Since it opened on July 10, 1887, Grand Hotel has been one of America’s premier summer vacation spots. Its history as a summer getaway—and as an integral part of the history of the state of Michigan—is indeed rich and auspicious. In 2012, Grand Hotel will be celebrating its 125th anniversary as America’s Summer Place, where five U.S. presidents, countless dignitaries from around the world, many other political leaders, authors, celebrities, and captains of industry—as well as countless families, groups and associations—have enjoyed exceptional accommodations, dining, and activities, all in an unparalleled locale.
To mark this very special occasion, Grand Hotel proudly presents the 125th Anniversary Celebration Package.
Weekend sponsored by:
Package Includes:
- Two nights accommodations
- Full breakfast and five-course dinner daily
- Friday afternoon History Lecture
- Friday Welcome Reception
- Saturday presentation by Carleton Varney
- Saturday question and answer session with the Musser family
- Saturday afternoon golf tournament
- Saturday afternoon bocci ball and croquet tournaments
- Saturday Grand Cocktail Reception
- Saturday special dinner with souvenir menu
- Saturday evening entertainment by Grand Hotel Labor Day Jazz Festival favorite and internationally acclaimed guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli
- Sunday morning History Lecture
Included in this package is a copy of Grand Hotel’s new 125th anniversary coffee table book autographed by a member of the Musser family and a 20-year calendar commemorating the anniversary.
Package Price:
- Lakeview: $1,887.00 per couple,
- Non-lakeview: $1,499.00 per couple,
- Extra nights: Tuesday, July 10, Wednesday, July 11, Thursday, July 12, Sunday, July 15, Monday, July 16; $229 per room
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Subject to Michigan 6% sales tax, 2% Mackinac Island assessment and a $7.50 per person baggage handling charge. Dates subject to availability.
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Fall color is emerging on Mackinac Island and the weekend of October 9 – 10, 2010 should be a good peak weekend for a fall color tour visit. Most of the peak color right now is in the interior of the island on higher ground. Still a lot of green leaves near the water. Color should peak on the higher ground this weekend and there should still be good color near the water for the weekend of October 16 & 17.
Great Turtle Shopping Week celebrates the diverse shops on Mackinac Island each October. It was created to encourage Islanders and visitors to take advantage of this wonderful time of year and so everyone could have a nice getaway while preparing for the holidays.
Every fall, as Mackinac Island’s shops get ready to close down for the winter, there are great sales and specials downtown from Main Street to Market Street, at the shops at Grand Hotel and Mission Point Resort.
Sign up on the contact page www.greatturtleshopping.org and get the VIP shopping pass for all the best deals during shopping week.
Hotels, historic inns and B&Bs will have excellent packages to get in the spirit of shopping week too.
Raffle tickets for wonderful prizes will abound as well.
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On Tuesday, September 18th, The Inn at Stonecliffe will be hosting the Mackitraz 5 in the heated tent for the last party of the year.
We have partnered with Chris West and the Waugoshance Lighthouse Preservation Society to raise funds for this cause. An appetizer buffet and full bar will be served in the tent. We will bring the wicker furniture from the portico and additional seating into the heated tent. Dinner will be served in the dining room. No RSVP’s are required. Come and join us Rain or Shine!
The Waugoshance Lighthouse Preservation Society will accepting donations and raffling off the following items:
— An invitation for 2 aboard the Ugly Anne to the Waugoshance Lighthouse with the Lighthouse Board in the summer of 2013. This 6-hour trip is a truly unique opportunity to see this historic structure with the people who know it best!
— A painting of the Waugoshance Lighthouse that will be painted live in the tent Tuesday evening by local artist Noel Skiba!
The Waugoshance Lighthouse Preservation Society has the opportunity to obtain a 2 for 1 match from the Michigan Lighthouse Assistance Program in order to fund the completion of a Historic Structure Report. We need to submit this report to several federal entities before any renovation work can begin on the lighthouse. If we raise $10,000, the State program will double our amount and give us $20,000! The total $30,000, funded by our Indiegogo supporters (you!) and the State, will allow us to pay for the report and then begin renovation on this historic Lake Michigan lighthouse. Please join us in helping to restore Waugoshance! To donate and for more details go to http://www.indiegogo.com/wlighthouse
Autumnal Equinox Party and Waugoshance Lighthouse Fundraiser
Tuesday, September 18th from 6p.m. until 9p.m.
The Inn at Stonecliffe Tent
Featuring the Mackitraz 5!
(Myk Rise, Michelle Chenard, Pete Kehoe, Matt Myers, Jack Barnwell)
Dancing, Soft Furniture, Cocktail Service, Appetizer Buffet
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Located next to Lakeside Spa & Salon and across from Bicycle Rentals, our historical theater is a one-of-a-kind Mackinac experience. As the only movie theater on the island, it will give you the feeling of going back somewhere in time (literally – the classic theater scene with Christopher Reeve in Somewhere in Time was filmed in here).
MOVIES ON MACKINAC sponsored by Mackinac Arts Council
Mackinac Island has a rich tradition of filmmaking from Hollywood blockbusters to indie flicks. Join us this summer for an eclectic selection of classic and new movies in the Mission Point Theater.
Movies are shown every Tuesday at 7:30pm and every Sunday at 4:30pm from May 30 to October 31 (plus some special showings). On rainy days movies are shown continuously throughout the afternoon. In fair weather during warmer months, Tuesday and Sunday movies are shown at dusk on the Great Lawn at Mission Point.
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