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Two Mackinac Island Hotels Are In Running To Be Named Best in U.S.

Two Mackinac Island Hotels Are In Running To Be Named Best in U.S.

July 16, 2023
by Jonathan Katje
Arts and Entertainment, Family Trips

Midway through the summer travel season, 10best.com has released its next round of Reader’s Choice Award finalists. Michigan has had a pretty good year with…

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Mackinac Island: Best Historic Small Town in America?

Mackinac Island: Best Historic Small Town in America?

September 29, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips, Vacation

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…

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Mackinac Island's Grand Hotel Nominated For 4 Awards in Latest 10Best Reader's Choice Polls

Mackinac Island’s Grand Hotel Nominated For 4 Awards in Latest 10Best Reader’s Choice Polls

July 20, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

If there’s one consistent thing with each round of Reader’s Choice polls on 10best.com, it’s that at least one Michigan attraction seems to make an…

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Somewhere in Time Film Sites on Mackinac Island to Check Out For 35th Anniversary

September 10, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Arts and Entertainment

In 1980, Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour played the starring roles in a movie that went largely unnoticed, Somewhere in Time. The movie, also starring…

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Is Mackinac Island Michigan's Best Romantic Destination? Help It Win New Poll Against World's Top Locations

Is Mackinac Island Michigan’s Best Romantic Destination? Help It Win New Poll Against World’s Top Locations

July 7, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks

Any Michigan resident who has visited Mackinac Island can list off a handful of reasons why they find it so charming: countless historic locations, excellent…

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Big in Michigan, Volume 1: A Look at the World's Largest and World's Longest Things in Michigan

Big in Michigan, Volume 1: A Look at the World’s Largest and World’s Longest Things in Michigan

June 28, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks

We like things big here in Michigan, so it should come as little surprise that our state is home to some of the world’s largest/longest/biggest…

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My 5 Favorite Places in Michigan: Kurt D. Dykstra, Mayor of Holland and Newly Announced President of Trinity Christian College

My 5 Favorite Places in Michigan: Kurt D. Dykstra, Mayor of Holland and Newly Announced President of Trinity Christian College

April 23, 2015
by Chris Katje
5 Favorite Places in Michigan

  Today’s guest on our My 5 Favorite Places in Michigan segment is Kurt D. Dykstra. Mr. Dykstra is the current mayor of Holland, a…

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10 Easy to Visit Sites in Michigan With Presidential History

10 Easy to Visit Sites in Michigan With Presidential History

February 16, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks

  With today being President’s Day, we decided to take a look at sites in Michigan you can visit that have historical ties to United…

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