🌱 Why Mackinac Island just landed another top national travel honor
What's up Mackinac Island! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Mackinac Island just landed another top national travel honor
Also on today's calendar: Once Upon an Island: An Evening of Cocktails & Dinner at 1852 Grill Room for Mackinac Love Stories and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high of 46 and low of 39 degrees.
- Saturday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 47, low: 28.
- Sunday: Strong winds subsiding, with a high of 32 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mackinac Island Named Top 5 Midwest Small Town for 2026 (banana1015.com) — Mackinac Island has just been ranked the No. 5 small town in the Midwest by USA Today, adding to its growing list of national honors. The piece highlights the island’s car-free charm, historic sites, Grand Hotel dining, and famous fudge, and notes that even lifelong Michiganders see it as a must-visit destination worth planning a trip for. 
📸 Around Mackinac Island
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Fort Mackinac Opening Day
Fort Mackinac, 7127 Huron Rd, Mackinac Island
9:00 am
Friday May 1
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Other local events
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Once Upon an Island: An Evening of Cocktails & Dinner at 1852 Grill Room for Mackinac Love Stories
1852 Grill Room , Inside Island House Hotel , 6966 Main St , Mackinac Island
5:30 pm -
Hope Darst: Win Some Women Spring Retreat
Grand Hotel , 286 Grand Ave , Mackinac Island
12:30 pm -
Mackinac Island State Park Visitor's Center Opening Day
Mackinac Island State Park , 7029 Huron Rd , Mackinac Island
9:00 am -
Fort2Fort Five Mile Challenge
Fort Mackinac , 7127 Huron Rd , Mackinac Island
9:00 am -
Milliken Nature Center Opening Day
Milliken Nature Center
9:00 am -
Fort2Fort 5-Mile Challenge
Mackinac Island State Park , 7029 Huron Rd , Mackinac Island
9:00 am -
Mackinac Birds & Blossoms
Mackinac Island State Park , 7029 Huron Rd , Mackinac Island
1:00 pm
Friday May 1
Tuesday May 5
Friday May 8
Saturday May 9
Saturday May 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Arts Council Film
St Ignace Public Library , 110 W Spruce St , Saint Ignace
10:30 am -
Smart Money Kids Program
St Ignace Public Library , 110 W Spruce St , Saint Ignace
11:00 am -
Earth Day Community Clean-up
St Ignace Public Library , 110 W Spruce St , Saint Ignace
10:00 am -
All Too Clear: The Last Whitefish
St Ignace Public Library , 110 W Spruce St , Saint Ignace
6:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
Thursday April 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hotel Investment Services posted a job opening for Houseperson - No Experience Required in Mackinac Island. Apply here.
- Schulte Hospitality Group posted a job opening for Maintenance Engineer - The Inn at Stonecliffe in Mackinac Island. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mackinac Island here.
🗞 Nearby News
St. Ignace
- BeeBotics part of first-place robotics alliance (harborcountry-news.com)
Cheboygan
- Cheboygan dam water level creeps up to less than 5 inches from top (kentucky.com)
- WATCH: Michigan Gov. Whitmer addresses widespread flooding during Cheboygan presser (wwmt.com)
- Northern Michigan lakeshore, homes surrounded by water after flooding (kentucky.com)
Pellston
- Runway flooding closes Pellston airport until at least April 20 (freep.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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