Download or read book Seasons of Mackinac written by and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One-hundred-fifty arresting portraits from all four seasons on Michigan's number-one destination, Mackinaw Island

Download or read book Four Seasons of Mackinac written by Jennifer Wohletz and published by . This book was released on 2022-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mackinac Island is a Great Lakes jewel, impressing and startling residents and visitors alike with her seasonal changes against her backbone of limestone and evergreen. Four Seasons of Mackinac provides full access to the ever-changing landscape - and weather - of Mackinac Island, as you see the full-year beauty of this treasured island in all her history and natural splendor. You will feel the chill and the thrill of the concrete-like ice bridge; and smell the first batch of summer fudge - or first blooms of lilac - wafting over Main Street; and hear the clip clop beat of horses' hooves as you traverse her trails and her streets and her shorelines through all seasons.

Download or read book Exploring the Seasons written by John Killinger and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magnificent full color photo images and delightful vignettes about Island life depict the seasonal beauty of Mackinac Island. hardcover gift book with dust jacket.

Download or read book The Cooking Mom written by Amy Hanten and published by . This book was released on 2010-11-23 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Dockporter written by Jim Bolone and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dockporter. He's got a bike, a basket ... and a whole lotta baggage. It's the summer of 1989. Jack McGuinn is a dockporter, transporting tourists' luggage, piled high in the basket of his bike on Mackinac Island, Michigan, a tiny summer resort where cars are outlawed and pedal-power rules. He's got the season wired tight: a family cottage on the bluff, a dream job, and a loyal crew of hell-raising, tip-hustling buddies. When his old friend-turned bitter rival challenges him to ride a record-setting load, he takes the bet and soon realizes he's not just carrying suitcases, he's carrying the future of the island, which is about to be paved over for profit. With the help of his pals on the dock and the love of a romantic, free-spirited Irish cellist named Erin, Jack digs deep to discover skills he didn't know he had. The Dockporter is an offbeat, nostalgic coming-of age-story that appeals anyone who ever had a summer job. If Rushmore director Wes Anderson remade Caddyshack but it emerged as a hybrid of Footloose and Meatballs (and was a book) it would be The Dockporter. Genre-smashing, hilariously fresh, yet refreshingly familiar, it's a novel about friends, family, love, luggage, and the summers we never forget. We feel the same way you do. The world's gotten a bit serious lately. So kick back, pour yourself something cold, and take a summer vacation, even if it's just in your mind. Because let's face it: we all need an island.

Download or read book The Gardens of Mackinac Island written by Jennifer Wohletz and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-18 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a tour through Mackinac Island's private and public outdoor spaces for a rare peek at gardens both humble and grand. Each garden has a story, many have secrets, and most have a connection to the past. Come to the gardens and hear the voices of those who love them. With more than 600 color photographs featuring nearly 100 gardens and the Mackinac Island State Park, this book masterfully interweaves narratives, poetry, history and horticulture of this unique island, creating a time capsule of past and present. Mackinac's premier landscape architect Jack Barnwell along with his fellow island landscape designers and local gardeners show how they bring a unique sense of style in the outdoors. From naturalized rock gardens, tranquil ponds, fragrant lilacs and heirloom perennial gardens, to classical statues, elegant fountains, historic pergolas and showy border gardens, The Gardens of Mackinac Island provides a welcome variety of inspiration for creating an inviting, relaxing outdoor space.

Download or read book Butterfly Cottage written by Carrie Fancett Pagels and published by . This book was released on 2021-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blurb: Three generations of women unexpectedly head out to the family's cottage at the Straits of Mackinac for a small-town Michigan summer together. Each has her own journey to pursue during this short respite time from "normal" life. One of them has a secret that will change all of their lives. Can she make this one special summer to remember or will all be devastated? Faith for family and friends will be tested, with some finally able to put the past behind them and begin anew.

Download or read book Mackinac Island s Grand Hotel written by Mike Fornes and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Michigan icon, Grand Hotel is in its third century as America's summer place. The ambiance of Mackinac Island combines with the hotel's ultimate level of hospitality, premier dining, and five-star guest experience for an unforgettable stop on any visitor's itinerary. The setting itself has been captured by Hollywood on film, relied upon by politicians and the business community for conferences, and explored by those seeking relaxation and top-notch amenities for everything from weddings to family vacations. Three generations of one family have cared for Grand Hotel for more than 85 years, inspecting each room before opening, planning constant off-season improvements, and greeting everyday guests with the same welcoming smiles and handshakes that presidents receive. Grand Hotel has been named a national historic landmark and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Download or read book Lilacs written by Sue Allen and published by . This book was released on 2021-06 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horses, history and lilacs are interwoven in Mackinac Island's fabric. The iconic blossoms grow all over the island, from back alleys to the Grand Hotel's hillside to entire hedges at British Landing. The crown jewel is Marquette Park with nearly 115 plants and about 75 varieties. During lilac time in June, a fragrant canopy of color rises as high as 18 feet on the oldest lilacs. Strong winds off the lake have twisted and turned the gnarled branches of these old giants for more than 200 years. Nowhere else on the planet can you find such architecture as this in a lilac. LILACS: A Fortnight of Fragrance on Mackinac Island takes you on a photographic tour of lilacs unfolding in island gardens while sharing insight on when lilacs were first planted here, why they thrive in Mackinac Island's climate, how they inspire artists, and the efforts of Islanders to celebrate and sustain these beautiful plants.

Download or read book The Flavors of Mackinac written by and published by Favorite Recipes Press (FRP). This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Flavors of Mackinac features recipes from the past two centuries of Mackinac Island women. Recipes are rich in history, dating back to the voyager, logging, and fishing days in the Straits of Mackinac. Selected recipes are from English soldiers who were stationed at Fort Mackinac during its earliest history, with some modern-day additions.

Download or read book Heart of Ice written by P. J. Parrish and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-02-26 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detective Louis Kincaid cracks a murder case frozen in time in this new work of “crime fiction at its finest” (Lee Child) from bestselling author P. J. Parrish. Florida PI Louis Kincaid wants to wear a badge again. But before he can, he must return home to Michigan— and some unfinished business. He hopes to bond with ten-year-old Lily, the daughter he only recently learned existed, and reunite with girlfriend Joe Frye. But new clues to an unsolved murder put his plans on ice. A trip with Lily to enchanting Mackinac Island turns grim when the child falls on a pile of old bones; the dangerous discovery reopens the cold case of Julie Chapman, a teenager from one of the wealthy summer families, who vanished two decades ago. And when Louis is forced to cooperate with a tough state investigator who once worked with Joe, tensions skyrocket. Now, what was supposed to be a time of building lasting ties splinters into disturbing fragments, personally and professionally, as Louis pursues a mystery entangled in dark family secrets and twists even he can’t predict.

Download or read book Mackinac Passage written by Robert A. Lytle and published by Thunder Bay Press Michigan. This book was released on 2020-07-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifteen-year-old Pete Jenkins meets two boys and a girl near his summer cabin in northern Michigan, The new friends find clues linking a hermit writer to a counterfeit money scheme. Setting aside other activities for the intrigue of spying, they follow the elderly man by sail to nearby Mackinac Island. To their horror, the tale turns to one of murder. A test of wills leads them through a series of terrifying obstacles to a remarkable conclusion.

Download or read book A Picturesque Situation written by Brian Leigh Dunnigan and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michigan historians and those interested in life in the pre-Civil War United States will appreciate the broad and striking picture of the Straits painted by A Picturesque Situation.

Download or read book Mackinac Bridge written by Mike Fornes and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Mackinac written by Donna Winters and published by Great Lakes Romances. This book was released on 2013-06-04 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Her name bespeaks the age in which she lives. But Victoria Whitmore is no shy, retiring Victorian miss. She finds herself aboard the Algomah, traveling from staid Grand Rapids to Michigan's fashionable Mackinac Island resort. Her journey is not one of pleasure; a restful holiday does not await her. Mackinac's Grand Hotel owes the Whitmores money -- enough to save their furniture manufactory from certain financial ruin. It becomes Victoria's mission to venture to the island to collect the payment. On Mackinac, however, her task is anything but easy, and she finds more than she bargained for. Accustomed to challenges and bent on making the struggling Grand a success, Rand Bartlett, the hotel manager, has not counted on the challenge of Victoria -- and he certainly has not counted on losing his heart to her.

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Download or read book All Fudged Up written by Nancy Coco and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the Historic McMurphy Hotel and Fudge Shop--where life is sweet, revenge is sweeter, and murder is here to to stay. . . You Can't Fudge An Alibi Allie McMurphy is up to her neck in renovations at the grand old hotel that's been in her family for generations. With its quaint Victorian charm--and world-famous fudge shop--the place is one of Mackinac Island's most beloved landmarks. Sure, every family has a skeleton or two in the closet. But Allie didn't expect to find an actual corpse inside hers, especially one Joe Jessup, who had a long-running feud with her dear departed grandfather. Which makes Allie the number-one suspect. Can she sniff out the culprit before another victim checks in? "A sweet treat with memorable characters, a charming locale, and satisfying mystery." --Barbara Allan, author of the Trash ‘n' Treasures mysteries