Courtlin’s First Trip to Michigan’s Beautiful Mackinac Island [GALLERY]

As a native Michigander who lived in the state for 24 years, I have always been ashamed to admit that I had never visited Mackinac Island. That shame is now GONE!

September 11th through 14th, I took a girls' trip to Mackinac Island with my best friend, my cousin, two of my aunts, and two of my *basically* aunts. We spent three nights at an adorable bed & breakfast called Market Street Inn, and the getaway was everything I hoped it would be... and more! I cannot recommend it enough.

Attractions

Here are some of the things we got to see/experience during our stay on Mackinac Island:

• Arch Rock
• Bike ride around the island (8.2 miles)
• Fort Holmes (highest point on the island)
• Fort Mackinac
• Grand Hotel
• Haunts of Mackinac Ghost Tour
• Horse-drawn carriage ride
• Mackinac Island Butterfly House & Insect World
• Skull Cave

Bars & Restaurants

And, we can't forget about FOOD! Here are all the places we ate and/or drank over the course of four days:

• Darrow's Family Restaurant (Mackinaw City)
• Doud's Market
• Fort Mackinac Tea Room
• Good Day Cafe
• Great Turtle Brewery & Distillery
• Horn's Gaslight Bar & Restaurant
• Mary's Bistro Draught House
• Murdick's Fudge
• Mustang Lounge
• Patrick Doud's Irish Pub
• Sadie's Ice Cream Parlor
• Wienerlicious (Mackinaw City)
• Winchester's Whiskey & Bourbon Room
• Woods Restaurant

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The Gallery

Now, please enjoy these one million photos that I took during our vacation (everything was so beautiful, I couldn't help it!):

In addition to our trip to Mackinac Island, I also visited Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio during my summer vacation! You can check out photos and a video from that experience HERE.