June 24-27 Mackinaw City, MI

We motored out of Cheboygan into Lake Huron and travelled about 15 miles west, in FLAT calm water, to Mackinaw City. We are at the Mackinaw City Marina which is right at the foot of downtown and all of the shops, restaurants and attractions. There is lots to do here.

Mackinaw City Harbor is busy

Para sailing

Approaching the marina

Mackinaw Crossings is an upscale outdoor shopping center
across from our marina.

The Gateway to Mackinac Island - no cars allowed.

Dixie Saloon - restaurant.

Main shopping street Mackinaw City.

This plaque celebrates 'Dixie Highway'
which runs from Miami, Florida to Mackinaw, Michigan.

Victorian Architecture on a local motel

Logo for the local trail system

Mackinac Bridge from Mackinaw.

Mackinac was the name for the area used by the French who were early missionaries and settlers. It is pronounced 'mack in aw'. When the British and Americans became the majority in Michigan, they spelled the name as it sounds, Mackinaw. So we have two different spellings for the same name used in two different locations, Mackinac for Mackinac Island and the bridge and Mackinaw for the city in Michigan (both pronounced the same). Confusing!

Mackinac Point Light.

Costumed 'Redcoats' firing a real cannon.

Old Fort Michilimackinac, reconstructed.

'Levi' the local Odawa Indian and Linda making friends.

Fort Michilimackinac has been a archological dig since 1956, and the fort and buildings have been reconstructed based on what has been found by the digs. The new buildings are 'true to history'.

Car show this weekend in St Ignace. Here are three including a '57 Chevy'.

Lots of neat cars on the street. Here a DeLorean, made with a stainless steel body. Produced in Ireland for DeLorean Motors, an American company, only in 1981-1982.

A craft show in Mackinaw City. Here a woodcarver uses a chainsaw to make a bear statue.

Craft booths are very different here than in Florida. This booth sells stuff made from discarded antlers. Like lamps.

Linda finds a pretty paper hat. Could be another 'Princess Hat' for the Bahamas.

Retied Coast Guard Cutter icebreaker MACKINAC is open for tours.

BIG propeller. This boat has a propeller in back and another in front to be able to manuver back and forth if stuck in the ice..

Windy day - flags are flying.