New cruise ships and new ways to experience favorite destinations top our list of 2026's best family vacation ideas.

Mackinac Island, the northern Michigan sojourn voted No. 1 summer destination by USA TODAY, is picking up traction for its holiday events, too, including its Christmas Sing Weekend. It included a ...

The 1980 movie "Somewhere in Time" has become a beloved fantasy romance over its more than four decades and fans are set to flock to Mackinac Island once again to celebrate the iconic film, along with ...

MACKINAC ISLAND — Mackinac Island is one of the quintessential parts of summer for many Michiganders and those from neighboring Great Lakes states. And for good reason: the island was named USA ...

Riding in a horse-drawn carriage as it slowly ambled upward to the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, MI, last month, I savored the cool fresh air and admired the vibrant, colorful tulip beds along the ...

The Detroit Regional Chamber's Mackinac Policy Conference is about a week away, and the tension leading up to the annual Grand Hotel confab doesn't appear to be about politics or policy. It's about ...

MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. — The much-anticipated opening day on Mackinac Island has arrived, marking the start of a new season for hotels and businesses. New video reveals agent's view in deadly ...

The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island will open for its 139th season on May 2nd, 2025, showcasing renovations to the Parlor, Main Dining Room, and facade. Opening weekend festivities include an opening ...

As crews continue cleanup efforts across Northern Michigan following the historic ice storm, Mackinac Island is preparing to welcome visitors for the 2025 summer season. The ice storm left thousands ...

Mackinac Island tourism officials say cleanup work this week following a major ice storm in northern Michigan has "yielded remarkable results" and many areas of the island that had been closed by ...