A visit to the iconic Macinack Island

Hi Everyone! I recently got back from Macinack island and wanted to share a few things that we did there.

For those of you who have never been, Mackianck is a cute island off the coast of Northern Michigan.  It is about 8 miles around and allows no vehicles on it.  Visiting the island is like taking a step back in time.  There are only horse and buggies, and bicycles allowed and you need to take a Ferry ride to get to the island.   This is the view that greats you when they ferry pulls into the harbor.

One of the true gems of the island is the iconic Grand Hotel.  Established in 1887 the hotel is almost on top of the hill in Macinack and has amazing views.  

We had some delicious dinners on this island.  One of my favorites was broiled white plank fish, as well as a few cocktails!

 The beautiful bridge in Macinack, it signals that you are getting close and especially awesome to see up close from a boat.

 This is the Macinack yacht club, very nautical and quaint.

I chose to stay in a quaint bed and breakfast right on the island.  They offered a continental breakfast in the morning that was absolutely perfect.  Each room was decorated differently although all had a similar motif of paisley and a victorian-esque theme.  I woke up pretty early each day I was there and had some time to reflect, read and enjoy the slow pace of the Island as everyone was waking up.

If you ever have the chance I highly suggest visiting Macinack.  It islike taking a step back in time and there are a ton of things to do there.    Have you ever visited Macinack or anywhere that you felt completely removed from modern ways? 

XO,

GildedGirl