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Top Ten Christmas Towns
HGTV features Mackinac Island as town #6 in their holiday special Top Ten Christmas Towns
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Top Ten Islands

Mackinac Island is again on the hot list of North American Islands in the 21st Annual Conde Nast Readers' Choice Awards.
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Top Ten Car Free U.S. Destinations
Sherman's Travel writes " This Michigan isle is the perfect destination for vacationers looking to ditch their vehicles – in fact here, it’s a regulation. With motor vehicles restricted since as far back as the 1920s, you’ll have to kiss your car goodbye at the boat docks before setting sail for hospitable Mackinac Island, with its scenic setting of unspoiled nature and Victorian homes." more

House Passes Travel Promotion Act
The Travel Promotion Act would create a partnership to promote the United States of America as a destination. Though, it still needs Senate approval to move forward. Visit Travel Action Headquarters to voice your support for the Travel Promotion Act.

Chicago Tribune
For visitors, that means lots of unspoiled coastline on three Great Lakes, towns in economic transition and locals who, in the tradition of frontier, will treat you as instant friends. more

Race to Mackinac
The yachts are coming in July 2008, for press kits please contact the Chicago Yacht Club and Bay View Yacht Club for your race of interest. For images to the trade, please contact us.


Mackinac Island Lilac Festival Theme
Classic Saturday Morning Cartoons have been chosen as the theme for the 2008 Lilac Festival. The Saturday Morning Cartoon is the term for all American animated television programming scheduled on Saturday mornings from the 1960s to the 1990s and is often referred to by its critics as "illustrated radio" because of its focus on voice, music and sound effects. For the press release, click here.

Sustainable Mackinac
National Geographic Traveler November/December Issue 2007 commends Mackinac Island as one of the top ten Islands in the world for sustainability.

News Update:
Horse & Marriage, Episode 23 features wedding coordinator Carole Erbel of For the Love of Mackinac on the Style Network's show Married Away and will be rebroadcast on October 27-29. The Colorado couple's gorgeous wedding took place at the Inn at Stonecliffe.

Past Features
Budweiser Clydesdales
The Budweiser Clydesdales visited Mackinac Island the afternoon of Tuesday, July 24, 2007.

Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe
Discovery's Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe filmed two episodes about the workers and their jobs on the Mackinac Bridge and the street sweepers and our composting system here on Mackinac Island. Now in repeats, please check your local listings to ensure you catch these amazing episodes. Hats off to Mike Rowe and his crew for their work in our area and for their camaraderie with all the hard workin' folks in this region. For video clips:
Mackinac Island Episode "Wild Goose Chase"
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Part Two
Mackinac Bridge Episode "Bridge Painter"
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Part Five

THE EARLY SHOW (7am-9am weekdays) was on Island June 22 to film segments with Weather Anchor Dave Price. He filmed at Fort Mackinac, Cindy's Riding Stable, Professor Harry's Old Time Photos, Orr Kids Bikes, Murdick's Fudge and the Mackinac Bridge. Also, the show will be filming their final Great American Vacation episode on the Island to air on August 23rd from Grand Hotel...stay tuned for more information.
CBS Video Clip

Past Features
Mackinac Island was featured on ABC-TV's "The View" (recipient of the 2003 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show) on January 4, 2006 as one of the Top Five Places in America to Lose Weight.

Life Magazine
Mackinac Island is currently featured in the Top Ten Island Getaways in the January issue of Life Magazine. Thank you Life!

Awards
Grand Hotel and Hotel Iroquois were both awarded the 2006 Top 500 Hotels by Travel + Leisure Magazine. In addition, Hotel Iroquois was also awarded the prestigious 2006 Conde Nast Traveler Gold List Award.

Mackinac Island is the recipient of the 2006 Top Ten North American Islands by Conde Nast Traveler Magazine.

Cottage Living Magazine
Charming hotels and inns are everywhere downtown. Most famous of all is the Grand Hotel on historic West Bluff with its sweeping front porch, the largest in the world. more

The American Bus Association voted the Mackinac Island Lilac Festival one of their top 100 events.

Press Tours
Media writers and producers looking for a complete FAM tour of the Island are always welcome. Media rates are available at most Island accommodations. Black out dates do apply and mid-week tours are encouraged. To book a FAM tour, email us.

Vacation Packages
A day trip to Mackinac Island just got easier to arrange and to afford: four of the island's most popular attractions have joined with local ferry boat companies to offer an online vacation package that represents a significant savings off individual ticket rates.
For the press release, click here.