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Straits Pride Celebrates Fifth Annual Mackinac Island Pride Festival
In a small town, it can be difficult for members of the LGBTQ+ community to find a place where they feel like they fit in, but Mackinac Island is unique among rural Northern Michigan communities. Here, members of the LGBTQ+ community, whether they are longtime residents, seasonal…
Mackinac Island Fall Fudge Festival Returns October 2-3
For the second straight year, the Mackinac Island Fall Fudge Festival will celebrate the Island’s staple, fudge, alongside the season that changes the color of leaves Friday, October 2, through Saturday, October 3. Traditionally, the Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau held an annual…
St. Ignace Fall Festival and Great Pumpkin Roll to Celebrate Changing of the Seasons September 27
St. Ignace’s time-honored Fall Festival and Great Pumpkin Roll is ready to celebrate the beginning of the fall season Saturday, September 26. The Fall Festival has become a beloved activity among Gateway City locals, and the festival is one of the community’s final few big events…
Big Trucks, Big Show: 30th Anniversary Truck Show Draws 226 Entrants
The 30th anniversary Richard Crane Memorial Truck Show in St. Ignace was one for the books, as a record 226 big rigs took part in the two-day event. The event tied in with the National Truck Driver Appreciation Week to highlight all the effort that goes into moving the cargo that…
Mackinac Island
There is a tinge of fall in the air, and the winds have been stronger! However, we have had some very nice days and people are still enjoying biking, hiking, riding horses, and taking a ride in a carriage! Flowers are still gorgeous all over the Island, and I see some mums…
Trek the Mighty Mac is September 26
St. Ignace’s trail network will be on display during the Trek the Mighty Mac off-road vehicle parade weekend. The 12th annual incarnation of the Mackinac Bridge crossing will be Saturday, September 26, leading into a day of off-road adventures to promote the area as a trail…
Mackinac Island
What a gorgeous Labor Day Weekend! The weather was perfect, and people came from far and near to celebrate the holiday! Over 34,000 people walked the Mackinac Bridge on a beautiful morning! Governor Gretchen Whitmer led the walk for her final time as governor! It was a great…
30th Anniversary Truck Show is September 18-19
In 1996 the City of St. Ignace gained a new event with the first-annual Richard Crane Memorial Truck Show. The first iteration only featured two trucks as a sideshow to other activities that day but the idea caught on. The 30th anniversary truck show will be Friday, September 18,…
GARAGE/ YARD SALES
MULTI-FAMILY, MULTI-STREET YARD SALE. St. Ignace. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13. Starting on Shen Gwok Drive, throughout the neighborhood. The post GARAGE/ YARD SALES first appeared on The St. Ignace News .