Opportunity awaits budding children’s authors (2) Nov 18, 2009
We have partnered with an award-winning publishing company, Mackinac Island Press, who have a great track record of publishing exceptional books that are distributed across our country, he continued. The Association of Booksellers for Children refer them as being on the cutting edge of publishing and we agree. (Shelby Twp Advisor & Source, MI)
In brief: Broker dies | uBid parent | Ex-RREEF exec sues Nov 11, 2009
Mr. Benninghoven loved to sail and participated in several races to Mackinac Island, the obituary said. He was also active in the community, serving on the Guild Board of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago and the Auxiliary Board of the Shedd Aquarium. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Mackinac Bridge offering Free Fare Day Sunday, Nov. 1 Oct 31, 2009
The Mackinac Straits Health System is working in partnership with First National Bank of St. Ignace and the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island to commemorate this historic event. The Health System and its co-sponsors are raising awareness of the hospital s vast spectrum of services including but not limited to emergency, general medical, referral and on-site skilled nursing services. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Saddlebrook, other properties form Kindred Resorts and Hotels Oct 27, 2009
Grand Hotel in Mackinac Island, Mich. the Lodge at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, Calif. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
A familiar name for Resorter of Year Oct 23, 2009
As a college student, Ruttger spent a summer as an intern at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. After college, he worked at the Normandy Inn in Minneapolis. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Remains found on Lake Huron shoreline not those of 2 missing men Oct 22, 2009
One of the men, 34-year-old Charles Rutherford Jr. from Grosse Pointe, was involved in an Aug. 11, 2005 incident where he and a second boater came up missing while traveling between Rogers City and Mackinac Island. Their empty boat was found floating near Marquette Island the following day. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Bob Davis remembered for dedication to district Oct 21, 2009
Plans are in the works for a memorial service for Davis next spring on Mackinac Island, Haggard said. Herald Times staff writer Chris Engle contributed to this story. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Visiting Mackinac Bridge Oct 20, 2009
The vistas of the coastline, Fort Michilimackinac on the southern end, and nearby Mackinac Island are spectacular. Many people flock to the area on Labor Day weekend to participate in a rare opportunity to walk across the bridge the only time this is allowed. (Suite101.com)
Step Back in Time: City band formed same year as village Oct 10, 2009
They were prime favorites at Mackinac Island, which was an outstanding resort in the 1880s ... An outstanding band director who conducted the Mackinac Island Grand Hotel Orchestra was hired to polish the local band for entrance into this contest. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Volleyball roundup: Wolverine tops Vanderbilt in 5-set thriller Oct 10, 2009
Both teams could see each other again Saturday in the Mackinac Island Invitational. Vanderbilt 3. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Yungerman-Damon Oct 4, 2009
After a wedding trip to Mackinac Island, the couple is making their home in Janesville, Wis. The bride is a 2006 graduate of Joseph A. Craig High School and will receive her bachelor;s degree in music from the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater in 2010. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
The GOP Follies Sep 30, 2009
Nowhere was that more evident than at last weekends Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference in Mackinac Island, Mich. where many of the nation's most prominent Republicans showed up for the biennual event that has become a required stop for any Republican with serious presidential aspirations. (Slate)
KVD's love of fishing led to much more Sep 10, 2009
It also included "a little bit of everything," bike riding on Mackinac Island, canoeing on the Platte River and searching the shores of Lake Michigan for Petoskey Stones, the state rock. "It's fun up here. The water's so clear," he said announcing he was in 18 feet of water. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Cases heard recently in Emmet County 90th District Court Sep 8, 2009
Ann Robinson Custer, 64, of Mackinac Island; second degree retail fraud; serve five days in jail and pay 500 in fines and costs. William Richard Blair, 50, of Bay City; disorderly person disturbing the peace; pay 350 in fines and costs - Advertisement - Frank Eugene Bartley III, 22, of Warren; driving while license suspended; pay 310 in fines and costs. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Engagement: Sullivan-Kwapis Sep 2, 2009
The couple are planning a June 26, 2010 wedding on Mackinac Island. - Advertisement. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Sun Valley offers plenty to keep you busy in the outdoors Aug 20, 2009
Unlike the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Sun Valley doesn't charge 10 for visitors to peruse the Hall of Fame in the Sun Valley Lodge, which features pictures of the Shah of Iran and other celebrities who have visited Sun Valley over the past 73 years. You don't have to meet a certain dress code to walk the driveway leading up to the lodge, as you do the Grand Hotel. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Ford Plans Vehicles to Interact With Power Grids Aug 19, 2009
FILE - In this May 29, 2009 file photo released by Ford Motor Co., Chairman Bill Ford is interviewed with a Ford Focus Battery Electric Vehicle during the 2009 Mackinac Policy Conference in Mackinac Island, Mich. Ford Motor Co. on Tuesday, Aug. 18 said its future electric cars will "talk" to power grids across the country, part of an effort to drive interest in alternative energy vehicles. (ABC News -- Wire)
Back by Popular Demand: Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels Ditch Their Cars for Mackinac Island's 5th Annual Mackinac Island Music Festival Aug 1, 2009
Source: Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau ... MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich ... July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Mackinac Island has been known as a gathering place for centuries, so it is fitting that classical, jazz, folk, country and rock musicians will gather from Tuesday, August 18 through Thursday, August 20, 2009 for the 5th Annual Mackinac Island Music Festival. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
At 82, country girl still riding Jul 31, 2009
And when she turned 80, she celebrated by riding horses on Mackinac Island in Michigan. Despite a lifetime of being around horses, Horst said she only recently began taking riding lessons. (The Herald-Mail Online)
PR Newswire Summary of EntertaiNet Copy, Wednesday, July 29, 2009 Jul 30, 2009
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Author to sign Michigan travel guide Jul 29, 2009
Whether youre planning a trip to Mackinac Island and want to stay somewhere different this time, or are looking for the skinny on golf courses around the state, Moon Michigan can give you the inside track. Weve had the pleasure of having Laura in the store as a customer and author event attendee, and now shell be here as the author herself, said Saturn Booksellers owner Jill Miner. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Children of the World in Harmony Festival comes to Northern Michigan Jul 26, 2009
2 p.m. Windermere Point Resort, Mackinac Island Mariachi los Rebeldes from Phoenix, Ariz. 7 p.m. Charlevoix Public Library Rolnicka Praha from Prague, free. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Pittsburgh nautical destination and home port for adventurous boaters Jul 19, 2009
The first half of the 2,250-mile cruise took him through Lakes St. Clair, Huron and Michigan and included stops in Mackinac Island, Green Bay and Racine, Wis. and Chicago; the second part of the journey found him navigating the Chicago, Des Plaines, Illinois, Mississippi, Ohio and (finally. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Port Huron Boat Month Launches Family Fun & Caps Off with Pure Michigan Bayview Mackinac Race July 25 Jul 18, 2009
The Pure Michigan Bayview Mackinac Race begins in Port Huron on July 25 with more than 250 sailboats and 2,500 crew members headed due north for the Mackinac Island finish line. For the first time sailing fans in Michigan and around the world will be able to monitor the historic race with Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking technology available at. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Hungry? Experience America's next foodie haven Jul 7, 2009
Or stop by a roadside stand en route to attractions such as Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, a half-hour's drive west of town, or Mackinac Island two hours northeast. If you go. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Traverse City, Mich., up-and-coming foodie haven Jul 3, 2009
up-and-coming foodie haven. Wednesday, July 01, 2009. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Traverse City, the Next Food Star? Jul 2, 2009
Or stop by a roadside stand en route to attractions such as Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, a half-hour's drive west of town, or Mackinac Island two hours northeast. Of course, many of us want someone else to cook while we're on vacation. (Fox News)
Making hotel history Jun 24, 2009
Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, Mich. four diamonds. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Pure Michigan(R) Bayview Mackinac Race to Pump as Much as $59.5 Million Into Michigan's Economy This Summer Jun 23, 2009
This year will mark 85 consecutive years for the world class event that will set sail from Port Huron to Mackinac Island ... Similarly, in anticipation of the race's wrap-up at Mission Point, the approximately 1,500 rooms available on Mackinac Island are also taken ... Food & Beverage: For many days, the 40 restaurants and bars on Mackinac Island are generally full. (PR Newswire)
'Mich. will lead way to energy independence' Jun 3, 2009
The governor's remarks came during her address to the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce's annual policy conference on Mackinac Island. "Michigan's manufacturing capabilities, skilled workforce and geography are unique assets that will be critical in finding solutions for the nation's energy independence," Granholm said. (Dowagiac News, MI)
MAB to Present Specs Howard with the MAB Lifetime Achievement Award Jun 2, 2009
The MAB will present the award at their Annual Meeting and Leadership Retreat as well as the MAB's 60th anniversary celebration to be held Tuesday, July 14 at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. Specs Howard, whose real name is Jerry Liebman, began his broadcasting career in 1948 after graduating from Allegheny College and starting his own radio station. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
2 found dead on Mackinac Island from Greenville May 31, 2009
MACKINAC ISLAND (AP) Family members say it was a 25-year-old woman and 26-year-old man from Greenville whose bodies were discovered in an apartment on Mackinac Island. Police say foul play is not suspected. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Ford ready to meet tougher fuel standards, says executive May 30, 2009
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. Economic prosperity during the next century will require preserving a strong manufacturing base while using technology that protects the environment, Ford Motor Co. Chairman Bill Ford Jr. said Friday. (Helena Independent Record)
Michigan AG Mike Cox enters 2010 governor's race May 29, 2009
He planned to head to Mackinac Island to participate in a Thursday evening gubernatorial debate being held at the Detroit Regional Chamber Mackinac Policy Conference ... Cox, George, Hoekstra and Land will participate Thursday evening in the Mackinac Island debate, which is a fundraiser for the Chamber. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Michigan LG starts work to restructure government May 28, 2009
The issue will be discussed this week during the Detroit Regional Chamber Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island. Cherry is among the Democrats running to replace Granholm when her term expires at the end of 2010. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
10 beautiful destinations off the beaten path May 27, 2009
Larry Ebbs/iStockphotoAn offbeat vacation awaits visitors to Michigan's historic Mackinac Island, where horse-drawn carriages and bicycles rule the streets. Nature doesn't have to be unvarnished to be far removed. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Local venues win accolades May 22, 2009
Locally, Mackinac Island was selected by the editor as best waterfront venue. Michigan Meetings and Events is one of seven regional magazines for meetings and events industry published by Minneapolis-based Tiger Oak Publications. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Unemployed? Try a resort May 3, 2009
The Grand Hotel on Michigan's Mackinac Island normally hires about 350 workers from overseas, mainly Thailand and Eastern Europe, and about 250 Americans. Managing director John Hulett said he expects to hire about 30 more Americans than usual this year. (MSNBC -- Business)
OMH Auxiliary dinner-dance slated for May 15 Apr 18, 2009
Some of the items available for both silent and live auctions include a wine and appetizer cruise on Opal Lake; a picnic cruise on Otsego Lake; a flight to and from Mackinac Island; a wine tasting crate; an antique Waterford water goblet; an original oil painting and more. For more information, call Mary Tomaski. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Old-school eateries: 10 restaurants full of history Apr 16, 2009
Few resorts can match the magnificence and period style of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Mich. opened in 1887, with its 660-foot verandah, suites named after First Ladies, pristinely maintained village, and fabulous main dining room where breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served along with its more rustic, Carleton Varney-decorated Woods restaurant, with beamed ceilings and stags horns like a Bavarian hunting lodge, and a menu of German specialties like wiener schnitzel, pfferesteak,... (MSNBC -- Travel)
Somewhere in Time Movie (1980) Mar 26, 2009
The movie was shot on location in Chicago and Mackinac Island, Michigan, the latter of which houses the scenic Grand Hotel. Somewhere in Time Movie. (Suite101.com)
DAR Awards Day features national and state recognition Mar 11, 2009
The beginning of summer brought an excursion to Mackinac Island between Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas. The club continued to grow and there was a Haunted Cemetery Tour for Halloween, watching "National Treasure" 2 in a theater and a trip to Medieval Times in Chicago. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Auto task force taking shape Feb 21, 2009
Greg Tasker: Anyone who has ever spent a night at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island knows what a remarkable treasure this Victorian-era hotel is. So it comes as no surprise that. (DetNews.com)
Senior Travel Feb 13, 2009
June 1-8, Mackinac Island. Eight-day trip includes deluxe motorcoach, sightseeing to include Niagara Falls, Dearborn, Michigan; Frankenmuth, two nights at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island and more. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Kaddy Korner Feb 7, 2009
I don't like watching golf on Sundays for obvious reasons, but I had nothing else to do while packing for my trek back to Mackinac Island. There was a lot of emotion spilled around that lake between Nos. (ESPN -- Golf)
