by Lissa Edwards, Allison Jarrell, Emily Tyra and Carly Simpson | Mar 14, 2023 | Counties, Food & Drink, Towns
Maple syrup season; Mackinac Island’s quiet, snowy season; musician Dominic Fortuna … here’s what our editors at Traverse Northern Michigan are obsessed with this month. This is a web original article from the team at MyNorth Media and Traverse Northern...
by Susan Dalton | Nov 11, 2022 | Counties, History, Towns
Here’s how a Finnish family made their way to Michigan through a local mining company and found solace in the familiar, forested lands of the Upper Peninsula. This article first appeared in Traverse, Northern Michigan's Magazine. Find this article and more when...
by Lissa Edwards and MyNorth Custom Studios for St. Ignace Visitors Bureau | May 4, 2022 | Counties, Food & Drink, History, Towns, Vacation
PAID CONTENT At 351 years old (and counting!), St. Ignace welcomes you into its colorful and dramatic past while serving up plenty of current entertainment—all set on the spectacularly beautiful Straits of Mackinac. Imagine the Straits of Mackinac in the 17th century,...
by Moira Croghan | Aug 4, 2021 | Counties, Towns
Mackinac Island is known for car-free adventures, natural beauty and, of course, historical homes. Learn more about the history of Casa Verano, Day Cottage, Sunrise Cottage and Brigadoon—and take a peek inside. “Timeless” by Moira Croghan is a spectacular collection...
by Carly Simpson, Allison Jarrell and MyNorth Custom Studios for St. Ignace Visitors Bureau | Jul 28, 2021 | Counties, Events, History, Towns
PAID CONTENT As St. Ignace celebrates its 350th anniversary, we take a look back at its intriguing history—and where the city is heading in the future. When we turn onto N. State Street, heading toward downtown St. Ignace, we’re greeted by endless views of Lake Huron,...
by Lissa Edwards | May 14, 2021 | Counties, History, Towns, Vacation
Mackinac Island is home to two historic forts: Fort Mackinac and Fort Holmes. A visit to these extraordinarily well-preserved sites is about as close to a marching order as you’ll get during your vacation. Before you head over to the island, make sure to also...
by Kim Schneider and MyNorth Custom Studios for Mission Point Resort | May 12, 2021 | Counties, History, Towns, Vacation
PAID CONTENT The land upon which Mackinac Island’s Mission Point Resort sits has an ancient and intriguing history: From the Native American tribes who considered the island holy and who fed whole villages on the abundant whitefish found offshore to a British...
by Carly Simpson | Feb 11, 2021 | Counties, History, Outdoors, Towns, Vacation
In 1671, Father Marquette established a mission in St. Ignace, making 2021 the 350th anniversary of the city being continually inhabited. Here are a few things you might not have known about the community at the north end of the Mackinac Bridge, the gateway to the...
by Kim Schneider | Jun 17, 2020 | Counties, Evergreen, History, Outdoors, People, Towns, Vacation
To head past the Grand Hotel, up Mackinac Island’s West Bluff, is to want to live in one of those cottage mansions with breezy two-story porches, riding stables and turrets with Straits views—or to at least hear the stories behind them. Moira Blodgett Croghan...
