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Happy Saturday!  Hopefully you are spending this long Labor Day weekend with friends and family outside at your family cabin, backpacking or on the water! In need of a fun cocktail recipe for the weekend? Here’s what we’re drinking this weekend! Boilermaker 12 oz. Beer 1.5 oz. Whiskey Fill up a pint glass with a beer or your choice Pour whiskey in a shot glass Mix the two & enjoy - simple as that!   Ramazzotti & Black Cherry Soda 2 oz. Ramazzotti Amaro Black Cherry Soda Brandied Cherry Fill up a highball glass with ice. Add Ramazzotti Top with...

College will be here soon! It can be hard to leave Up North friends and family, memories and the lake. But we’ve rounded up 10 College Essentials that we think will help remind you of your Up North experiences all semester long: Flannel: These flannels are fashionable all year-round and are perfect to throw on with a pair of jeans when you don’t know what else to wear. Back Pack: We have a variety of sling backs and back packs that can fit everything that you need for class. Just decide which style suits you best and you’re all set....

Spending the weekend at your family’s cabin and needing the perfect drink to make for summer vacation? Here are a couple recipes that we think you’ll love! LOVE IN THE CABIN (Recipe & Picture from beautifuleatsandthings.com)  3 oz. Pomegranate Juice 1.5 oz. Orange Juice 1.5 oz. Gin  Mix & Serve!  WATERMELON MOSCATO SLUSH (Recipe & Picture from https://www.thekitchenismyplayground.com/2013/06/watermelon-moscato-slush-summer-fun.html)  Ingredients: 6 c. watermelon cubes, seeds removed* 1/4 c. granulated sugar 1 T. freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 c. Moscato {or other slightly sweet white wine} Additional Moscato for serving Directions: Blend watermelon until smooth. Pour the watermelon through a strainer, to...

It’s so fun to come to Mackinac Island and bike around the 8.2 M-185 loop. But have you ever ventured off the well-beaten path to find something inside the island? If you don’t know where to start, we have a bicycle loop that will help you see more of the inside of the island!  Start at Fort Mackinac and head up the hill there- if you have to walk your bike up the hill here, don’t feel bad, it’s very steep and most people have to take a breather on the way up.  As you continue up Garrison Road, you will...

Memorial Day was the unofficial start to summer on Mackinac Island! The weather is finally starting to be a little bit nicer, with sunny skies and puffy white clouds! We are excited to welcome in another great season on the island!  In anticipation of another great season on Mackinac Island, we asked our different employees what is on their Mackinac Island Summer Bucket List! Here are a few of their answers: Biking around the island 50 times! While this may seem daunting, for employees that are here full season (April - October) it’s doable, if you stay motivated!  Hiking every...