Pretty area around the lighthouse. It was not open to go in but the walk up to it was nice with a…read moresmall park.

I was trying to figure out where Lehto's Pasties was and the Yelp map was wrong so I stopped in…read morehere to get help finding them. Since Lehtos isn't a member of the Chamber of Commerce the lady didn't have much info on them except to say they were about 5 miles out of town on the south shore road going west (my words, not hers). No info on phone #, whether they would be open in an area where many businesses close for the season, etc. I had already tried to call the number but only got a machine. I thanked the lady, who also recommended Bessie's Pasties nearby if I should not end up at Lehto's, and set out on my Pastyquest.

We were so happy we stopped in here. If you're visiting St. Ignace, be sure to stop in here first…read morething when you roll into town. They had SO many flyers and information about what is going on around town. The woman who helped us was a wealth of information and very friendly. We bought a Chamber Money Bag, which was well worth the $15 we paid for it. Used a variety of coupons from it. They post a sign of their summer events there too including music on the pier, which we went to and enjoyed.

Two close friends were married here, what a great little place…read more If there is not a service going on take a look inside this 100+ year old church on your way around the Island. Certainly worth the few minutes to poke your head in.

gorgeous old church very close to the Grand hotel. We were there on a Sunday afternoon and the…read morechurch was open so we stopped by and took a quick peak. It was such a cute church.

This is the organization responsible for maintaining the famous Mackinac Bridge that connects…read moreMichigan's Upper Peninsula with the Lower Peninsula and goes over the narrows between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. It is entirely within the state of Michigan. The bridge was opened in 1957 and replaces a ferry service that in its last year of operation, transported 900,000 vehicles. That's A LOT of vehicles! In order to fund the bridge, there were bonds. They were paid off by tolls and maintenance of the bridge continues to be funded by tolls. For my van - rated as a passenger vehicle - the toll is $4. They do not have reciprocal agreements with any of the toll transponder organizations, so if you don't have their own "Mac Pass" transponder, it is $4 cash or credit card (not AmEx). Interesting fact: The pronunciation is not "-ACK" it is "-AW". [Review 17931 overall - 334 in Michigan - 1452 of 2022.]

It cost $4 to cross the bridge…read more It's a quick ride across the bridge. Toll booths are quite easy and convenient too. Some great views of he bridge at foot and other end of the bridge here.

If you're coming from the lower peninsula of Michigan, you're probably crossing the Mackinac…read morebridge. Right as you return to terra firma and pay the toll, there's a right turn you can make into the Welcome Center. There's a spacious parking lot, with a dog run and two trails. The two trails flank the dog run, with the North Country trail running north and one from Straits State Park on the other side. The visitor center itself has bathrooms with multiple stalls, a water fountain, and a lobby jam-packed with maps, pamphlets, displays, and more. There's a worker at the desk who also can dispense advice on what to do, where to eat, and more. It is a very welcoming welcome center, with bright natural lighting and climate control. It's worth a stop by to stretch your legs and take a look!

"The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down Of the big…read morelake they call 'Gitche Gumee' The lake it is said, never gives up her dead When the skies of November turn gloomy" (Gordon Lightfoot) This monument honor's the area's fishing heritage and pays tribute to the 25 commercial fishermen from Mackinac County that were lost at sea between 1851 and 1999. The memorial was dedicated during the St. Ignace Fish Feast Saturday, July 28, 2007. You'll see a four-sided stone pedestal with a sculpture of a fish atop the pedestal. The monument has two embossed metal tablets. One lists the 25 lost fishermen, and the other bears this inscription honoring the fishing tradition of the Great Lakes: The Great Lakes are known for delicious freshwater fish. Before the white man came, Native Indian tribes supplied their needs with fresh and dried fish from these lakes. Later, others joined in the fishing business, many of them from the Scandinavian countries. In the 1800's sailing ships transported hundreds of barrels of salted fish from nearby St. Helena Island to Chicago and Detroit. In the early 1900's passenger ships stopped at St. Ignace and picked up fish for their guests. Daily trains also picked up tons of fish to deliver on their routes to New York. Now in the 2000's commercial fishing is still carried on, mostly by Native American fishermen. The most famous Great Lakes fishing disaster occurred on November 10, 1975, when the American freighter Edmund Fitzgerald sank during a storm in Lake Superior and killed all 29 aboard. The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald was immortalized in Gordon Lightfoot's 1976 song of the same name.