daughter and 2 Granddaughters and I just got back from Mackinaw,we could only stay 3 days,but in those 3 short days we enjoyed everything including the Island,we didn't get to do all the things we wanted to,but this gives us an excuse to go right back up there again next summer hopefully for longer.Leaving Mackinaw that last day was sad for us,we wished we could live up there.Very beutifull and people so friendly,all the horse and buggy drivers on the island were very friendly,comical and very informative about the island and would answer everyones questions.
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