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Fresh off two big Michigan wins in USA Today 10 Best Reader’s Choice polls (Ludington for Best Historic Small Town and Saugatuck for Best Coastal…
![Mackinac Island: Best Historic Small Town in America?](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Mackinac-Island-Historical-Marker-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
Michigan cities have always been well-represented in the 10best.com Reader’s Choice Polls for Best Small Towns. The nominees for Best Historic Small Town, Best Small…
![Fort Holmes, Mackinac Island](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Fort-Holmes-Feature-Photo-Mackinac-Island-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
Visitors to Mackinac Island are greeted with stunning views on the ferry ride over from Mackinaw City or St. Ignace: the Grand Hotel, Mission Point…
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Michigan’s Mackinac Island is a magical place – reached by ferry boat, it’s a place that seems frozen in time as motor vehicles are banned….
![Photo Gallery Friday: Mackinac Island](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Mackinac-Island-Fort-Cannon-Demonstration-470x140.jpg)
Mackinac Island is one of Michigan’s most visited tourist destinations during the summer, and it is also one of the country’s most unique destinations. Vehicle…
![12 Things To Do On Mackinac Island, Michigan](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Mackinac-Traverse-City-Last-Part-UP-Trip-with-Boys-907-470x140.jpg)
Mackinac Island is one of Michigan’s most unique and family-friendly vacation destinations. In 2015, it was also a finalist to be named Best Under the…
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While the unique setting of Mackinac Island draws endless crowds of tourists throughout the summer months, each June, September and October the island is transformed…
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Surrounded by four Great Lakes and located right in the middle of all major early trade routes, Michigan was also an ideal place for military…