Sleeping Here Bogan Lane Inn (906) 847-3439 www.boganlaneinn.com Winter Events February 16-18, 2013 December Cottage Inn (906) 847-4000 Washington’s Birthday Bash & Great Turtle Chili Cook-off December 1-3, 2012 www.cottageinnofmackinac.com (select winter dates) President’s Day Weekend is a great time to hit the snowy trails for Christmas Bazaar this extended weekend across America.The annual chili cook off Harbor Place Studio Suites (906) 847-3347 Selected as one of HGTV’s Top Ten Christmas Towns, come kick takes place at Cawthorne’ s Village Inn Restaurant & the Mustang www.harborplacestudiosuites.com | Downtown off the Holiday season and pick up unique crafts at the annual Lounge on Saturday, where chefs and average Joe’s duke it out Christmas Bazaar. Mission Point Resort (800) 833.7711 for the first, second and third place honors. And, be sure to www.missionpoint.com join in the fun with the Jamie Bynoe Sticks and Brooms December 31, 2011 New Year’s Eve special: please note: the full resort is not open, just Tournament downtown. the Straits Lodge and the Gym, guests will need to have meals in the New Year’s Eve downtown restaurants. Join us for some great parties and outdoor splendor as everyone rings in the New Year. There are great meals, great music and no March Park Place Suites (906) 430-7400 (select winter dates) one has to worry about driving. March 15-17, 2013 www.miparkplacesuites.com

St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Pontiac Lodge (906) 847-3364 Snow, Fog, Ice, Water…makes for a typical March on Mackinac www.pontiaclodge.com | Downtown January Island. Revelers are invited to play Snow and the Sunset Condos (906) 847-3407 January 1, 2012 Annual Jamie Bynoe Tournament downtown. www.sunsetcondos.com Up Island, perfect to snowshoe or cross Baby New Year Oh…and there will be plenty of Irish Cheer! Father Time hands the year off to Baby New Year on January 1st country ski in and out. and we celebrate on Mackinac Island with parties at the downtown pubs. Eating Here Mustang Lounge (906) 847-9916 January 18-21, 2013 www.mustangonmackinac.com Martin Luther King Weekend Cawthorne’s Village Inn (906) 847-3542 Getting Here After King’s death, United States Representative John Conyers The details www.grandhotel.com/dining/cawthornes-village-inn and United States Senator Edward Brooke introduced a bill in Great Lakes Air (906) 643-7165 www.greatlakesair.net Congress to make King’s birthday a national holiday. President Shopping Here Ronald Reagan signed the bill and made his birthday a National from Mackinac County Airport, St. Ignace Doud’s Market (906) 847-3444 Holiday. Take a peaceful weekend on the Island & reflect on his www.doudsmarket.com life as we all pay tribute to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Getting Around Here Harrisonville General Store (906) 847-3553 Mackinac Island Taxi Service (906) 847-3323 All reservations for evening or early morning must be made by February Cross-Country Ski Rentals 3pm daily. February 1-3, 2013 Cawthorne’s Village Inn (906) 847-3542 Mackinac Island Winter Festival www.grandhotel.com/dining/cawthornes-village-inn Join us at Great Turtle Park with a bonfire cook out, sledding, snow golf, archery, snow volleyball, broom hockey and help select the images at the school for the 2014 Mackinac Island Calendar. Mackinac Island There are beautifully groomed trails for cross-country skiing Mackinac A winter island escape “One Of The Top Ten Christmas Towns In America” and snowshoeing throughout Mackinac Island State Park. ~HGTVWinter Season Island Ski rentals are readily available at the Cawthorne’s Village Inn. Mackinac Island is indeed open year ‘round. But, the hearty few that visit find a completely different Mackinac Island to With a handful of places to stay, a few good pubs, groceries experience, which is unlike the spring, summer or fall travel and sundries, there are plenty of small town amenities for a season. This makes it the perfect getaway for those who want a winter getaway. much slower pace-so that it is easier to get quiet, hang out and Winter enjoy the company of friends, family and the great outdoors. The ferry boats run out of St. Ignace until the ice freezes - but not to worry, Great Lakes Air offers scheduled flights daily from the Mackinac County Airport, also in St. Ignace.

Horses? Yep, there are about a dozen and we do have horse- drawn taxi service to get you around.

Tours or Sleighs? Nope, after a long summer, Mackinac’s equine fleet take a well-deserved break from tour duty. Join us on FACEBOOK Please note: www.facebook.com/mackinacislandwinters There are no open restaurants on Thanksgiving or Christmas Day. Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau (800) 454-5227 www.mackinacisland.org