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Mackinac Island

Postby BigTruck » Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:22 am

5 bucks if you can pronounce it right  ;)  Went to Mackinac Island and did some tourist stuff.  No cars allowed on this island, have to ride a bike or rent a horse.  Beautiful area, but very tourist trappish.

Star Line ferry, famous for their rooster tail
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Lovely lighthouse guarding the Mackinac Island harbor
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Little Stone Church
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The Grand Hotel...Longest Porch in the U.S. (maybe world?)
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And the mighty Mackinac Bridge, one of the longest suspension bridges in the world, connecting the upper penninsula and lower penninsula of Michigan, over 5 miles long.
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Re: Mackinac Island

Postby EJW » Thu Aug 20, 2009 3:49 am

I wonder why they called it the Grand Hotel? ;D
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Re: Mackinac Island

Postby masmith » Fri Aug 21, 2009 10:13 am

Lovely Pics  8-)
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Re: Mackinac Island

Postby Brett_Henderson » Sat Aug 22, 2009 5:57 pm

One of my favorite places in the world...   :)


I'm spending two nights at the Chippewa , second week of Oct.  (peak fall colors)..  balcony overlooking the harbor  8-)
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Re: Mackinac Island

Postby BigTruck » Sun Aug 23, 2009 4:58 am

[quote]One of my favorite places in the world...
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