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Mackinac Island Thanksgiving Fudge From Joann’s – 2017

Joann's Fudge Still a few days left to order your Thanksgiving Fudge!

Order year around anytime prior to 5 PM on November 16 and we will ship your Thanksgiving orders November 17 for Thanksgiving delivery, 2017.

Choose from five special flavors available for Thanksgiving!

For large orders over 20 slices, please call our office (906) 847-6357.

Joann’s Fudge offers five fabulous fudge flavors for Thanksgiving Delivery – Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate, Chocolate Pecan, Double Dark Salted Caramel, and Maple Walnut!

Place your order this week.

Fudge orders placed for Thanksgiving Delivery will be shipped out on Friday November 17th!

Joann’s Mackinac Island Thanksgiving Fudge – Photo Gallery (Click on photos for captions & slideshow view)

Still time to order Mackinac Island Fudge for your Thanksgiving Holiday Feast from Joann's Fudge of Mackinac Island. Here is a photo album of the choices available. Pumpkin Pie fudge is one of six flavors you can order online now until Thursday at 5pm. - http://www.joannsfudge.com/thanksgiving-orders-2016.htm

Double Dark Salt Caramel - Layers of smooth caramel and premium sea salt make a sweet and savory combination with creamy dark chocolate fudge.

Chocolate Pecan - For the nut lovers, creamy chocolate fudge loaded with pecans.

Chocolate - You can't go wrong with classic, creamy chocolate fudge.

Pumpkin Pie - The delicious combination of pumpkin and pumpkin pie spices lends the traditional holiday flavor to sweet creamy fudge. So popular we have added this to our year-round flavors.

Maple Walnut - Classic maple flavor is enhanced by the premium walnuts mixed throughout velvety smooth fudge.

Maple - Rch maple flavor fudge makes the perfect northern Michigan treat.

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CMU Public Television – Television Premiere of “The Island: Mackinac in Seasons” – September 23, 2015

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Mackinac Island Festival of the Horse – (No Festival For 2016)

The Mackinac Horsemen’s Association holds an annual Mackinac Island Festival of the Horse to celebrate the horse’s role on the island. In the past we have held lectures, workshops, pony rides, carriage parades, demonstrations, stable tours and the ever-popular Breed Show. Events take place at the Borough Lot beneath Grand Hotel. Proceeds from the festival support MHA projects. The 2016 Festival is TBD – tentative dates are

MHA will not be hosting Festival of the Horse in 2016. Watch here for notices for 2017.

———- Information Below is from 2015. ———–

The 2015 Mackinac Island Festival of the Horse will be featuring Betsy VanDyke and her Danish Warmblood, “Tanner”

Festival of the Horse Quick Links

• Festival Events Schedule

• Videos From Previous Years

Please check back or click through to the Mackinac Island Festival of the Horse website for the latest information.

Interested in helping us preserve Mackinac’s horse culture? Become a sponsor of the festival.

Festival of the Horse News Links

• Mackinac Island Festival of the Horse – Part II (The Breed Show) 7/27/2010 (via Bree’s Mackinac Island Blog)
In a copy of the Mackinac Horsemen’s Association publication, “Mackinac Hoofbeats”, Phil Porter (Director of the Mackinac Island Historic State Parks) talks about the importance of the horse on the island. He says, “I don’t think people always realize the full impact of the auto ban,” referring to the 1898 prohibition of automobiles. “Because cars were banned so early, the island never changed to accommodate an automotive world.

• The Festival of the Horse – Part I 7/26/2010 (via Bree’s Mackinac Island Blog)
If you love horses (which I do), can ride them (which I can’t), and can’t seem to ever get enough of them (which I never do) – the next two days of this blog are for you!

Learn more about Mackinac and horses at our Mackinac Horsemen’s Association website.

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Mackinac Island Festival of the Horse On Facebook

Below are the latest postings from the Mackinac Island Festival of the Horse Page On Facebook.

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Mackinac Island Music Festival – October 17 – 19, 2013

The Heart of Women is the theme for this season’s 9th annual festival, which features award winning singer/songwriters from across the state. This season’s festival theme is Heart of a Woman and headlining the festival is Detroit Music Award Winning Blues band-Barbara Payton & the Instigators. Recognized as one of Detroit’s most powerful and engaging live performers, Barbara Payton has rocked stages, festivals, arenas and private listening rooms for more than 25 years. In addition to her solo career, Barbara has toured as a background singer for both Bob Seger and Kid Rock. Opening the show will be Detroit’s own blues/soul singer Laura Rain & The Caesars.

Songwriters in the Round will be hosted by Michelle Chenard and features Chris McCall, Tasha Lord and Julianne Ankley.

Detroit Unplugged features Detroit Music Award Winners Carolyn Striho, Audra Kubat & Mary McGuire along with the art of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artist Mark Arminski. Both concert events take place at the Mackinac Island Art Gallery in the Murray Hotel.

Island classical musician Heather May performs an afternoon concert of classical music at the Mackinac Island Public Library and the Mackinac Arts Council presents a special screening of Lady Sings the Blues at Mission Point Theatre.

After the shows each night, everyone will head to the Pink Pony for the festival jam with singer/songwriter Kyle White.

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Mackinac Island Music Festival Page On Facebook

Women’s Wellness and a Wee Bit of Wine Weekend – October 20 – 21, 2017

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The 2017 Women’s Wellness and a Wee Bit of Wine Weekend is coming up October 20-21st. Over 100 women from across the state of Michigan join us on beautiful Mackinac Island for this unique event to celebrate friendships, health, shopping and of course… a little wine.

Art shows, to captivating wellness seminars, yoga, spa days, fabulous shopping and so much more will await you.

Even more, the weekend retreat allows you to experience the island with likeminded women and discover more of your inner-self. It’s about making new friendships, creating lasting memories and just having a GREAT time!

Most importantly, the Women’s Wellness Weekend benefits the Mackinac Island Community Foundation Cancer Fund. For more information on the MICF and the fund, click here.

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