Bree’s Mackinac Island Blog – by Brenda Horton – is the online place to take a trip to the heart of the Mackinac Island experience.

Whether she is spending the day with a carriage tour driver – a day that starts early at the stable – or taking “Bear” and “Maddie” to the Blessing of the Animals, Brenda distills the essence of each Mackinac Island experience with insightful essays and wonderful photos.

I hope through this blog to open up the magic of Mackinac Island to anyone who is interested in reading about it. — Brenda Horton

Excerpts from the five latest posts from Bree’s Mackinac Island Blog are below with links to the entire posts. To read more click on the links or go directly to the blog here: Bree’s Mackinac Island Blog.

Counting Our Blessings
Hi friends – and hello from the Sunshine State! We’ve been home three weeks now, and we’re finally settled in and are enjoying the beginning of my favorite part of living in Florida – fall and winter. I have to … Continue reading → more...

Last Weekend Fun
Pics below from our last weekend this season on Mackinac! Florida News: Our power came back on in the early hours of Saturday morning. Huge thank-yous to the linemen who are working long, long hours to restore power to communities … Continue reading → more...

And the Days Dwindle Down . . .
Just telling stories through photographs today . . . A little news . . . I popped in The Island Bookstore the other night to pick up the 2025 Seasons of Mackinac calendar to take home. Even though I use … Continue reading → more...

A Busy Week – The Countdown Continues
This was the “week before the week we start to pack up”, and it turned into five busy days of running around town doing errands, trying to have one more lunch with friends, and popping down to Mission Point to … Continue reading → more...

2024 Summer Postcard #17 – Goodbye September. Hello October!
The countdown begins. It seems only yesterday we were hauling things off the dray and unpacking luggage. And just like that . . . . I rode downtown yesterday to ship the first box back home. Our go date is … Continue reading → more...

2024 Summer Postcard #16 – Ya Gotta Laugh
Every four weeks during our stay on Mackinac we make the trip to our Michigan dog groomer with Bodie. At home in Florida we can usually spread those grooming sessions out to every six weeks, but on the island a … Continue reading → more...

2024 Summer Postcard #15 – Adventures are Better when Shared with Friends
In addition to enjoying the great fun of having family and friends stay with us over the last couple of weeks, Ted and I have been able to connect around town with new friends . . . and a family … Continue reading → more...

2024 Summer Postcard #14 – Photo Dump
So sorry it’s been over a week since I jumped on here, but it seems every day for the last week has been filled. No real story to tell today, so I’m just going to share some of our daily … Continue reading → more...

2024 Summer Postcard #13 – Island Life
One of the most frequent questions I’m asked is “If you’re on Mackinac Island all summer, what do you do every day?” The easy answer is, “We do exactly what we do in Florida everyday – we cook breakfast, lunch … Continue reading → more...

2024 Summer Postcard #12 – We’re on “Fall Watch”
I know Fall doesn’t begin until September 22, but that has to be somewhere other than Mackinac Island. The “feel” of Fall has been in the air up here for at least a week. What’s the feel of fall? Hmmmm. … Continue reading → more...

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