Aside from fudge, Mackinac Island is known for its horses. Like many places on the Island, the Grand Hotel employs four-legged teammates to work alongside their human crew in the car-free environment.

The McCartney Years concluded their 2025 Mackinac Island residency Tuesday, July 1. In an interview with the Mackinac Island Town Crier, lead vocalist Yuri George J. Pool explained that the band is a ...

The Mackinac Bridge Authority found that the Mackinac Bridge supports approximately 2 million annual trips from nonlocal visitors, generating a total $162 million of output in Mackinac, Cheboygan, and ...

Growing up on Mackinac, we frequently saw and occasionally caught various reptiles and amphibians. Hanging out at Lone Lake and other wetlands, we would collect tadpoles and watch them turn into frogs ...

Tourists are quick to spot the one ambulance on Mackinac Island whenever it rolls by. On streets usually packed with horses and carriages, the motor vehicle stands out. While an ambulance may be a ...

Bikers pedal down M-185 Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (Josephine Anderson/Town Crier) PeopleForBikes, a nonprofit organization from Boulder, Colorado, ranked Mackinac Island as the 2025 best city for bikes ...

The Grand Hotel is known in part for its iconic interior design. The bold patterns of Dorothy Draper line the halls, from the yellow-and-white striped porch awnings to the most luxurious of suites.

In the interior of Mackinac Island, stretching from Hubbard’s Annex to Crooked Tree Road, is the State Park’s Allouez Trail. One of our Island’s favorite horse pathways, it is enjoyed by animals and ...

The bridge club winners for Wednesday, July 16, were Toots Gillespie in first place, Vicki Sadler in second place, and Kay Berk in third place. Login ...

We have had some very nice summer days with warm temperatures and cooler nights. The “Buck Moon” has been absolutely outstanding, shining down on the Straits of Mackinac. With the rain we have ...

An Artist Reception with Julie Muszynski was held at the Mackinac Island Public Library Tuesday, July 1, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Aptly named “Mementos,” the reception highlighted Muszynski’s collection ...

Yesterday, while driving in the woods along Rifle Range Road, I noticed that a white, summer flower blooming known as Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus) or, as it is sometimes called, Redcap. For those ...